We are recruiting foster carers in Shottenden and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, London, Crawley, Perrywood, Great Bower, Dane Street, Selling & more.
Fostering in Shottenden
All our foster carers in the Shottenden 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
The length of time you care for the child depends on the kind of foster treatment. It can vary from one evening to lots of years, or up until the child is an adult.
You may be able to foster as well as work . Whether you can depends on the child's circumstances as well as the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to have your house, yet usually, you'll need to have a spare bed room.
Prior to you can foster, you have to pass an analysis to check that you're able to care for a child. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital condition, religious beliefs or sex-related alignment.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have actually helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have over one decade of experience, which suggests we can use you the most effective feasible assistance required on your journey to help provide a secure as well as safe house to kids as well as youngsters in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer aiming to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, analyzing capacities, place as well as experience. We develop relationships between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an skilled expert accessible to help 1 day a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will certainly always prioritise the security as well as well-being of the kids as well as youngsters in treatment, by only picking to collaborate with trustworthy Fostering Agencies along with the training as well as assistance we provide to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with 6 core values:
- 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 journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Shottenden and surrounding areas such as Perrywood, Great Bower, Dane Street, Selling, Chilham, Hogbens Hill, Molash, Neames Forstal, Mountain Street, Rhode Common.
Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training details as well as assistance to ensure that they can provide a excellent foster treatment solution as well as make a actual difference to a child or young individual in need. We additionally work to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will certainly have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories as well as pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually taken on a foster child or young individual, you will certainly have the full assistance of our expert group who will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any questions you may have.
If you live in Shottenden and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Shottenden or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Shottenden please complete the form on this page.
We are actively looking for foster carers in Shottenden, Gillingham, Maidstone, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, 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.