KidsFirstFostering.com

Find out More About Fostering in Old Lenton

We are recruiting foster carers in Old Lenton and surrounding areas including: Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield, Leicester, Chesterfield, Tamworth, Nuneaton, Lincoln, Coventry, Walsall, Dunkirk, New Lenton, The Park, Standard Hill & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Old Lenton

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 Old Lenton 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

The length of time you care for the child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an adult.

You may have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's scenarios and the fostering solution you use to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not require to own your home, yet typically, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.

Before you can foster you need to pass an evaluation to check that you're able to care for a child. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital status, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Old Lenton. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have helped to place 100's of carers across the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which means we can supply you the most effective feasible support required on your trip to help supply a safe and protected home to youngsters and youths in care.

Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer wanting to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering firm, assessing capabilities, area and experience. We construct partnerships in between carers and team, and you'll have an knowledgeable professional on hand to help 24 hrs a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and welfare of the youngsters and youths in care, by just picking to function with credible Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we supply to possible foster carers. To attain this, we abide by 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our potential foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Old Lenton and surrounding areas such as Dunkirk, New Lenton, The Park, Standard Hill, Radford, Meadows, Nottingham, Lenton Abbey, Wilford, Lace Market.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training details and support to ensure that they can supply a excellent foster care solution and make a real distinction to a child or young individual in need. We likewise function to connect our community of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster parent you will have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and learn from their experience.

Even after you have handled a foster child or young individual, you will have the full support of our professional team that will get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to respond to any concerns you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Old Lenton, Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield, Leicester, Chesterfield, Tamworth, Nuneaton, Lincoln, Coventry, Walsall 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.