KidsFirstFostering.com

Find out More About Fostering in New Zealand

We are recruiting foster carers in New Zealand and surrounding areas including: Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, Tamworth, Chesterfield, Leicester, Nuneaton, Stoke-on-Trent, Walsall, West Bromwich, Mackworth, Markeaton, Derby, The Holmes & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In New Zealand

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 New Zealand 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 take care of the child relies on the type of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to numerous years, or until the child is an grown-up.

You may be able to workand foster . Whether you can relies on the child's situations and the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to possess your residence, yet usually, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.

Prior to you can foster you should pass an assessment to inspect that you're able to take care of a child. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital condition, faith or sex-related orientation.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in New Zealand. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and have over ten years of experience, which indicates we can supply you the very best feasible support required on your journey to aid offer a secure and safe residence to children and young people in treatment.

Candidates will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer wanting to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, evaluating abilities, area and experience. We construct connections in between carers and personnel, and you'll have an experienced specialist accessible to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and welfare of the young adults and young people in treatment, by just selecting to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we offer to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our prospective foster moms and dads in their journey to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in New Zealand and surrounding areas such as Mackworth, Markeaton, Derby, The Holmes, Littleover, Little Chester, Mackworth, Normanton, Darley Abbey, Litchurch.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training information and support to make sure that they can offer a first-class foster treatment solution and make a genuine distinction to a child or young adult in need. We also function to link our area of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually tackled a foster child or young adult, you will have the full support of our specialist group that will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in New Zealand, Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, Tamworth, Chesterfield, Leicester, Nuneaton, Stoke-on-Trent, Walsall, West Bromwich 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.