We are recruiting foster carers in Smeeth and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Hastings, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Eastbourne, Chelmsford, Ridgeway, Brabourne Lees, Lilyvale, Bircholt Forstal & 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 Smeeth 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:
Exactly how long you look after the child relies on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You may have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can relies on the child's conditions and the fostering solution you put on. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to own your residence, however usually, you'll require to have a extra bed room.
Prior to you can foster you should pass an assessment to examine that you're able to look after a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage condition, faith or sex-related orientation.
We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which implies we can supply you the very best feasible support required on your trip to aid offer a secure and secure residence to children and youngsters in treatment.
Candidates will be examined, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer aiming to move fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, evaluating capabilities, location and experience. We construct connections in between carers and personnel, and you'll have an knowledgeable expert accessible to aid 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and welfare of the youngsters and youngsters in treatment, by just selecting to function with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we offer to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we adhere to 6 core values:
We assist all of our possible foster moms and dads in their trip to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Smeeth and surrounding areas such as Ridgeway, Brabourne Lees, Lilyvale, Bircholt Forstal, Stone Hill, Mersham, Stonestreet Green, Moorstock, Brabourne, The Forstal.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training details and support so that they can offer a top-notch foster treatment solution and make a genuine difference to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to link our community of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and find out from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster child or young adult, you will have the full support of our expert group who will be on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any kind of concerns you may have.
If you live in Smeeth and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Smeeth or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Smeeth please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Smeeth, Maidstone, Gillingham, Hastings, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Eastbourne, Chelmsford 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.