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Find out More About Fostering in Lynsted

We are recruiting foster carers in Lynsted and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, Hastings, Colchester, Bogle, Loyterton, Upper Rodmersham, Erriottwood & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Lynsted

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 Lynsted 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 child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to numerous years, or until the child is an adult.

You may be able to foster and also function. Whether you can depends upon the child's situations and also the fostering service you use to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not need to own your home, however typically, you'll need to have a extra bed room.

Before you can foster you need to pass an evaluation to inspect that you have the ability to look after a child. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital status, faith or sexual alignment.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Lynsted. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can supply you the most effective feasible assistance needed on your trip to help supply a risk-free and also protected home to youngsters and also youngsters in treatment.

Candidates will certainly be examined, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, assessing capabilities, location and also experience. We develop connections between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an experienced specialist on hand to help 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and also well-being of the youngsters and also youngsters in treatment, by only picking to deal with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we supply to possible 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 potential foster moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Lynsted and surrounding areas such as Bogle, Loyterton, Upper Rodmersham, Erriottwood, Tickham, Teynham, Rodmersham, Radfield, Cellarhill, Lewson Street.

Every one of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training details and also assistance to make sure that they can supply a first-class foster treatment service and also make a genuine difference to a child or young person in need. We likewise function to link our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.

Even after you have actually tackled a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the full assistance of our specialist group who will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any kind of questions you may have.

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

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