We are recruiting foster carers in North Stifford and surrounding areas including: Dartford, Basildon, Chatham, Rayleigh, Gillingham, London, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Harlow, Chafford Hundred, South Stifford, South Ockendon, Grays & 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 North Stifford 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:
How long you look after the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You might be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the child's circumstances and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to possess your house, yet generally, you'll require to have a spare bed room.
Before you can foster you need to pass an assessment to check that you're able to look after a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital status, faith or sexual positioning.
We have actually helped to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which implies we can use you the best feasible assistance required on your journey to help provide a secure and also protected house to youngsters and also youths in care.
Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, analyzing capabilities, location and also experience. We construct relationships between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced professional on hand to help 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the youngsters and also youths in care, by only selecting to deal with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training and also assistance we provide to possible foster carers. To attain this, we follow six core worths:
We assist every one of our prospective foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in North Stifford and surrounding areas such as Chafford Hundred, South Stifford, South Ockendon, Grays, Little Thurrock, West Thurrock, Baker Street, Orsett Heath, Aveley, Thurrock Park.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training information and also assistance so that they can provide a excellent foster care service and also make a real distinction to a child or young adult in need. We also work to attach our community of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our professional group who will certainly be on hand, 24 hr a day, to respond to any type of inquiries you might have.
If you live in North Stifford and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in North Stifford or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in North Stifford please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in North Stifford, Dartford, Basildon, Chatham, Rayleigh, Gillingham, London, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Harlow and across the East of England.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.