We are recruiting foster carers in The Leacon and surrounding areas including: Hastings, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Eastbourne, Southend-on-Sea, Dartford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Crawley, Warehorne, Kenardington, Hamstreet, Orlestone & 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 The Leacon 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 look after the child depends on the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to many years, or up until the child is an grown-up.
You may have the ability to foster and also function. Whether you can depends 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 possess your house, however usually, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.
Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to look after a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage condition, faith or sex-related positioning.
We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than one decade of experience, which implies we can use you the very best possible assistance required on your trip to help provide a protected and also safe house to youngsters and also youths in treatment.
Applicants will be examined, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer looking to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering agency, assessing capabilities, area and also experience. We develop connections in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an seasoned professional accessible to help 24 hrs a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the security and also well-being of the youngsters and also youths in treatment, by just choosing to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we provide to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to six core values:
We support all of our potential foster moms and dads in their trip to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in The Leacon and surrounding areas such as Warehorne, Kenardington, Hamstreet, Orlestone, Sly Corner, Bromley Green, Appledore Heath, Ruckinge, Brattle, Townland Green.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training information and also assistance so that they can provide a top-notch foster treatment solution and also make a real distinction to a child or young individual in need. We additionally function to connect our community of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually tackled a foster child or young individual, you will have the complete assistance of our professional team that will get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to respond to any type of concerns you may have.
If you live in The Leacon and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in The Leacon or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in The Leacon please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in The Leacon, Hastings, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Eastbourne, Southend-on-Sea, Dartford, 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.