We are recruiting foster carers in Longham and surrounding areas including: Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge, Peterborough, Colchester, Bedford, Lincoln, Chelmsford, Stevenage, Harlow, Hall Green, Bittering, Sparrow Green, Gressenhall & 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 Longham 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:
Exactly how long you look after the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or up until the child is an adult.
You might have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the child's situations and also the fostering service you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to possess your residence, but usually, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.
Before you can foster you should pass an assessment to examine that you're able to look after a child. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital status, religious beliefs or sex-related orientation.
We have helped to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which indicates we can provide you the most effective possible support required on your trip to aid supply a secure and also secure residence to children and also youngsters in treatment.
Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to move fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, analyzing capacities, location and also experience. We build connections between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced specialist accessible to aid 24 hours a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and also welfare of the children and also youngsters in treatment, by just choosing to function with reliable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we supply to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we abide by 6 core values:
We assist every one of our prospective foster moms and dads in their trip to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Longham and surrounding areas such as Hall Green, Bittering, Sparrow Green, Gressenhall, Old Brigg, High Street, Bushy Common, Hungry Hill, Beetley, East Bilney.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training information and also support to make sure that they can supply a top-notch foster treatment service and also make a actual distinction to a child or young person in need. We likewise function to attach our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also discover from their experience.
Also after you have tackled a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist group who will certainly get on hand, 24 hours a day, to respond to any type of questions you might have.
If you live in Longham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Longham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Longham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Longham, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge, Peterborough, Colchester, Bedford, Lincoln, Chelmsford, Stevenage, Harlow and across the East of England.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.