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Find out More About Fostering in Canada

We are recruiting foster carers in Canada and surrounding areas including: Gateshead, Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Chester-le-Street, South Pelaw, Whitehill, Pelton Fell & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Canada

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 Canada 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 take care of the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.

You may be able to work as well as foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions as well as the fostering service you use to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.

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

Prior to you can foster you need to pass an assessment to inspect that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage condition, faith or sex-related positioning.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Canada. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to position 100's of carers across the UK as well as have over ten years of experience, which suggests we can offer you the most effective feasible support needed on your journey to help provide a risk-free as well as safe and secure house to youngsters as well as youths in care.

Applicants will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer aiming to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, examining capacities, area as well as experience. We construct partnerships between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an skilled expert on hand to help 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security as well as welfare of the young adults as well as youths in care, by just selecting to work with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training as well as support we provide to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our possible foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Canada and surrounding areas such as Chester-le-Street, South Pelaw, Whitehill, Pelton Fell, Barley Mow, Pelton, Perkinsville, Chester Moor, Castle Dene, Waldridge.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training information as well as support to ensure that they can provide a first-rate foster care service as well as make a real difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We additionally work to connect our community of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories as well as discover from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete support of our expert group who will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any kind of concerns you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Canada, Gateshead, Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, 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.