iFosterCare.uk

The UK is expected to be 25,000 Foster Carers short by 2026...
We urgently need your help!

Could You Foster a Child in
Barkham?

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Let us match you with the best Fostering Agency in Barkham... FREE.

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We are recruiting both short-term & long-term foster carers in Barkham and surrounding areas including: Reading, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough, Woking, Guildford, Watford, Oxford, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Arborfield Garrison, Arborfield, Emmbrook, Wokingham & more.

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
  • have at least one spare room
  • be a UK resident or have indefinite leave to remain
  • be able to take care of a child or young person, often on a full-time basis

Just how long you care for the child depends on the kind of foster care needed. It can vary from one evening to years, or until the child is an grown-up.

You might have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the child's situations and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

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

Before you can foster you should pass an assessment to examine that you're able to care for a child. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital standing, religion or sexual preference.

Foster couple being interviewed by social worker
Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Barkham, could you help?

Why Choose Us?

Our services are free to use. We specialise in matching you and your unique circumstances with the best fostering agency / agencies in your area.

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than one decade of experience, which suggests we can supply you the very best possible assistance required on your journey to help give a secure and also protected residence to children and also youths in care.

Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer aiming to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, analyzing capabilities, area and also experience.

We build connections in between carers and fostering agency teams, and also you'll have an knowledgeable specialist on hand to help 24 hours a day.

Fostering Values

At iFosterCare.uk, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and also well-being of the young adults and also youths in care, by just choosing to collaborate with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we give to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our potential foster mums and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Barkham and surrounding areas such as Arborfield Garrison, Arborfield, Emmbrook, Wokingham, Winnersh, Eversley, Shinfield, Heathlands, Earley, Spencers Wood.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training information and also assistance so that they can give a first-rate foster care solution and also make a genuine difference to a child or young adult in need. We additionally work to connect our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually tackled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the full assistance of our specialist group that will certainly get on hand, 24 hours a day, to address any type of inquiries you might have.

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

We are actively looking for foster carers in Barkham, Reading, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough, Woking, Guildford, Watford, Oxford, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans 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.