KidsFirstFostering.com

Find out More About Fostering in Hedgefield

We are recruiting foster carers in Hedgefield and surrounding areas including: Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Shields, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Stella, Crookhill, Stargate, Newburn & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Hedgefield

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 Hedgefield 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 upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or up until the child is an grown-up.

You might be able to foster and function. Whether you can depends upon the child's conditions and the fostering service you use to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not need to possess your house, however normally, you'll need to have a extra room.

Before you can foster you have to pass an assessment to inspect that you're able to take care of a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnicity, sex, marital status, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Hedgefield. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than one decade of experience, which indicates we can offer you the best possible support required on your journey to aid provide a protected and risk-free house to children and young individuals in care.

Applicants will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer wanting to move fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, assessing capabilities, location and experience. We build partnerships in between carers and team, and you'll have an knowledgeable specialist accessible to aid 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and well-being of the young adults and young individuals in care, by only picking to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to 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 prospective foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Hedgefield and surrounding areas such as Stella, Crookhill, Stargate, Newburn, Ryton, Blaydon Burn, Lemington, Blaydon, Walbottle, Winlaton.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training information and support to make sure that they can provide a first-rate foster care service and make a real difference to a child or young adult in need. We also function to connect our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and discover from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete support of our specialist team that will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any kind of questions you might have.

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

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