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Find out More About Fostering in Upper Shelton

We are recruiting foster carers in Upper Shelton and surrounding areas including: Bedford, Milton Keynes, Luton, Northampton, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Cambridge, Watford, High Wycombe, Wootton Green, Lower Shelton, Caulcott, Marston Moretaine & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Upper Shelton

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 Upper Shelton 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

The length of time you care for the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or till the youngster is an adult.

You might be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you put on. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not require to own your home, but usually, you'll require to have a spare room.

Before you can foster you need to pass an analysis to inspect that you're able to care for a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Upper Shelton. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have aided to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which means we can supply you the most effective feasible support needed on your trip to aid give a risk-free and also protected home to youngsters and also youngsters in care.

Applicants will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, evaluating abilities, area and also experience. We construct relationships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned professional available to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the young adults and also youngsters in care, by just selecting to work with trustworthy Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we give to possible foster carers. To attain this, we abide by six core values:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our possible foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Upper Shelton and surrounding areas such as Wootton Green, Lower Shelton, Caulcott, Marston Moretaine, Church End, Wootton Bourne End, Hall End, Wootton, Wood End, Gossards Green.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training information and also support to make sure that they can give a superior foster care solution and also make a real difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We additionally work to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.

Even after you have tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete support of our professional group who will get on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any kind of questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Upper Shelton, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Luton, Northampton, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Cambridge, Watford, High Wycombe 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.