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Find out More About Fostering in Southchurch

We are recruiting foster carers in Southchurch and surrounding areas including: Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Gillingham, Chatham, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Dartford, Colchester, Harlow, Bournes Green, Thorpe Bay, Porters Town, Southend-on-Sea & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Southchurch

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 Southchurch 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

The length of time you care for the child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or up until the child is an grown-up.

You might have the ability to foster and function. Whether you can relies on the child's circumstances and the fostering service you put on. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to own your residence, yet generally, you'll need to have a extra bed room.

Prior to you can foster you should pass an assessment to check that you're able to care for a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage standing, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Southchurch. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and have over one decade of experience, which indicates we can supply you the very best feasible assistance required on your journey to help supply a secure and safe residence to youngsters and youths in care.

Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to transfer fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, examining capabilities, area and experience. We build connections between carers and staff, and you'll have an seasoned specialist available to help 24 hrs a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and welfare of the young adults and youths in care, by only selecting to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies along with the training and assistance we supply to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we comply with six core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our prospective foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Southchurch and surrounding areas such as Bournes Green, Thorpe Bay, Porters Town, Southend-on-Sea, Clifftown, Prittlewell, Stonebridge, Cambridge Town, Westcliff-on-Sea, North Shoebury.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training information and assistance so that they can supply a superior foster care service and make a actual distinction to a child or young adult in need. We additionally function to attach our community of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and pick up from their experience.

Also after you have handled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the full assistance of our specialist group that will certainly be on hand, 24 hrs a day, to address any type of questions you might have.

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

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