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Find out More About Fostering in Matlock

We are recruiting foster carers in Matlock and surrounding areas including: Chesterfield, Mansfield, Derby, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Leicester, Walsall, Lincoln, Nuneaton, Matlock Bank, Matlock Bridge, Lumsdale, Starkholmes & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Matlock

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 Matlock 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

How long you care for the child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or till the child is an grown-up.

You might be able to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's conditions and the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not need to own your home, yet generally, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.

Before you can foster you must pass an analysis to check that you have the ability to care for a child. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage standing, faith or sex-related alignment.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Matlock. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to place 100's of carers across the UK and have over ten years of experience, which suggests we can use you the most effective feasible support required on your journey to help provide a risk-free and secure home to children and youngsters 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 aiming to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering agency, evaluating capabilities, place and experience. We construct connections in between carers and personnel, and you'll have an knowledgeable specialist available to help 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the security and well-being of the young adults and youngsters in care, by only selecting to deal with respectable Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we provide to possible foster carers. To achieve 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 ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Matlock and surrounding areas such as Matlock Bank, Matlock Bridge, Lumsdale, Starkholmes, Riber, Matlock Cliff, Matlock Dale, Farley, Hearthstone, Snitterton.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training details and support to ensure that they can provide a first-rate foster care solution and make a genuine difference to a child or young person in need. We also function to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and pick up from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist team that will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Matlock, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Derby, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Leicester, Walsall, Lincoln, Nuneaton and across the East Midlands.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.