We are recruiting foster carers in Shotley Gate and surrounding areas including: Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Norwich, Gillingham, Chatham, Cambridge, Harwich, Shotley, Parkeston, Bath Side & 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 Shotley Gate 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:
The length of time you care for the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the child's circumstances and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to have your house, however typically, you'll need to have a spare room.
Prior to you can foster you should pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to care for a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage status, religion or sex-related orientation.
We have actually aided to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can supply you the best feasible support needed on your trip to help supply a risk-free and also safe and secure house to youngsters and also young individuals in treatment.
Candidates will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer wanting to transfer fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, examining abilities, location and also experience. We build relationships between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced specialist handy to help 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and also well-being of the youngsters and also young individuals in treatment, by only selecting to deal with reliable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we supply to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to 6 core worths:
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 Shotley Gate and surrounding areas such as Harwich, Shotley, Parkeston, Bath Side, Church End, Dovercourt, Erwarton, Trimley Lower Street, Upper Dovercourt, The Port of Felixstowe.
All of our foster carers to-be get comprehensive foster training details and also support to ensure that they can supply a top-notch foster treatment service and also make a actual distinction to a child or young adult in need. We additionally work to attach our community of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also gain from their experience.
Also after you have actually taken on a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete support of our specialist team who will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any questions you may have.
If you live in Shotley Gate and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Shotley Gate or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Shotley Gate please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Shotley Gate, Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Norwich, Gillingham, Chatham, Cambridge 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.