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Find out More About Fostering in West Ham

We are recruiting foster carers in West Ham and surrounding areas including: London, Dartford, Harlow, Basildon, Watford, St Albans, Chelmsford, Chatham, Hemel Hempstead, Rayleigh, Mill Meads, Stratford, Maryland, Upton & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In West Ham

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 Ham 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 range from one night to years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may have the ability to work as well as foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's scenarios as well as the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.

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

Prior to you can foster you need to pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to care for a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital standing, religion or sex-related alignment.

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

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to place 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have more than one decade of experience, which indicates we can provide you the most effective feasible assistance needed on your trip to aid supply a safe and secure as well as risk-free house to children as well as young individuals in care.

Applicants will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer seeking to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, analyzing capacities, place as well as experience. We construct partnerships in between carers as well as team, as well as you'll have an skilled professional available to aid 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security as well as well-being of the youngsters as well as young individuals in care, by only selecting to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training as well as assistance we supply to possible foster carers. To attain this, we follow 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 Ham and surrounding areas such as Mill Meads, Stratford, Maryland, Upton, Stratford Marsh, Plaistow, Forest Gate, Stratford New Town, Newham, Upton Park.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training info as well as assistance to make sure that they can supply a top-notch foster care solution as well as make a actual difference to a youngster or young person in need. We likewise work to link our area of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories as well as pick up from their experience.

Even after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young person, you will have the full assistance of our professional team that will be on hand, 1 day a day, to address any concerns you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in West Ham, London, Dartford, Harlow, Basildon, Watford, St Albans, Chelmsford, Chatham, Hemel Hempstead, Rayleigh and across the London.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.