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Find out More About Fostering in Saffron Walden

We are recruiting foster carers in Saffron Walden and surrounding areas including: Cambridge, Harlow, Stevenage, Chelmsford, Colchester, Luton, St Albans, Bedford, Basildon, Rayleigh, Audley End, Northend, Sewards End, Littlebury & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Saffron Walden

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 Saffron Walden 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

For how long you care for the child depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or until the child is an grown-up.

You might be able to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's scenarios and the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not require to possess your house, however usually, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.

Before you can foster you should pass an assessment to examine that you have the ability to care for a child. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marriage status, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Saffron Walden. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can offer you the best feasible support required on your trip to assist give a risk-free and protected house to children and young people in treatment.

Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer aiming to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, assessing capabilities, area and experience. We develop connections between carers and team, and you'll have an skilled expert accessible to assist 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and security and welfare of the children and young people in treatment, by only picking to work with credible Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we give to potential foster carers. To attain this, we follow 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our prospective foster parents in their trip to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Saffron Walden and surrounding areas such as Audley End, Northend, Sewards End, Littlebury, Little Walden, Cole End, Wendens Ambo, Purton End, Chapelend, Norton End.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training info and support to make sure that they can give a first-class foster treatment solution and make a genuine distinction to a child or young adult in need. We likewise work to connect our area of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and discover from their experience.

Also after you have actually taken on a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete support of our expert group who will get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any type of questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Saffron Walden, Cambridge, Harlow, Stevenage, Chelmsford, Colchester, Luton, St Albans, Bedford, Basildon, Rayleigh and across the East of England.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.