Fostering in Faversham
Explore fostering with South Coast in Faversham. Ask about your home, your time and the support you could expect.
Your home. Your circumstances.
Faversham is a market town on a creek off the Swale in north Kent, between Sittingbourne and Canterbury, with a long brewing history. Trains run to London and on to Margate and Dover, and the M2 and A2 pass just south of the town. Kent County Council runs children’s services here. Travel, working hours and family commitments can shape the care you are able to offer. Tell us what a normal week looks like so we can discuss the possibilities honestly, including anything that may need to change.
Tell us your postcode and we can discuss coverage, travel and what a suitable fostering arrangement could involve. Your first conversation is about exploring the possibilities, not committing to an application.
A named supervising social worker, preparation and ongoing learning, and experienced out-of-hours advice are part of fostering with South Coast, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in all three areas in January 2026.
Get to know your support ↗Faversham, in numbers
The 2021 Census put Faversham parish at 20,431 people. It has been a market town since the Domesday Book recorded it in 1086, and it is still small, with smaller villages around it.
Swale borough had 155,900 residents on the 2023 mid-year estimate. Across it, 5,023 children under 16 live in absolute poverty, 16.3% of them, against a Kent average of 14.8%.
Kent logged 764 fostering enquiries in the year to September 2025 and 135 became applications, leaving 510 mainstream fostering households caring for 650 children. Its Children in Care Sufficiency Strategy 2025 to 2028 says the council must look outside its own service for around 44% of the foster homes it needs. A household here can care for a child whose family time is in Canterbury or Sittingbourne without losing half a day to the round trip.
Canterbury East is thirteen minutes away at best, and St Pancras about an hour and five minutes on the high speed line. Junction 6 of the M2 is on the doorstep and the A2 runs through the town. Sheldwich and Graveney are a drive from the station, so family time, appointments and school runs need a car.
Ospringe, Sheldwich, Boughton under Blean, Selling, Graveney, Teynham, Lynsted, Sittingbourne and Canterbury.
See what we pay ↗Questions worth exploring
Explore your space, availability and the people around you.
Explore thisUnderstand the allowance and professional fee, and when payments apply.
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Explore thisBefore you apply
Yes. Tell us your postcode and the places you can travel to. We will explain coverage and explore your circumstances before you decide whether to go further.
No. We can discuss different types of care alongside your household, experience and availability. A child’s needs remain central to any match.
We can discuss what you would like from a different agency and explain the transfer process. Any move needs careful planning, including the needs of children living with you.
A conversation, at your pace
Ask us about fostering in Faversham. We will listen, explain and help you consider your next step.
A first chat takes about 15–20 minutes. No pressure to apply. Lines open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
