We are recruiting foster carers in Wickford and surrounding areas including: Rayleigh, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Chatham, Dartford, Gillingham, Harlow, Maidstone, London, St Albans, Runwell, Shotgate, Nevendon, Rawreth Shot & more.
Fostering in Wickford
All our foster carers in the Wickford 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 look after the youngster depends upon the sort of foster treatment. It can vary from one evening to years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.
You might be able to foster and also work . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to own your home, yet generally, you'll require to have a extra room.
Prior to you can foster, you have to pass an analysis to inspect that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marital status, religion or sex-related orientation.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which indicates we can offer you the most effective feasible assistance required on your journey to help supply a safe and also secure home to youngsters and also youths in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer seeking to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, analyzing capacities, location and also experience. We construct relationships in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an skilled specialist accessible to help 24 hrs a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and also welfare of the youngsters and also youths in treatment, by just selecting to collaborate with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we supply to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we abide by six core values:
- Making a Difference
- Prioritising Safeguarding
- Championing Care Leavers
- Providing Support
- Advocacy
- Supporting Staff
Fostering Support
We support all of our potential foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Wickford and surrounding areas such as Runwell, Shotgate, Nevendon, Rawreth Shot, Rawreth, Ramsden Bellhouse, Burnt Mills, Brock Hill, Cranes, Battlesbridge.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training details and also assistance to ensure that they can supply a excellent foster treatment service and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise work to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also find out from their experience.
Also after you have tackled a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our specialist team that will certainly get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to address any questions you might have.
If you live in Wickford and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Wickford or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Wickford please complete the form on this page.
We are actively looking for foster carers in Wickford, Rayleigh, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Chatham, Dartford, Gillingham, Harlow, Maidstone, London, St Albans and across the East of England.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.