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
Lower Shiplake?

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

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We are recruiting both short-term & long-term foster carers in Lower Shiplake and surrounding areas including: Reading, Bracknell, Slough, Basingstoke, Woking, Guildford, Oxford, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Wargrave, Newtown, Charvil, Ruscombe & 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

How much time you care for the youngster depends on the kind of foster care needed. It can vary from one evening to numerous years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You may have the ability to foster and function. Whether you can depends on the youngster's conditions and the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.

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

Prior to you can foster you should pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to care for a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

Foster couple being interviewed by social worker
Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Lower Shiplake, 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 aided to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over one decade of experience, which means we can provide you the most effective feasible support required on your journey to help provide a risk-free and secure house to children and young people in care.

Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer wanting to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, evaluating abilities, location and experience.

We construct partnerships in between carers and fostering agency staff, and you'll have an seasoned expert on hand to help 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At iFosterCare.uk, we will always prioritise the safety and welfare of the children and young people in care, by only picking to function with reputable Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we provide to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support every one of our prospective foster mums and dads in their journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Lower Shiplake and surrounding areas such as Wargrave, Newtown, Charvil, Ruscombe, Twyford, Aston, Sonning, Greenlands, Cold Harbour, Hurst.

All of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training details and support so that they can provide a first-rate foster care service and make a genuine difference to a youngster or young person in need. We likewise function to connect our area of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the possibility to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and gain from their experience.

Also after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will have the full support of our expert group that will be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any type of inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for foster carers in Lower Shiplake, Reading, Bracknell, Slough, Basingstoke, Woking, Guildford, Oxford, Watford, 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.