We are recruiting foster carers in St Stephens and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Hales Place, Northgate, St Dunstans, Canterbury & 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 St Stephens 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 relies on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or until the child is an adult.
You may have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can relies on the child's scenarios and also the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to own your house, but normally, you'll require to have a extra room.
Prior to you can foster you need to pass an assessment to examine that you have the ability to take care of a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage standing, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which implies we can use you the most effective feasible support needed on your trip to aid give a secure and also secure house to youngsters and also youngsters in care.
Candidates will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering agency, assessing abilities, area and also experience. We develop connections between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an seasoned professional on hand to aid 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also welfare of the young adults and also youngsters in care, by just picking to deal with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we give to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to 6 core values:
We assist all of our possible foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in St Stephens and surrounding areas such as Hales Place, Northgate, St Dunstans, Canterbury, St Martins, Tyler Hill, Rough Common, Harbledown, Thanington, Scotland Hills.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training info and also support to make sure that they can give a first-rate foster care solution and also make a actual distinction to a child or young individual in need. We likewise work to attach our area of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster child or young individual, you will have the full support of our professional team who will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any kind of inquiries you may have.
If you live in St Stephens and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in St Stephens or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in St Stephens please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in St Stephens, Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, Chelmsford, Colchester 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.