We are recruiting foster carers in Petts Wood and surrounding areas including: Dartford, London, Chatham, Basildon, Maidstone, Gillingham, Crawley, Harlow, Rayleigh, Watford, Southborough, Broom Hill, Poverest, Bickley & 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 Petts Wood 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 care for the youngster depends on the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or up until the youngster is an grown-up.
You may be able to foster and work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's situations and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to have your house, but typically, you'll need to have a extra room.
Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to care for a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, sex, marriage standing, faith or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers across the UK and have over ten years of experience, which implies we can supply you the very best feasible support needed on your trip to assist supply a safe and safe house to youngsters and youths in treatment.
Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, examining capacities, place and experience. We build partnerships in between carers and staff, and you'll have an knowledgeable expert accessible to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and well-being of the youngsters and youths in treatment, by only choosing to collaborate with trusted Fostering Agencies as well as the training and support we supply to possible foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core values:
We support every one of our possible foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Petts Wood and surrounding areas such as Southborough, Broom Hill, Poverest, Bickley, Bromley Common, Orpington, Locksbottom, St Pauls Cray, St Mary Cray, Widmore.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training info and support to ensure that they can supply a top-notch foster treatment service and make a real difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We additionally work to connect our area of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and pick up from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the complete support of our expert group who will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to address any type of inquiries you may have.
If you live in Petts Wood and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Petts Wood or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Petts Wood please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Petts Wood, Dartford, London, Chatham, Basildon, Maidstone, Gillingham, Crawley, Harlow, Rayleigh, Watford and across the London.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.