We are recruiting foster carers in Swallows Cross and surrounding areas including: Chelmsford, Basildon, Harlow, Rayleigh, Dartford, Southend-on-Sea, London, Chatham, Gillingham, Stevenage, Peartree Green, Wyatts Green, Green Street, Doddinghurst & 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 Swallows Cross 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 youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or until the youngster is an adult.
You may be able to foster and also work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to have your residence, yet typically, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you need to pass an evaluation to examine that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marital status, faith or sex-related alignment.
We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which implies we can offer you the finest possible support needed on your journey to assist give a safe and secure and also secure residence to children and also young people in care.
Applicants will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, examining capabilities, location and also experience. We develop connections between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned specialist available to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the children and also young people in care, by only selecting to work with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we give to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we comply with six core worths:
We support every one of our prospective foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Swallows Cross and surrounding areas such as Peartree Green, Wyatts Green, Green Street, Doddinghurst, Mountnessing, Hook End, Elkins Green, Heybridge, Beggar Hill, Stondon Green.
Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training information and also support to ensure that they can give a first-rate foster care solution and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We additionally work to link our area of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the possibility to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist group who will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to address any type of questions you may have.
If you live in Swallows Cross and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Swallows Cross or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Swallows Cross please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Swallows Cross, Chelmsford, Basildon, Harlow, Rayleigh, Dartford, Southend-on-Sea, London, Chatham, Gillingham, Stevenage 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.