We are recruiting foster carers in Snodland and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, London, Chelmsford, Crawley, Holborough, Ham Hill, Burham Court, Lunsford & 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 Snodland 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:
For how long you look after the youngster depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.
You might have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the youngster's situations and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to own your home, but generally, you'll need to have a extra room.
Before you can foster you must pass an analysis to examine that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital standing, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
We have actually helped to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which indicates we can use you the very best feasible support needed on your journey to aid provide a risk-free and also safe and secure home to children and also youngsters in care.
Applicants will certainly be examined, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer wanting to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, analyzing abilities, place and also experience. We construct connections between carers and also team, and also you'll have an skilled specialist on hand to aid 24 hours a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also well-being of the young adults and also youngsters in care, by only picking to work with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we provide to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we stick to six core values:
We assist all of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Snodland and surrounding areas such as Holborough, Ham Hill, Burham Court, Lunsford, New Hythe, Scarborough, Halling, Wouldham, New Town, Upper Halling.
All of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training information and also support to make sure that they can provide a excellent foster care service and also make a actual distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to link our area of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also find out from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist group that will certainly be on hand, 24 hours a day, to address any type of inquiries you might have.
If you live in Snodland and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Snodland or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Snodland please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Snodland, Maidstone, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, London, Chelmsford, Crawley 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.