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Find out More About Fostering in Merton

We are recruiting foster carers in Merton and surrounding areas including: London, Woking, Slough, Dartford, Watford, Crawley, Guildford, Bracknell, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Merton, South Wimbledon, Merton Park, Colliers Wood & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Merton

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 Merton 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

The length of time you take care of the child relies on the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to years, or until the child is an adult.

You may have the ability to foster as well as function. Whether you can relies on the child's scenarios as well as the fostering service you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not require to possess your home, but usually, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.

Prior to you can foster you must pass an analysis to inspect that you have the ability to take care of a child. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage condition, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Merton. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have more than ten years of experience, which implies we can supply you the very best feasible support needed on your journey to aid give a protected as well as safe home to youngsters as well as youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to move fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, evaluating abilities, location as well as experience. We develop connections between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an experienced specialist accessible to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the security as well as well-being of the youngsters as well as youngsters in treatment, by only picking to function with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training as well as support we give to possible foster carers. To attain this, we follow 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our prospective foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Merton and surrounding areas such as Merton, South Wimbledon, Merton Park, Colliers Wood, Morden, Morden, Mitcham, Wimbledon, Tooting Graveney, Bushey Mead.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training information as well as support so that they can give a first-class foster treatment service as well as make a real distinction to a child or young individual in need. We additionally function to link our community of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories as well as gain from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young individual, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist team that will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Merton, London, Woking, Slough, Dartford, Watford, Crawley, Guildford, Bracknell, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and across the London.

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