We are recruiting foster carers in Shortlands and surrounding areas including: London, Dartford, Crawley, Chatham, Basildon, Maidstone, Watford, Gillingham, Woking, Harlow, Bromley, Bromley Park, Widmore, Park Langley & more.
Fostering in Shortlands
All our foster carers in the Shortlands 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
For how long you take care of the child relies on the type of foster treatment. It can range from one night to numerous years, or until the child is an adult.
You may be able to foster and function . Whether you can relies on the child's scenarios and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to have 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 have the ability to take care of a child. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage standing, religion or sex-related positioning.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have actually helped to position 100's of carers across the UK and have over one decade of experience, which means we can offer you the very best feasible assistance required on your trip to aid offer a safe and secure and safe residence to children and youths in treatment.
Candidates will be evaluated, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, evaluating abilities, location and experience. We construct connections between carers and staff, and you'll have an seasoned expert on hand to aid 24-hour a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will constantly prioritise the security and welfare of the children and youths in treatment, by just selecting to function with reliable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and assistance we offer to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to 6 core worths:
- Making a Difference
- Prioritising Safeguarding
- Championing Care Leavers
- Providing Support
- Advocacy
- Supporting Staff
Fostering Support
We support all of our prospective foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Shortlands and surrounding areas such as Bromley, Bromley Park, Widmore, Park Langley, Sundridge, Plaistow, Beckenham, Hayes, Eden Park, Bickley.
Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training details and assistance to make sure that they can offer a top-notch foster treatment service and make a actual difference to a child or young individual in need. We likewise function to attach our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and discover from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster child or young individual, you will have the full assistance of our expert group that will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any kind of concerns you may have.
If you live in Shortlands and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Shortlands or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Shortlands please complete the form on this page.
We are actively looking for foster carers in Shortlands, London, Dartford, Crawley, Chatham, Basildon, Maidstone, Watford, Gillingham, Woking, Harlow and across the London.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.