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Find out More About Fostering in Greatham

We are recruiting foster carers in Greatham and surrounding areas including: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Owton Manor, Graythorp, Newton Bewley, Cowpen Bewley & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Greatham

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 Greatham 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 take care of the child depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or up until the child is an adult.

You might have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends on the child's situations and also the fostering solution you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to possess your house, but typically, you'll need to have a spare room.

Prior to you can foster you have to pass an assessment to check that you're able to take care of a child. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital status, faith or sexual orientation.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Greatham. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which suggests we can supply you the best feasible support required on your journey to assist give a safe and also safe and secure house to children and also young people in treatment.

Applicants will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer seeking to move fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, analyzing capacities, place and also experience. We build connections between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an experienced professional on hand to assist 24 hours a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the youngsters and also young people in treatment, by just selecting to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we give to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we abide by six core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our prospective foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Greatham and surrounding areas such as Owton Manor, Graythorp, Newton Bewley, Cowpen Bewley, Brierton, Foggy Furze, Rift House, Seaton Carew, Longhill, Wolviston.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training info and also support to make sure that they can give a first-class foster treatment solution and also make a genuine difference to a child or young adult in need. We also work to link our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also pick up from their experience.

Also after you have handled a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete support of our professional group that will get on hand, 24 hours a day, to address any concerns you might have.

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

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