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Find out More About Fostering in Leasingthorne

We are recruiting foster carers in Leasingthorne and surrounding areas including: Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Middlestone, Leeholme, Kirk Merrington, Windlestone & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Leasingthorne

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 Leasingthorne 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

Exactly how long you look after the youngster depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.

You might have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's situations and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not require to have your residence, however normally, you'll require to have a spare room.

Prior to you can foster you must pass an evaluation to check that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital standing, religious beliefs or sex-related positioning.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Leasingthorne. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which implies we can provide you the finest feasible assistance required on your trip to assist supply a risk-free and secure residence to youngsters and young individuals in care.

Applicants will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer aiming to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, evaluating capabilities, place and experience. We build relationships in between carers and staff, and you'll have an skilled specialist on hand to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and welfare of the children and young individuals in care, by just selecting to function with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and assistance we supply to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our prospective foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Leasingthorne and surrounding areas such as Middlestone, Leeholme, Kirk Merrington, Windlestone, Coundon, Westerton, North Close, Howlish, New Coundon, Middlestone Moor.

Every one of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training info and assistance so that they can supply a first-class foster care service and make a actual distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We also function to connect our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and pick up from their experience.

Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our specialist group that will certainly be on hand, 24-hour a day, to respond to any type of questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Leasingthorne, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Gateshead, 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.