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Find out More About Fostering in Catchgate

We are recruiting foster carers in Catchgate and surrounding areas including: Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Annfield Plain, West Kyo, Harelaw, Greencroft & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Catchgate

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 Catchgate 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

The length of time you care for the youngster depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

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

You do not require to possess your house, however usually, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.

Before you can foster you need to pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to care for a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage status, faith or sexual orientation.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Catchgate. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have aided to put 100's of carers across the UK as well as have over ten years of experience, which indicates we can supply you the most effective feasible support needed on your trip to aid supply a secure as well as protected house to youngsters as well as young people in treatment.

Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer wanting to move fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, assessing capacities, location as well as experience. We build partnerships in between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an skilled expert available to aid 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and security as well as welfare of the youngsters as well as young people in treatment, by only selecting to function with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training as well as support we supply to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we adhere to six core values:

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

Fostering Support

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

We urgently need more foster carers in Catchgate and surrounding areas such as Annfield Plain, West Kyo, Harelaw, Greencroft, East Kyo, New Kyo, Harperley, Dipton, Stony Heap, Pontop.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training info as well as support to make sure that they can supply a first-rate foster treatment service as well as make a genuine difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise function to connect our community of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the chance to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories as well as gain from their experience.

Even after you have taken on a foster youngster or young individual, you will have the complete support of our expert group who will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Catchgate, 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.