We are recruiting foster carers in Poundford and surrounding areas including: Eastbourne, Hastings, Crawley, Brighton and Hove, Hove, Maidstone, Worthing, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Five Ashes, Skippers Hill, Butchers Cross, Wellbrook & 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 Poundford 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 child depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to lots of years, or until the child is an grown-up.
You may have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's scenarios and also the fostering solution you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to have your home, however normally, you'll need to have a spare bed room.
Prior to you can foster you must pass an assessment to check that you're able to take care of a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which implies we can use you the most effective possible assistance needed on your journey to aid provide a safe and also safe and secure home to youngsters and also youngsters in treatment.
Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer wanting to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, examining capabilities, place and also experience. We develop partnerships in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an experienced expert on hand to aid 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the youngsters and also youngsters in treatment, by only picking to function with reliable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also assistance we provide to potential foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core values:
We support all of our possible foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Poundford and surrounding areas such as Five Ashes, Skippers Hill, Butchers Cross, Wellbrook, Hadlow Down, Woolbridge, Cross in Hand, Beacon Down, Castle Hill, Tilsmore.
All of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training info and also assistance to ensure that they can provide a top-notch foster treatment solution and also make a genuine difference to a child or young individual in need. We likewise function to connect our area of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.
Even after you have actually handled a foster child or young individual, you will certainly have the full assistance of our expert team who will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any kind of questions you may have.
If you live in Poundford and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Poundford or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Poundford please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Poundford, Eastbourne, Hastings, Crawley, Brighton and Hove, Hove, Maidstone, Worthing, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford 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.