We are recruiting foster carers in Hett and surrounding areas including: Darlington, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Croxdale, Sunderland Bridge, Thinford, Tudhoe & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the Hett area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
The length of time you look after the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.
You may have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering solution you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to own your residence, however typically, you'll need to have a spare bed room.
Before you can foster you have to pass an assessment to check that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital condition, religion or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which implies we can provide you the most effective feasible support required on your journey to help offer a risk-free and also safe and secure residence to children and also young people in treatment.
Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer looking to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, evaluating abilities, place and also experience. We build partnerships between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an seasoned specialist handy to help 24 hrs a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and also welfare of the children and also young people in treatment, by only picking to collaborate with credible Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we offer to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with 6 core worths:
We support all of our potential foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Hett and surrounding areas such as Croxdale, Sunderland Bridge, Thinford, Tudhoe, Metal Bridge, Tudhoe Village, Tursdale, Bowburn, Mount Pleasant, East Howle.
All of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training info and also support so that they can offer a top-notch foster treatment solution and also make a genuine difference to a youngster or young person in need. We likewise work to connect our community of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist group who will certainly be on hand, 24 hrs a day, to address any questions you may have.
If you live in Hett and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Hett or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Hett please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Hett, Darlington, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, 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.