We are recruiting foster carers in Swanscombe and surrounding areas including: Dartford, Basildon, Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Rayleigh, London, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Harlow, Greenhithe, Knockhall, Stone, Bluewater & 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 Swanscombe 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 look after the youngster relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to lots of years, or till the youngster is an adult.
You might be able to workand foster . Whether you can relies on the youngster's circumstances and the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to have your home, however typically, you'll require to have a spare room.
Prior to you can foster you must pass an assessment to check that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital status, faith or sex-related orientation.
We have aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than one decade of experience, which means we can provide you the very best possible assistance needed on your trip to aid give a secure and risk-free home to youngsters and youths in care.
Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, analyzing capabilities, area and experience. We build connections in between carers and staff, and you'll have an experienced specialist available to aid 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and welfare of the young adults and youths in care, by just choosing to collaborate with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and assistance we give to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by 6 core worths:
We support all of our prospective foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Swanscombe and surrounding areas such as Greenhithe, Knockhall, Stone, Bluewater, Crossways, West Thurrock, Dartford, Stonewood, Bean, Darenth Valley.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training info and assistance to make sure that they can give a first-class foster care solution and make a genuine distinction to a youngster 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 moms and dad you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and discover from their experience.
Even after you have taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will have the complete assistance of our specialist group that will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any type of questions you might have.
If you live in Swanscombe and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Swanscombe or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Swanscombe please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Swanscombe, Dartford, Basildon, Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Rayleigh, London, Southend-on-Sea, 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.