We are recruiting foster carers in Long Wittenham and surrounding areas including: Oxford, Reading, High Wycombe, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Watford, Woking, Clifton Hampden, Appleford, Little Wittenham, Burcot & 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 Long Wittenham 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:
How much time you take care of the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to many years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.
You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's scenarios and also the fostering service you use to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to own your residence, however typically, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.
Before you can foster you should pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital condition, faith or sex-related positioning.
We have actually helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which means we can use you the very best feasible assistance needed on your journey to assist provide a risk-free and also safe residence to youngsters and also young people in care.
Candidates will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, evaluating capabilities, location and also experience. We build connections in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an seasoned expert accessible to assist 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also welfare of the youngsters and also young people in care, by just picking to deal with reliable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we provide to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we comply with six 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 Long Wittenham and surrounding areas such as Clifton Hampden, Appleford, Little Wittenham, Burcot, Bridge End, Dorchester, Berinsfield, Overy, Golden Balls, Meadside.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training info and also assistance so that they can provide a superior foster care service and also make a real distinction to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise function to connect our community of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the full assistance of our expert group who will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any questions you may have.
If you live in Long Wittenham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Long Wittenham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Long Wittenham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Long Wittenham, Oxford, Reading, High Wycombe, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Watford, Woking 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.