We are recruiting foster carers in The Port of Felixstowe and surrounding areas including: Ipswich, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Norwich, Gillingham, Chatham, Harlow, Felixstowe, Walton, Harwich, Bath Side & 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 Port of Felixstowe 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 sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.
You might be able to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's circumstances and the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to own your home, yet typically, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you have to pass an assessment to examine that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage standing, faith or sexual positioning.
We have helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over one decade of experience, which indicates we can use you the finest feasible support needed on your trip to aid offer a safe and safe and secure home to children and young individuals 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 looking to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, assessing capabilities, area and experience. We construct connections between carers and staff, and you'll have an seasoned professional accessible to aid 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and welfare of the young adults and young individuals in treatment, by only selecting to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we offer to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by six core worths:
We assist all of our possible foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in The Port of Felixstowe and surrounding areas such as Felixstowe, Walton, Harwich, Bath Side, Trimley St Mary, Trimley Lower Street, Dovercourt, Old Felixstowe, Shotley Gate, Trimley St Martin.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training info and support so that they can offer a first-rate foster treatment solution and make a real distinction to a youngster or young individual in need. We additionally work to attach our community of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and gain from their experience.
Also after you have taken on a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the full support of our professional team that will certainly get on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any kind of questions you might have.
If you live in The Port of Felixstowe and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in The Port of Felixstowe or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in The Port of Felixstowe please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in The Port of Felixstowe, Ipswich, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Norwich, Gillingham, Chatham, Harlow 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.