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Find out More About Fostering in Aykley Heads

We are recruiting foster carers in Aykley Heads and surrounding areas including: Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, North End, Whitesmocks, Western Hill, Framwellgate Moor & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Aykley Heads

Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.

Could You Foster?

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

WHO CAN BE A FOSTER PARENT?

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a 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

Just how long you take care of the youngster relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.

You might be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering service you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.

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

Before you can foster you must pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital condition, faith or sexual positioning.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Aykley Heads. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which implies we can provide you the very best feasible support needed on your trip to help supply a safe and also safe house to children and also young individuals in treatment.

Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer seeking to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering agency, examining abilities, location and also experience. We build connections in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an experienced expert handy to help 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and also welfare of the children and also young individuals in treatment, by just picking to deal with trusted Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we supply to potential foster carers. To attain this, we follow six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our prospective foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Aykley Heads and surrounding areas such as North End, Whitesmocks, Western Hill, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, Crossgate Moor, The Sands, Nevilles Cross, Newton Hall, Elvet Hill.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training information and also support to make sure that they can supply a excellent foster treatment service and also make a real distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We additionally function to attach our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also find out from their experience.

Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young person, you will have the complete support of our expert team who will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any type of concerns you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Aykley Heads, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield and across the North East.

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