We are recruiting foster carers in Otham and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Dartford, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Rayleigh, Hastings, London, Crawley, Green Hill, Three Tees, Otham Hole, Caring & more.
Fostering in Otham
All our foster carers in the Otham area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Get matched with the best Fostering Agency in Otham.
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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 take care of the kid relies on the type of foster care. It can vary from one evening to many years, or till the kid is an grown-up.
You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the kid's circumstances and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to own your residence, however usually, you'll need to have a spare bedroom.
Before you can foster, you have to pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to take care of a kid. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marital status, faith or sexual preference.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have aided to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than one decade of experience, which indicates we can offer you the most effective possible support needed on your journey to help offer a safe and also secure residence to kids and also youths in care.
Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer seeking to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, evaluating capabilities, location and also experience. We build partnerships between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an experienced specialist on hand to help 24 hrs a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will always prioritise the safety and also welfare of the kids and also youths in care, by only picking to deal with respectable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we offer to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we comply with 6 core values:
- Making a Difference
- Prioritising Safeguarding
- Championing Care Leavers
- Providing Support
- Advocacy
- Supporting Staff
Fostering Support
We support every one of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Otham and surrounding areas such as Green Hill, Three Tees, Otham Hole, Caring, Willington, Langley, Bearsted, Park Wood, Shepway, Roseacre.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training details and also support so that they can offer a top-notch foster care service and also make a actual distinction to a kid or young adult in need. We likewise work to connect our community of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also find out from their experience.
Also after you have taken on a foster kid or young adult, you will have the complete support of our specialist group who will be on hand, 24 hrs a day, to respond to any inquiries you may have.
If you live in Otham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Otham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Otham please complete the form on this page.
We are actively looking for foster carers in Otham, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Dartford, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Rayleigh, Hastings, London, 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.
