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Find out More About Fostering in Beamish

We are recruiting foster carers in Beamish and surrounding areas including: Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, West Pelton, No Place, High Forge, High Handenhold & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Beamish

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 Beamish 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

For how long you look after the child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to years, or up until the child is an adult.

You may have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends upon the child's scenarios and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not require to have your house, but normally, you'll require to have a spare bed room.

Before you can foster you need to pass an assessment to inspect that you're able to look after a child. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marital condition, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Beamish. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can provide you the best feasible support required on your trip to assist supply a safe and also protected house to youngsters and also youngsters in care.

Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer aiming to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, evaluating capacities, area and also experience. We construct relationships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an knowledgeable professional handy to assist 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and also well-being of the children and also youngsters in care, by only selecting to deal with trustworthy Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we supply to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we follow 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our potential foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Beamish and surrounding areas such as West Pelton, No Place, High Forge, High Handenhold, High Urpeth, Grange Villa, East Stanley, Coppy, Newfield, Shield Row.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training info and also support to ensure that they can supply a top-notch foster care service and also make a actual difference to a child or young adult in need. We additionally work to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the chance to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.

Also after you have tackled a foster child or young adult, you will have the full support of our professional team that will be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any questions you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Beamish, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, 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.