We are recruiting foster carers in Houghall and surrounding areas including: Sunderland, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, South Shields, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Shincliffe, High Shincliffe, Elvet Hill, Merryoaks & 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 Houghall 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:
How much time you look after the youngster relies on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.
You may be able to foster and also function. Whether you can relies on the youngster's scenarios and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to possess your residence, however typically, you'll require to have a extra room.
Before you can foster you have to pass an assessment to check that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital standing, faith or sex-related alignment.
We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which suggests we can provide you the most effective feasible assistance needed on your journey to assist offer a safe and also safe and secure residence to children and also young people in care.
Applicants will be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, analyzing abilities, location and also experience. We build partnerships between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an experienced professional accessible to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also well-being of the youngsters and also young people in care, by just selecting to collaborate with respectable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we offer to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to 6 core values:
We support every one of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Houghall and surrounding areas such as Shincliffe, High Shincliffe, Elvet Hill, Merryoaks, Old Durham, Lowes Barn, Nevilles Cross, Stonebridge, Littleburn, Durham.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training information and also assistance so that they can offer a top-notch foster care service and also make a real difference to a youngster or young adult 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 care tales and also gain from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the full assistance of our professional group who will get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any type of questions you may have.
If you live in Houghall and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Houghall or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Houghall please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Houghall, Sunderland, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, South Shields, 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.