We are recruiting foster carers in Wickford and surrounding areas including: Rayleigh, Basildon, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Chatham, Dartford, Gillingham, Harlow, Maidstone, Colchester, Runwell, Shotgate, Nevendon, Rawreth Shot & 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 Wickford 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 look after the child depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or until the child is an grown-up.
You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's situations and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to possess your residence, but normally, you'll require to have a spare room.
Before you can foster you should pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to look after a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marital condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which implies we can provide you the best possible assistance required on your trip to aid offer a secure and also safe residence to children and also youths in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to move fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, examining capabilities, place and also experience. We construct partnerships in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an seasoned professional on hand to aid 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the young adults and also youths in treatment, by only selecting to function with respectable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also assistance we offer to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to six core worths:
We assist every one of our possible foster moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Wickford and surrounding areas such as Runwell, Shotgate, Nevendon, Rawreth Shot, Rawreth, Ramsden Bellhouse, Burnt Mills, Brock Hill, Cranes, Battlesbridge.
All of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training info and also assistance so that they can offer a first-rate foster treatment service and also make a actual difference to a child or young adult in need. We additionally function to link our area of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also find out from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the full assistance of our professional team that will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any kind of inquiries you may have.
If you live in Wickford and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Wickford or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Wickford please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Wickford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Chatham, Dartford, Gillingham, Harlow, Maidstone, Colchester 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.