We are recruiting foster carers in Backworth and surrounding areas including: South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln, West Holywell, East Holywell, Shiremoor, West Allotment & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the Backworth area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
How much time you take care of the youngster depends on the type of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to lots of years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.
You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the youngster's scenarios and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to possess your home, however typically, you'll require to have a spare bed room.
Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to check that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital condition, faith or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which implies we can use you the very best possible assistance required on your trip to assist offer a secure and also safe home to children and also youths in care.
Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer looking to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, assessing capabilities, area and also experience. We construct relationships between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an knowledgeable specialist accessible to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and also well-being of the young adults and also youths in care, by only picking to deal with trusted Fostering Agencies along with the training and also assistance we offer to possible foster carers. To attain this, we follow 6 core values:
We assist all of our possible foster parents in their trip to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Backworth and surrounding areas such as West Holywell, East Holywell, Shiremoor, West Allotment, Holystone, Earsdon, Benton Square, Killingworth Village, Palmersville, Killingworth Moor.
Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training info and also assistance so that they can offer a first-class foster care solution and also make a real distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We also function to connect our community of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also find out from their experience.
Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the full assistance of our specialist team that will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any type of inquiries you may have.
If you live in Backworth and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Backworth or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Backworth please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Backworth, South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln 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.