We are recruiting foster carers in The Quarter and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Southend-on-Sea, Dartford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Eastbourne, Crawley, Swifts Green, Biddenden Green, Smarden Bell, Smarden & 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 Quarter 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:
For how long you look after the child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or till the child is an adult.
You might be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the child's circumstances and also the fostering service you use to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to own your house, however generally, you'll require to have a extra bed room.
Prior to you can foster you must pass an assessment to examine that you're able to look after a child. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marital standing, religion or sex-related orientation.
We have actually aided to place 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which indicates we can use you the most effective feasible assistance needed on your journey to aid offer a risk-free and also safe and secure house to children and also youngsters in care.
Candidates will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, assessing capabilities, location and also experience. We construct relationships in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned professional available to aid 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and also well-being of the children and also youngsters in care, by just picking to work with credible Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we offer to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we adhere to 6 core values:
We support all of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in The Quarter and surrounding areas such as Swifts Green, Biddenden Green, Smarden Bell, Smarden, Maltmans Hill, Egerton Forstal, Newland Green, Tuesnoad, Southernden, Grigg.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training info and also assistance to ensure that they can offer a excellent foster care service and also make a actual difference to a child or young person in need. We additionally work to connect our community of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually taken on a foster child or young person, you will have the full assistance of our professional team that will be on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any kind of inquiries you might have.
If you live in The Quarter and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in The Quarter or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in The Quarter please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in The Quarter, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Hastings, Southend-on-Sea, Dartford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Eastbourne, 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.