KidsFirstFostering.com

Find out More About Fostering in Leigh

We are recruiting foster carers in Leigh and surrounding areas including: Telford, Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Stoke-on-Trent, Worcester, Birmingham, Redditch, Solihull, Worthen, Pentirvin, Little Worthen, Hopesgate & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Leigh

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 Leigh 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 on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to lots of years, or up until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may be able to foster and work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's scenarios and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.

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

Before you can foster you should pass an evaluation to examine that you're able to look after a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital condition, faith or sex-related orientation.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Leigh. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and have over one decade of experience, which indicates we can offer you the very best feasible support required on your journey to assist offer a protected and safe residence to children and young people in care.

Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer seeking to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, assessing abilities, area and experience. We build relationships between carers and staff, and you'll have an skilled professional accessible to assist 24 hrs a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and welfare of the young adults and young people in care, by just picking to work with reliable Fostering Agencies along with the training and support we offer to possible foster carers. To attain this, we comply with 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist 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 Leigh and surrounding areas such as Worthen, Pentirvin, Little Worthen, Hopesgate, Brockton, Bentlawnt, Hope, Hope Park, Little Brockton, Bromlow.

Every one of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training info and support so that they can offer a top-notch foster care service and make a real difference to a youngster or young person in need. We also work to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and find out from their experience.

Also after you have taken on a foster youngster or young person, you will have the complete support of our professional team who will get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to respond to any concerns you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Leigh, Telford, Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Stoke-on-Trent, Worcester, Birmingham, Redditch, Solihull and across the West Midlands.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.