We are recruiting foster carers in Chatham and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Maidstone, Dartford, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, London, Harlow, Crawley, Hastings, Brompton, Troy Town, Luton, Rochester & more.
Fostering in Chatham
All our foster carers in the Chatham area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Get matched with the best Fostering Agency in Chatham.
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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 take care of the youngster depends on the sort of foster care. It can range from one evening to several years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.
You may be able to foster as well as function . Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances as well as the fostering service you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to own your house, however generally, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.
Prior to you can foster, you need to pass an evaluation to check that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marital condition, religion or sexual orientation.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have actually aided to put 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have over ten years of experience, which indicates we can provide you the finest possible support required on your trip to aid offer a safe as well as risk-free house to youngsters as well as youngsters in care.
Candidates will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, analyzing capabilities, area as well as experience. We develop partnerships between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an experienced expert available to aid 1 day a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security as well as welfare of the youngsters as well as youngsters in care, by just choosing to collaborate with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training as well as support we offer to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to 6 core values:
- 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 coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Chatham and surrounding areas such as Brompton, Troy Town, Luton, Rochester, Upper Upnor, Wayfield, Borstal, Frindsbury, Lower Upnor, Hale.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training information as well as support so that they can offer a excellent foster care service as well as make a real difference to a youngster or young person in need. We additionally function to link our area of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will certainly have the opportunity to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories as well as pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our expert group who will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any type of concerns you may have.
If you live in Chatham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Chatham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Chatham please complete the form on this page.
We are actively looking for foster carers in Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Dartford, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, London, Harlow, Crawley, Hastings 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.