We are recruiting foster carers in Southend and surrounding areas including: London, Dartford, Basildon, Watford, Crawley, Chatham, Harlow, Woking, Maidstone, Slough, Bellingham, Downham, Bell Green, Catford & more.
Fostering in Southend
All our foster carers in the Southend area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Get matched with the best Fostering Agency in Southend.
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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 look after the youngster depends upon the kind of foster care. It can range from one evening to years, or until the youngster is an adult.
You might have the ability to function and also foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's scenarios and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to own your residence, but generally, you'll need to have a spare room.
Before you can foster, you need to pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have actually aided to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can offer you the most effective feasible support required on your trip to assist provide a safe and secure and also risk-free residence to kids and also youths in care.
Candidates will be examined, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer wanting to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, evaluating abilities, location and also experience. We develop relationships in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an skilled expert accessible to assist 24-hour a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will constantly prioritise the security and also well-being of the kids and also youths in care, by just selecting to deal with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we provide to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we adhere to 6 core values:
- Making a Difference
- Prioritising Safeguarding
- Championing Care Leavers
- Providing Support
- Advocacy
- Supporting Staff
Fostering Support
We assist all of our potential foster moms and dads in their trip to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Southend and surrounding areas such as Bellingham, Downham, Bell Green, Catford, Plaistow, Bromley Park, New Beckenham, Hither Green, Lower Sydenham, Beckenham.
All of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training info and also support to make sure that they can provide a first-rate foster care solution and also make a real difference to a youngster or young person in need. We likewise function to connect our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also find out from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will have the complete support of our expert team that will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any kind of questions you might have.
If you live in Southend and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Southend or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Southend please complete the form on this page.
We are actively looking for foster carers in Southend, London, Dartford, Basildon, Watford, Crawley, Chatham, Harlow, Woking, Maidstone, Slough 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.