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Find out More About Fostering in Little Houghton

We are recruiting foster carers in Little Houghton and surrounding areas including: Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Luton, Leicester, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Great Houghton, Brafield-on-the-Green, Abington Vale, Standens Barn & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Little Houghton

Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.

Could You Foster?

* All our foster carers in the Little Houghton area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.

WHO CAN BE A FOSTER PARENT?

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:

  • at least 21 years old
  • a UK resident or have indefinite leave to remain
  • able to take care of a child or young person, often on a full-time basis

How much time you look after the youngster relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to numerous years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.

You might be able to foster and also work. Whether you can relies on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not need to possess your residence, yet typically, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.

Before you can foster you must pass an analysis to examine that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnicity, sex, marriage status, religious beliefs or sex-related alignment.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Little Houghton. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which means we can provide you the very best possible assistance required on your trip to assist provide a protected and also safe residence to youngsters and also young individuals in care.

Applicants will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer seeking to move fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, evaluating capacities, area and also experience. We develop connections in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an knowledgeable specialist available to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also well-being of the youngsters and also young individuals in care, by only choosing to work with trusted Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we provide to prospective foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to 6 core values:

  • Making a Difference
  • Prioritising Safeguarding
  • Championing Care Leavers 
  • Providing Support
  • Advocacy
  • Supporting Staff

Fostering Support

We assist all of our possible foster moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Little Houghton and surrounding areas such as Great Houghton, Brafield-on-the-Green, Abington Vale, Standens Barn, Weston Favell, Little Billing, Bellinge, Cogenhoe, Brackmills, Abington.

All of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training details and also assistance to ensure that they can provide a top-notch foster care service and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We additionally work to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also find out from their experience.

Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete assistance of our specialist group that will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any questions you might have.

If you live in Little Houghton and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Little Houghton or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Little Houghton please complete the form near the top of this page.

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Little Houghton, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Luton, Leicester, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead and across the East Midlands.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.