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Find out More About Fostering in Longstowe

We are recruiting foster carers in Longstowe and surrounding areas including: Cambridge, Bedford, Stevenage, Luton, Peterborough, Harlow, Milton Keynes, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Northampton, Bourn, Crow End, Caxton, Little Gransden & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Longstowe

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 Longstowe 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

Exactly how long you take care of the youngster depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You may be able to foster and also work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to own your house, but typically, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.

Before you can foster you should pass an analysis to inspect that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage standing, religion or sex-related orientation.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Longstowe. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can offer you the best feasible assistance required on your journey to assist provide a secure and also safe house to youngsters and also youths in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, evaluating capacities, area and also experience. We build relationships in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an seasoned expert accessible to assist 24 hrs a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also well-being of the children and also youths in treatment, by just picking to deal with reliable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we provide to possible 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 support every one of our possible foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Longstowe and surrounding areas such as Bourn, Crow End, Caxton, Little Gransden, Kingston, Great Gransden, Lower Cambourne, Claypit Hill, Cambourne, East Hatley.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training information and also assistance to ensure that they can provide a top-notch foster treatment solution and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young individual in need. We additionally work to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also learn from their experience.

Also after you have handled a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the full assistance of our expert team that will certainly get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to address any kind of inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Longstowe, Cambridge, Bedford, Stevenage, Luton, Peterborough, Harlow, Milton Keynes, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Northampton 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.