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Find out More About Fostering in West Bergholt

We are recruiting foster carers in West Bergholt and surrounding areas including: Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Harlow, Cambridge, Chatham, Gillingham, Braiswick, Chitts Hills, Beacon End, Horkesley Heath & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In West Bergholt

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 West Bergholt 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

How much time you look after the youngster depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.

You might have the ability to foster and work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's circumstances and the fostering service you use to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to own your residence, but generally, you'll need to have a spare room.

Prior to you can foster you need to pass an assessment to examine that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital condition, faith or sexual positioning.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in West Bergholt. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and have over 10 years of experience, which indicates we can provide you the most effective possible assistance needed on your trip to aid offer a safe and risk-free residence to children and young people in care.

Applicants will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, analyzing capabilities, area and experience. We construct connections between carers and team, and you'll have an experienced expert on hand to aid 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and well-being of the children and young people in care, by only selecting to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies along with the training and assistance we offer to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we comply with 6 core worths:

  • 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 becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in West Bergholt and surrounding areas such as Braiswick, Chitts Hills, Beacon End, Horkesley Heath, Great Horkesley, Eight Ash Green, Fordham Heath, Mile End, Lexden, Seven Star Green.

All of our foster carers to-be get comprehensive foster training info and assistance to ensure that they can offer a first-class foster care service and make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We also work to attach our community of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and discover from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our expert team who will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any kind of questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in West Bergholt, Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Harlow, Cambridge, Chatham, Gillingham 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.