We are recruiting foster carers in Littlebourne and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ickham, Bramling, Wickhambreaux, Seaton & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the Littlebourne area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
The length of time you care for the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to numerous years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's scenarios and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to own your home, however typically, you'll require to have a extra room.
Before you can foster you have to pass an assessment to check that you're able to care for a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage condition, religion or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which indicates we can provide you the very best possible assistance needed on your journey to assist offer a safe and also safe home to children and also young people in care.
Candidates will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer looking to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, analyzing abilities, area and also experience. We build relationships in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an skilled expert on hand to assist 24 hours a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also well-being of the children and also young people in care, by just picking to collaborate with trusted Fostering Agencies along with the training and also assistance we offer to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we adhere to 6 core values:
We support every one of our possible foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Littlebourne and surrounding areas such as Ickham, Bramling, Wickhambreaux, Seaton, Bekesbourne Hill, Bekesbourne, Wingham Well, Wingham Green, Patrixbourne, Scotland Hills.
Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain considerable foster training info and also assistance to ensure that they can offer a first-rate foster care solution and also make a real difference to a youngster or young person in need. We additionally work to connect our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young person, you will have the full assistance of our expert team who will get on hand, 24 hours a day, to respond to any type of concerns you might have.
If you live in Littlebourne and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Littlebourne or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Littlebourne please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Littlebourne, Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, Chelmsford, Colchester and across the South East.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.