We are recruiting foster carers in Upper Layham and surrounding areas including: Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Cambridge, Basildon, Harlow, Norwich, Chatham, Lower Layham, Cobblers Corner, Shelley, Hadleigh & 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 Upper Layham 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:
Exactly how long you look after the youngster relies on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to numerous years, or till the youngster is an adult.
You might be able to foster and also function. Whether you can relies on the youngster's situations and also the fostering service you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to own your home, but generally, you'll require to have a spare room.
Before you can foster you should pass an analysis to check that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marital condition, religion or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which means we can use you the very best possible support required on your journey to assist give a secure and also protected home to children and also young individuals in care.
Candidates will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer looking to move fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, evaluating capacities, location and also experience. We develop relationships in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an knowledgeable specialist accessible to assist 24 hours a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the youngsters and also young individuals in care, by only selecting to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we give to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with 6 core values:
We support every one of our possible foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Upper Layham and surrounding areas such as Lower Layham, Cobblers Corner, Shelley, Hadleigh, The Woodlands, Lower Raydon, Raydon, Coopers Corner, Bacons Green, Withermarsh Green.
Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain considerable foster training info and also support so that they can give a excellent foster care service and also make a actual distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We also function to attach our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also find out from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist group who will certainly be on hand, 24 hours a day, to address any concerns you might have.
If you live in Upper Layham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Upper Layham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Upper Layham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Upper Layham, Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Cambridge, Basildon, Harlow, Norwich, Chatham 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.