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Find out More About Fostering in Howdon

Find Out More About Fostering

In Howdon

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 Howdon 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 look after the youngster depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You may have the ability to work as well as foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions as well as the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not require to own your residence, yet typically, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.

Before you can foster you need to pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, sex, marriage standing, religion or sexual alignment.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Howdon. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have more than ten years of experience, which indicates we can use you the very best feasible assistance required on your trip to assist give a protected as well as risk-free residence to youngsters as well as young people in treatment.

Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, analyzing capacities, place as well as experience. We build partnerships between carers as well as staff, as well as you'll have an seasoned expert available to assist 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and security as well as welfare of the children as well as young people in treatment, by just selecting to work with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training as well as assistance we give to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we abide by six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our prospective foster moms and dads in their trip to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Howdon and surrounding areas such as Willington, Willington Square, West Chirton, Willington Quay, Rosehill, East Howdon, Percy Main, Howdon Pans, Point Pleasant, Holy Cross.

All of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training information as well as assistance so that they can give a superior foster treatment service as well as make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We additionally work to link our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales as well as gain from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete assistance of our expert group that will get on hand, 1 day a day, to address any inquiries you may have.

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

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