We are recruiting foster carers in Westenhanger and surrounding areas including: Hastings, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Eastbourne, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, Newingreen, Stanford, Lympne, Pedlinge & 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 Westenhanger 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:
For how long you take care of the youngster relies on the type of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or up until the youngster is an adult.
You might be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering service you apply to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to own your house, yet typically, you'll need to have a spare room.
Prior to you can foster you should pass an assessment to examine that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital condition, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
We have actually helped to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which suggests we can provide you the very best feasible assistance required on your journey to assist offer a secure and also safe house to youngsters and also young people in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer wanting to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering agency, examining capacities, place and also experience. We develop relationships in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an knowledgeable professional available to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the children and also young people in treatment, by only picking to collaborate with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we offer to potential foster carers. To attain this, we abide by six core worths:
We support every one of our potential foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Westenhanger and surrounding areas such as Newingreen, Stanford, Lympne, Pedlinge, Barrowhill, West Hythe, Sellindge, Postling, Orchard Valley, Saltwood.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training info and also assistance so that they can offer a superior foster treatment service and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to connect our community of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also discover from their experience.
Also after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our professional team who will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any questions you might have.
If you live in Westenhanger and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Westenhanger or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Westenhanger please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Westenhanger, Hastings, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Eastbourne, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford and across the South East.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.