We are recruiting foster carers in Thamesmead and surrounding areas including: Dartford, London, Basildon, Harlow, Chatham, Rayleigh, Gillingham, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Watford, Crossness, Abbey Wood, Barking Riverside, West Thamesmead & 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 Thamesmead 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 care for the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You might be able to foster and function. Whether you can depends on the child's scenarios and the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to own your home, yet normally, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you need to pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to care for a child. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage status, religion or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over 10 years of experience, which means we can offer you the ideal possible support needed on your journey to help provide a safe and protected home to children and youths in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, evaluating capabilities, location and experience. We build relationships between carers and personnel, and you'll have an seasoned specialist handy to help 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and well-being of the young adults and youths in treatment, by only picking to function with reliable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we provide to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we adhere to 6 core values:
We support every one of our prospective foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Thamesmead and surrounding areas such as Crossness, Abbey Wood, Barking Riverside, West Thamesmead, Bostall Heath, Creekmouth, Lesnes Abbey, Bostall Woods, Lessness Heath, Upper Belvedere.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training info and support to ensure that they can provide a excellent foster treatment service and make a actual difference to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to connect our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist group that will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any questions you might have.
If you live in Thamesmead and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Thamesmead or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Thamesmead please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Thamesmead, Dartford, London, Basildon, Harlow, Chatham, Rayleigh, Gillingham, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Watford and across the London.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.