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Find out More About Fostering in Shelley

We are recruiting foster carers in Shelley and surrounding areas including: Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Cambridge, Harlow, Norwich, Chatham, Lower Raydon, Cobblers Corner, Lower Layham, Withermarsh Green & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Shelley

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 Shelley 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

Exactly how long you care for the youngster depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You might have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to own your house, however typically, you'll need to have a extra bed room.

Prior to you can foster you should pass an analysis to examine that you have the ability to care for a youngster. You will not be analyzed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marital condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Shelley. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which suggests we can provide you the very best possible support required on your journey to assist supply a secure and also safe and secure house to children and also youths in care.

Candidates will be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, evaluating abilities, place and also experience. We construct relationships in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned expert on hand to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also welfare of the young adults and also youths in care, by just choosing to deal with trustworthy Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we supply to possible foster carers. To attain this, we abide by six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our possible foster moms and dads in their journey to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Shelley and surrounding areas such as Lower Raydon, Cobblers Corner, Lower Layham, Withermarsh Green, Raydon, Upper Layham, Bacons Green, Higham, The Woodlands, Holton St Mary.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training information and also support so that they can supply a top-notch foster care solution and also make a real difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise work to link our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also find out from their experience.

Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young individual, you will have the full support of our expert team who will be on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any concerns you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Shelley, Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Cambridge, Harlow, Norwich, Chatham 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.