We are recruiting foster carers in Oldbury and surrounding areas including: Telford, Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Birmingham, Worcester, Redditch, Solihull, Tamworth, Knowlesands, Castle Hill, Bridgnorth, High Town & 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 Oldbury 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 much time you take care of the youngster relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.
You may be able to foster and also function. Whether you can relies on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to own your residence, yet generally, you'll require to have a spare room.
Before you can foster you have to pass an analysis to check that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage standing, religion or sexual preference.
We have actually aided to place 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can offer you the most effective feasible assistance required on your trip to help supply a risk-free and also protected residence to children and also youths in care.
Applicants will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer aiming to move fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, analyzing capabilities, area and also experience. We construct connections between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an skilled specialist accessible to help 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and also welfare of the young adults and also youths in care, by just selecting to collaborate with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we supply to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we follow 6 core values:
We support all of our potential foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Oldbury and surrounding areas such as Knowlesands, Castle Hill, Bridgnorth, High Town, Cross Houses, Low Town, Danesford, Eardington, The Grove, Tasley.
All of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training information and also assistance so that they can supply a first-rate foster care solution and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We also function to connect our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.
Also 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 get on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any questions you may have.
If you live in Oldbury and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Oldbury or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Oldbury please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Oldbury, Telford, Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Birmingham, Worcester, Redditch, Solihull, Tamworth and across the West Midlands.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.