We are recruiting foster carers in Shovers Green and surrounding areas including: Hastings, Maidstone, Eastbourne, Gillingham, Crawley, Chatham, Brighton and Hove, Hove, Dartford, Worthing, Bardown, Birchetts Green, Wallcrouch, Tolhurst & 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 Shovers Green 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 take care of the child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to many years, or up until the child is an grown-up.
You might be able to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's conditions and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to possess your home, but usually, you'll need to have a spare bed room.
Prior to you can foster you need to pass an analysis to inspect that you're able to take care of a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage status, religion or sexual preference.
We have aided to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can supply you the very best possible assistance needed on your journey to assist offer a protected and risk-free home to children and young people in care.
Applicants will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, examining abilities, location and experience. We construct partnerships in between carers and personnel, and you'll have an seasoned professional accessible to assist 24 hrs a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and welfare of the youngsters and young people in care, by just picking to function with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training and assistance we offer to possible foster carers. To attain this, we comply with 6 core worths:
We support all of our prospective foster moms and dads in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Shovers Green and surrounding areas such as Bardown, Birchetts Green, Wallcrouch, Tolhurst, Stonegate, Sparrows Green, Pell Green, Primmers Green, Wadhurst, Durgates.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training details and assistance to make sure that they can offer a excellent foster care service and make a real difference to a child or young person in need. We additionally function to link our area of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and gain from their experience.
Even after you have handled a foster child or young person, you will have the complete assistance of our professional team who will get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to address any concerns you might have.
If you live in Shovers Green and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Shovers Green or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Shovers Green please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Shovers Green, Hastings, Maidstone, Eastbourne, Gillingham, Crawley, Chatham, Brighton and Hove, Hove, Dartford, Worthing 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.