We are recruiting foster carers in West Heath and surrounding areas including: Dartford, London, Basildon, Chatham, Harlow, Gillingham, Rayleigh, Maidstone, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Lesnes Abbey, Upper Belvedere, Bostall Woods, Lessness Heath & 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 West Heath 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 depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or until the youngster is an adult.
You might be able to foster and also work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to have your house, but usually, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you must pass an analysis to check that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital status, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to place 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which implies we can offer you the finest feasible assistance needed on your journey to help supply a secure and also safe house to children and also young people in care.
Applicants will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, examining capacities, place and also experience. We construct partnerships in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an seasoned expert on hand to help 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the young adults and also young people in care, by only selecting to collaborate with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we supply to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we abide by 6 core values:
We assist all of our prospective foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in West Heath and surrounding areas such as Lesnes Abbey, Upper Belvedere, Bostall Woods, Lessness Heath, Bostall Heath, Bexleyheath, Bexley, Belvedere, Crook Log, Northumberland Heath.
All of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training details and also assistance so that they can supply a superior foster care solution and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We also work to connect our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the opportunity to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the full assistance of our expert team who will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any inquiries you might have.
If you live in West Heath and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in West Heath or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in West Heath please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in West Heath, Dartford, London, Basildon, Chatham, Harlow, Gillingham, Rayleigh, Maidstone, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea 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.