We are recruiting foster carers in Lower Rainham and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Chatham, Maidstone, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, London, Harlow, Windmill Hill, Rainham, Lower Twydall, Otterham Quay & 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 Lower Rainham 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 care for the child depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to foster and also function. Whether you can depends on the child's conditions and also the fostering solution you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to own your residence, but typically, you'll need to have a spare room.
Prior to you can foster you need to pass an analysis to examine that you have the ability to care for a child. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marital condition, faith or sex-related alignment.
We have aided to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which means we can offer you the most effective feasible assistance needed on your journey to aid offer a risk-free and also safe and secure residence to youngsters and also young individuals in care.
Applicants will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer wanting to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, analyzing capabilities, place and also experience. We develop partnerships in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an knowledgeable professional handy to aid 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the children and also young individuals in care, by only selecting to deal with credible Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we offer to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we adhere to six core values:
We assist all of our potential foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Lower Rainham and surrounding areas such as Windmill Hill, Rainham, Lower Twydall, Otterham Quay, Moor Street, Twydall, Upchurch, Gillingham, Wetham Green, Grange.
All of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training info and also assistance to ensure that they can offer a excellent foster care solution and also make a actual distinction to a child or young person in need. We also function to connect our area of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.
Even after you have taken on a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the full assistance of our professional team who will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to address any questions you might have.
If you live in Lower Rainham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Lower Rainham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Lower Rainham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Lower Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham, Maidstone, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, London, Harlow 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.