We are recruiting foster carers in Gravesend and surrounding areas including: Dartford, Chatham, Basildon, Gillingham, Maidstone, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, London, Harlow, Crawley, Milton, Windmill Hill, Rosherville, Perry Street & more.
Fostering in Gravesend
All our foster carers in the Gravesend area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Get matched with the best Fostering Agency in Gravesend.
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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 kid depends upon the kind of foster treatment. It can range from one night to years, or up until the kid is an grown-up.
You may have the ability to foster and also function . Whether you can depends upon the kid's scenarios and also the fostering service you use to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to have your residence, but usually, you'll require to have a spare bed room.
Before you can foster, you have to pass an assessment to inspect that you're able to care for a kid. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital condition, faith or sexual preference.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have actually assisted to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which indicates we can use you the very best possible assistance required on your journey to aid supply a safe and secure and also secure residence to youngsters and also youths in treatment.
Candidates will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, evaluating capabilities, place and also experience. We construct connections in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an seasoned expert on hand to aid 24 hr a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also well-being of the youngsters and also youths in treatment, by only picking to function with respectable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we supply to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we stick to six core worths:
- Making a Difference
- Prioritising Safeguarding
- Championing Care Leavers
- Providing Support
- Advocacy
- Supporting Staff
Fostering Support
We assist every one of our potential foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Gravesend and surrounding areas such as Milton, Windmill Hill, Rosherville, Perry Street, Northfleet, West Court, Denton, Kings Farm, New House, Tilbury.
All of our foster carers to-be get comprehensive foster training information and also assistance so that they can supply a excellent foster treatment service and also make a genuine distinction to a kid or young person in need. We also function to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also discover from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster kid or young person, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our expert group who will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to respond to any type of inquiries you may have.
If you live in Gravesend and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Gravesend or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Gravesend please complete the form on this page.
We are actively looking for foster carers in Gravesend, Dartford, Chatham, Basildon, Gillingham, Maidstone, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea, London, Harlow, Crawley 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.