We are recruiting foster carers in Northend and surrounding areas including: Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Colchester, Chelmsford, Basildon, Gillingham, Chatham, Dartford, Maidstone, Ipswich, Southminster, Cripplegate, Asheldham, Stoneyhills & 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 Northend 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 care for the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to own your house, yet typically, you'll require to have a spare bed room.
Prior to you can foster you need to pass an analysis to inspect that you're able to care for a youngster. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage status, religious beliefs or sex-related positioning.
We have actually helped to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can use you the most effective possible assistance required on your journey to help give a secure and also risk-free house to youngsters and also young people in care.
Applicants will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, examining capabilities, location and also experience. We develop connections between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an experienced specialist accessible to help 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also welfare of the young adults and also young people in care, by only picking to deal with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we give to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to six core values:
We assist all of our prospective foster moms and dads in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Northend and surrounding areas such as Southminster, Cripplegate, Asheldham, Stoneyhills, Dengie, Ostend, Steeple, St Lawrence, Creeksea, Burnham-on-Crouch.
All of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training information and also assistance to make sure that they can give a excellent foster care service and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to connect our area of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also discover from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the full assistance of our specialist group who will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any kind of questions you might have.
If you live in Northend and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Northend or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Northend please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Northend, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Colchester, Chelmsford, Basildon, Gillingham, Chatham, Dartford, Maidstone, Ipswich 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.
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