We are recruiting foster carers in Standen and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Southend-on-Sea, Dartford, Eastbourne, Rayleigh, Basildon, Crawley, Curteis Corner, Lashenden, Monks Hill, Biddenden & 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 Standen 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 long you look after the youngster depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to many years, or till the youngster is an adult.
You might be able to foster as well as work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions as well as the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to possess your house, however usually, you'll need to have a spare bed room.
Before you can foster you must pass an assessment to check that you're able to look after a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital status, religion or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have over ten years of experience, which suggests we can use you the most effective possible support required on your journey to aid give a safe as well as secure house to youngsters as well as youths in treatment.
Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, assessing abilities, area as well as experience. We construct relationships in between carers as well as staff, as well as you'll have an seasoned specialist on hand to aid 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and security as well as welfare of the children as well as youths in treatment, by just selecting to work with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training as well as support we give to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we adhere to 6 core worths:
We support every one of our possible foster moms and dads in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Standen and surrounding areas such as Curteis Corner, Lashenden, Monks Hill, Biddenden, Tylden, Stede Quarter, Hareplain, Woolpack Corner, Haffenden Quarter, Smarden.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training details as well as support to make sure that they can give a first-rate foster treatment solution as well as make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to attach our area of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales as well as gain from their experience.
Also 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-hour a day, to address any type of questions you might have.
If you live in Standen and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Standen or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Standen please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Standen, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Southend-on-Sea, Dartford, Eastbourne, Rayleigh, Basildon, Crawley 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.