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Find out More About Fostering in Norton Ash

We are recruiting foster carers in Norton Ash and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, Hastings, Colchester, Deerton Street, Lewson Street, Tickham, Cellarhill & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Norton Ash

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 Norton Ash 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

How long you look after the youngster depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.

You might have the ability to foster and also function. Whether you can depends on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not need to own your house, however usually, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.

Before you can foster you must pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital standing, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Norton Ash. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can use you the most effective feasible support needed on your journey to aid offer a secure and also secure house to children and also youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer looking to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, assessing capabilities, place and also experience. We build connections between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an knowledgeable professional available to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and also welfare of the children and also youngsters in treatment, by only choosing to collaborate with respectable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we offer to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by 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 parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Norton Ash and surrounding areas such as Deerton Street, Lewson Street, Tickham, Cellarhill, Teynham, Barrow Green, Teynham Street, Loyterton, Four Oaks, Bogle.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain considerable foster training information and also support to make sure that they can offer a first-rate foster treatment solution and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We also function to attach our community of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.

Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the full support of our professional group that will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any type of inquiries you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Norton Ash, Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, Hastings, Colchester 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.