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Find out More About Fostering in South Benfleet

We are recruiting foster carers in South Benfleet and surrounding areas including: Rayleigh, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Chatham, Gillingham, Chelmsford, Dartford, Maidstone, Harlow, Colchester, Hopes Green, Tarpots, New Thundersley, Thundersley & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In South Benfleet

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 South Benfleet 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

For how long you look after the youngster depends on the type of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

You might be able to foster and function. Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.

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

Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital standing, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in South Benfleet. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to place 100's of carers across the UK and have more than ten years of experience, which means we can supply you the best feasible support required on your trip to assist provide a secure and safe house to youngsters and youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, assessing capacities, location and experience. We develop connections between carers and personnel, and you'll have an seasoned specialist handy to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the security and well-being of the children and youngsters in treatment, by just selecting to deal with credible Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we provide to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we follow six core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our potential foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in South Benfleet and surrounding areas such as Hopes Green, Tarpots, New Thundersley, Thundersley, Winter Gardens, Bowers Gifford, Dutch Village, North Benfleet, Hadleigh, Canvey Village.

Every one of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training details and support so that they can provide a first-class foster treatment service and make a real difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We also function to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and gain from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist team who will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any kind of concerns you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in South Benfleet, Rayleigh, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Chatham, Gillingham, Chelmsford, Dartford, Maidstone, Harlow, Colchester 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.