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Find out More About Fostering in Wicken

We are recruiting foster carers in Wicken and surrounding areas including: Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bedford, Luton, Oxford, Hemel Hempstead, High Wycombe, St Albans, Stevenage, Watford, Deanshanger, Puxley, Leckhampstead, Lillingstone Lovell & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Wicken

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 Wicken 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 take care of the youngster relies on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.

You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you use to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not require to possess your house, however typically, you'll require to have a spare room.

Prior to you can foster you must pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Wicken. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which suggests we can supply you the most effective feasible support needed on your trip to help provide a secure and also risk-free house to children and also young people in care.

Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer looking to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, evaluating capacities, place and also experience. We build partnerships between carers and also team, and also you'll have an skilled specialist available to help 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the security and also welfare of the young adults and also young people in care, by only choosing to deal with trusted Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we provide to possible foster carers. To attain this, we abide by 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our prospective foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Wicken and surrounding areas such as Deanshanger, Puxley, Leckhampstead, Lillingstone Lovell, Passenham, Beachampton, Thornton, Old Stratford, Potterspury, Akeley.

All of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training information and also support to make sure that they can provide a first-class foster care solution and also make a real difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to attach our community of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster parent you will certainly have the opportunity to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also find out from their experience.

Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist group who will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any questions you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Wicken, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bedford, Luton, Oxford, Hemel Hempstead, High Wycombe, St Albans, Stevenage, Watford and across the East Midlands.

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