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Find out More About Fostering in Ridley

We are recruiting foster carers in Ridley and surrounding areas including: Dartford, Chatham, Maidstone, Gillingham, Basildon, Rayleigh, London, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Crawley, Pettings, New Street, Hodsoll Street, Ash & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Ridley

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 Ridley 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 youngster depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You might be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering solution you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to have your residence, yet generally, you'll need to have a spare bed room.

Prior to you can foster you have to pass an analysis to check that you're able to care for a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital standing, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Ridley. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have aided to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which implies we can use you the very best possible assistance needed on your trip to aid give a safe and also risk-free residence to youngsters and also youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer seeking to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, evaluating capabilities, location and also experience. We develop connections between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an skilled specialist accessible to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the young adults and also youngsters in treatment, by just selecting to collaborate with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we give to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We support every one of our prospective foster moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Ridley and surrounding areas such as Pettings, New Street, Hodsoll Street, Ash, South Street, West Yoke, New Ash Green, Culverstone Green, Hartley Hill, Stansted.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training info and also assistance so that they can give a first-class foster treatment solution and also make a real difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We also function to attach our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also find out from their experience.

Even after you have tackled a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the full assistance of our specialist group that will certainly be on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any type of questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Ridley, Dartford, Chatham, Maidstone, Gillingham, Basildon, Rayleigh, London, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Crawley 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.