We are recruiting foster carers in Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas including: Rayleigh, Basildon, Gillingham, Chatham, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Dartford, Colchester, Harlow, London, Porters Town, Clifftown, Westcliff-on-Sea, Prittlewell & 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 Southend-on-Sea 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 range from one night to lots of years, or until the child is an grown-up.
You may have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's situations and also the fostering solution you use to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to possess your home, but usually, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you need to pass an evaluation to inspect that you have the ability to take care of a child. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital standing, faith or sexual preference.
We have assisted to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can use you the most effective possible support needed on your journey to assist supply a safe and secure and also risk-free home to children and also youngsters in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to move fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, examining abilities, location and also experience. We develop relationships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned expert available to assist 24 hrs 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 treatment, by just choosing to deal with respectable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we supply to prospective foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to 6 core values:
We support all of our potential foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas such as Porters Town, Clifftown, Westcliff-on-Sea, Prittlewell, Southchurch, Chalkwell, Bournes Green, Thorpe Bay, Stonebridge, Leigh-on-Sea.
All of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training details and also support to make sure that they can supply a first-class foster treatment solution and also make a actual distinction to a child or young person in need. We additionally work to attach our community of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also find out from their experience.
Even after you have tackled a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our expert group that will certainly be on hand, 24 hrs a day, to address any type of concerns you may have.
If you live in Southend-on-Sea and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Southend-on-Sea or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Southend-on-Sea please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Gillingham, Chatham, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Dartford, Colchester, Harlow, London 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.