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Find out More About Fostering in Lyminge

We are recruiting foster carers in Lyminge and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Hastings, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Eastbourne, Chelmsford, North Lyminge, Yewtree Cross, Newbarn, Etchinghill & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Lyminge

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 Lyminge 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

For how long you look after the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to many years, or up until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.

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

Before you can foster you should pass an analysis to examine that you're able to look after a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marital standing, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Lyminge. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can provide you the very best possible assistance required on your trip to aid supply a secure and also protected house to children and also youths in care.

Candidates will be examined, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer looking to transfer fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, evaluating capabilities, area and also experience. We build connections between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an knowledgeable expert handy to aid 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and also welfare of the children and also youths in care, by just selecting to deal with trusted Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we supply to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by 6 core worths:

  • Making a Difference
  • Prioritising Safeguarding
  • Championing Care Leavers 
  • Providing Support
  • Advocacy
  • Supporting Staff

Fostering Support

We assist all of our possible foster moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Lyminge and surrounding areas such as North Lyminge, Yewtree Cross, Newbarn, Etchinghill, Ottinge, Woodland, Skeete, Shuttlesfield, Rhodes Minnis, Hemsted.

All of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training information and also assistance so that they can supply a first-class foster care solution and also make a real distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We additionally work to connect our area of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete assistance of our expert team that will be on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any kind of concerns you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Lyminge, Maidstone, Gillingham, Hastings, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Eastbourne, Chelmsford 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.