We are recruiting foster carers in Merton and surrounding areas including: Oxford, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Northampton, Reading, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Slough, Bracknell, Bedford, Fencott, Murcott, Charlton-on-Otmoor, Wendlebury & 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 Merton 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 depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or till the child is an adult.
You may be able to foster and also function. Whether you can depends on the child's conditions and also the fostering service you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to own your house, however generally, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you have to pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to take care of a child. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage status, religion or sexual preference.
We have assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which suggests we can supply you the finest possible support needed on your trip to help offer a safe and also safe house to children and also youngsters in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be assessed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to move fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering agency, examining capacities, area and also experience. We develop relationships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned professional accessible to help 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also well-being of the young adults and also youngsters in treatment, by just choosing to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we offer to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to 6 core values:
We assist all of our prospective foster moms and dads in their trip to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Merton and surrounding areas such as Fencott, Murcott, Charlton-on-Otmoor, Wendlebury, Little Chesterton, Ambrosden, Lower Arncott, Upper Arncott, Oddington, Langford Village.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get comprehensive foster training info and also support so that they can offer a superior foster treatment service and also make a real difference to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to connect 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 tales and also learn from their experience.
Also after you have handled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our professional group who will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any kind of questions 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, Oxford, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Northampton, Reading, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Slough, Bracknell, Bedford 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.