We are recruiting foster carers in Mersham and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Hastings, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Eastbourne, Dartford, Chelmsford, The Forstal, Sevington, Ridgeway, Broad Oak & 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 Mersham 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:
The length of time you take care of the child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an adult.
You might have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can relies on the child's conditions and the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to own your residence, however generally, you'll need to have a extra bed room.
Prior to you can foster you must pass an evaluation to examine that you're able to take care of a child. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage standing, faith or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over one decade of experience, which indicates we can provide you the most effective feasible support required on your journey to help give a safe and protected residence to youngsters 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 wanting to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering firm, examining capabilities, area and experience. We build partnerships between carers and staff, and you'll have an knowledgeable professional available to help 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and welfare of the youngsters and youngsters in care, by only choosing to deal with reliable Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we give to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we abide by 6 core worths:
We assist every one of our possible foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Mersham and surrounding areas such as The Forstal, Sevington, Ridgeway, Broad Oak, South Stour, Smeeth, Stonestreet Green, Brabourne Lees, Hinxhill, Clap Hill.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training information and support so that they can give a excellent foster care service and make a actual difference to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to attach our area of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our professional group who will certainly get on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any kind of inquiries you might have.
If you live in Mersham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Mersham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Mersham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Mersham, Maidstone, Gillingham, Hastings, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Eastbourne, Dartford, 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.