We are recruiting foster carers in Maidstone and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Chatham, Dartford, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Rayleigh, Hastings, London, Crawley, Harlow, Tovil, Lower Fant, Fant, Upper Fant & more.
Fostering in Maidstone
All our foster carers in the Maidstone area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
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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
How much time you care for the youngster depends upon the kind of foster treatment. It can range from one night to many years, or up until the youngster is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to foster and also work . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to have your home, however generally, you'll need to have a extra bed room.
Before you can foster, you should pass an analysis to inspect that you're able to care for a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage standing, faith or sexual positioning.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have actually helped to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which means we can supply you the most effective possible support required on your trip to help give a secure and also protected home to youngsters and also youngsters in treatment.
Candidates will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering firm, examining abilities, area and also experience. We develop relationships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an seasoned specialist handy to help 24 hours a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will constantly prioritise the security and also welfare of the youngsters and also youngsters in treatment, by only selecting to deal with respectable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we give to potential foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core worths:
- Making a Difference
- Prioritising Safeguarding
- Championing Care Leavers
- Providing Support
- Advocacy
- Supporting Staff
Fostering Support
We support every one of our potential foster parents in their trip to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Maidstone and surrounding areas such as Tovil, Lower Fant, Fant, Upper Fant, Ringlestone, Penenden Heath, Grove Green, Allington, Cherry Orchard, Harbourland.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training details and also support to make sure that they can give a excellent foster treatment solution and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We also work to connect our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also find out from their experience.
Also after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete support of our specialist group that will get on hand, 24 hours a day, to answer any questions you might have.
If you live in Maidstone and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Maidstone or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Maidstone please complete the form on this page.
We are actively looking for foster carers in Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Dartford, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Rayleigh, Hastings, London, Crawley, 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.