Could You Foster A Child In Canterbury?

We are recruiting foster carers in Canterbury and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, London, Harlow, Northgate, St Dunstans, St Stephens, St Martins & more.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Canterbury, could you help?

Fostering in Canterbury

All our foster carers in the Canterbury area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.

Get matched with the best Fostering Agency in Canterbury.

Complete the form below to see how much you could earn.

Who can foster

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a foster 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 kid depends upon the kind of foster care. It can vary from one evening to numerous years, or until the kid is an adult.

You might have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the kid's scenarios and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to own your residence, but normally, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.

Before you can foster, you should pass an analysis to check that you're able to care for a kid. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, sex, marriage status, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Could you make a difference to a young person in Canterbury?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which suggests we can offer you the best possible support needed on your journey to assist supply a safe and secure and also safe residence to kids and also youngsters in care.

Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to transfer fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, evaluating capacities, area and also experience. We construct partnerships in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an experienced specialist available to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Fostering Recruitment, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and also well-being of the kids and also youngsters in care, by only picking to work with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we supply to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our possible foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Canterbury and surrounding areas such as Northgate, St Dunstans, St Stephens, St Martins, Hales Place, Thanington, Harbledown, Rough Common, Scotland Hills, Tyler Hill.

All of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training info and also support to ensure that they can supply a superior foster care service and also make a genuine distinction to a kid or young person in need. We also work to link our area of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster kid or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist team who will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any type of inquiries you might have.

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

We are actively looking for foster carers in Canterbury, Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, London, Harlow 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.