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Find out More About Fostering in Ellingham

We are recruiting foster carers in Ellingham and surrounding areas including: Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Gateshead, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Preston, Chathill, Doxford, Brownieside & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Ellingham

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 Ellingham 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 child depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or up until the child is an adult.

You may be able to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's scenarios and the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not require to possess your residence, however normally, you'll require to have a spare room.

Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to care for a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage condition, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Ellingham. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can offer you the very best feasible support required on your trip to aid provide a risk-free and protected residence to children and youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, examining capacities, location and experience. We develop relationships in between carers and personnel, and you'll have an experienced expert accessible to aid 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and welfare of the children and youngsters in treatment, by only picking to deal with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and support we provide to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we follow 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our potential foster moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Ellingham and surrounding areas such as Preston, Chathill, Doxford, Brownieside, Newham, North Charlton, West Fleetham, Brunton, Tughall, Warenford.

All of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training information and support to make sure that they can provide a first-rate foster treatment solution and make a actual distinction to a child or young adult in need. We also function to connect our community of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually tackled a foster child or young adult, you will certainly have the full support of our expert team who will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any kind of concerns you may have.

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

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