We are recruiting foster carers in Southfleet and surrounding areas including: Dartford, Chatham, Gillingham, Basildon, Maidstone, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, London, Chelmsford, Harlow, Hook Green, Betsham, Northfleet Green, Westwood & 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 Southfleet 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:
How much time you take care of the youngster relies on the type of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.
You may be able to foster and also function. Whether you can relies on the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering service you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to possess your residence, however normally, you'll need to have a spare room.
Before you can foster you should pass an assessment to check that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital status, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which means we can provide you the most effective feasible support required on your journey to assist give a secure and also safe residence to children and also youths in care.
Applicants will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to transfer fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, assessing capabilities, area and also experience. We build relationships between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced specialist available to assist 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also well-being of the young adults and also youths in care, by only picking to function with trusted Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we give to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we comply with six core values:
We support all of our prospective foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Southfleet and surrounding areas such as Hook Green, Betsham, Northfleet Green, Westwood, Pepper Hill, Whitehill, Wombwell Park, New Barn, Stonewood, Istead Rise.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training details and also support to make sure that they can give a superior foster care service and also make a actual distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise function to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the full support of our specialist group that will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any questions you may have.
If you live in Southfleet and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Southfleet or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Southfleet please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Southfleet, Dartford, Chatham, Gillingham, Basildon, Maidstone, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, London, Chelmsford, Harlow 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.