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Find out More About Fostering in Penshurst

We are recruiting foster carers in Penshurst and surrounding areas including: Crawley, Maidstone, Dartford, Chatham, Gillingham, London, Brighton and Hove, Hastings, Hove, Eastbourne, Salmans, Smarts Hill, Saints Hill, Wellers Town & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Penshurst

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 Penshurst 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 much time you care for the youngster depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or up until the youngster is an grown-up.

You might have the ability to work as well as foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's situations as well as the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to possess your home, however usually, you'll need to have a spare room.

Prior to you can foster you should pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to care for a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage condition, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Penshurst. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have aided to position 100's of carers across the UK as well as have more than 10 years of experience, which means we can use you the very best feasible support required on your journey to help provide a secure as well as safe home to children as well as young individuals in care.

Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, analyzing capabilities, area as well as experience. We build connections in between carers as well as staff, as well as you'll have an seasoned expert available to help 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the security as well as well-being of the children as well as young individuals in care, by only picking to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies along with the training as well as support we provide to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we adhere to six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support every one of our prospective foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Penshurst and surrounding areas such as Salmans, Smarts Hill, Saints Hill, Wellers Town, Poundsbridge, Printstile, Hoath Corner, Walters Green, Chiddingstone Hoath, Hill Hoath.

All of our foster carers to-be get comprehensive foster training information as well as support so that they can provide a excellent foster care service as well as make a genuine difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We also function to connect our area of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories as well as pick up from their experience.

Also after you have handled a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete support of our expert team that will be on hand, 1 day a day, to address any questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Penshurst, Crawley, Maidstone, Dartford, Chatham, Gillingham, London, Brighton and Hove, Hastings, Hove, Eastbourne 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.