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We Urgently Need Foster Carers In Canterbury & Surrounding Areas

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Could You Foster a Child in Canterbury?

We are recruiting both short-term & long-term foster carers in Canterbury and surrounding areas including: Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Northgate, St Dunstans, St Stephens, St Martins & more.

* All our foster carers in the Canterbury area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.

WHO CAN FOSTER?

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a short-term or long-term 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 take care of the youngster depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's scenarios and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not need to own your house, but typically, you'll need to have a extra bed room.

Prior to you can foster you should pass an evaluation to examine that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage condition, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Canterbury, could you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which indicates we can provide you the finest feasible support required on your journey to aid supply a safe and secure and also safe house to youngsters and also youths in treatment.

Candidates will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, analyzing abilities, area and also experience. We construct relationships in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an seasoned specialist available to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Fostering Recruitment, we will always prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the young adults and also youths in treatment, by only selecting to deal with respectable Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we supply to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to six core values:

  • Making a Difference
  • Prioritising Safeguarding
  • Championing Care Leavers 
  • Providing Support
  • Advocacy
  • Supporting Staff

Fostering Support

We assist all of our possible foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Canterbury and surrounding areas such as Northgate, St Dunstans, St Stephens, St Martins, Hales Place, Thanington, Harbledown, Rough Common, Scotland Hills, Tyler Hill.

All of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training details and also support to ensure that they can supply a top-notch foster treatment service and also make a real difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise work to attach our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young individual, you will have the full support of our specialist group who will get on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any concerns you may have.

If you live in Canterbury and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Canterbury or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Canterbury please complete the form near the top of this page.

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Canterbury, Gillingham, Southend-on-Sea, Maidstone, Chatham, Rayleigh, Basildon, Hastings, Dartford, Chelmsford, Colchester and across the South East area.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.