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Find out More About Fostering in Thetford

We are recruiting foster carers in Thetford and surrounding areas including: Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge, Colchester, Peterborough, Chelmsford, Harlow, Stevenage, Bedford, Rayleigh, Newtown, Redcastle Furze, Croxton, Barnham & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Thetford

Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.

Could You Foster?

* All our foster carers in the Thetford area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.

WHO CAN BE A FOSTER PARENT?

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:

  • at least 21 years old
  • a UK resident or have indefinite leave to remain
  • able to take care of a child or young person, often on a full-time basis

For how long you look after the child depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to lots of years, or until the child is an adult.

You may be able to work as well as foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's scenarios as well as the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not require to have your house, but generally, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.

Prior to you can foster you must pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to look after a child. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage standing, religious beliefs or sex-related positioning.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Thetford. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have over ten years of experience, which suggests we can use you the ideal possible support needed on your trip to assist give a safe as well as secure house to youngsters as well as youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer looking to transfer fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, evaluating abilities, area as well as experience. We develop partnerships between carers as well as staff, as well as you'll have an skilled professional available to assist 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security as well as welfare of the children as well as youngsters in treatment, by just picking to deal with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training as well as support we give to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we adhere to six core values:

  • Making a Difference
  • Prioritising Safeguarding
  • Championing Care Leavers 
  • Providing Support
  • Advocacy
  • Supporting Staff

Fostering Support

We support every one of our prospective foster parents in their trip to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Thetford and surrounding areas such as Newtown, Redcastle Furze, Croxton, Barnham, Euston, Rushford, Brettenham, Shadwell, Elveden, Santon Downham.

All of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training details as well as support so that they can give a superior foster treatment solution as well as make a real distinction to a child or young adult in need. We additionally work to connect our area of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories as well as gain from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the full support of our professional team that will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any type of concerns you may have.

If you live in Thetford and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Thetford or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Thetford please complete the form near the top of this page.

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Thetford, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge, Colchester, Peterborough, Chelmsford, Harlow, Stevenage, Bedford, Rayleigh 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.