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Find out More About Fostering in Linthorpe

We are recruiting foster carers in Linthorpe and surrounding areas including: Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Darlington, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Marton Grove, Whinney Banks, Acklam, Grove Hill & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Linthorpe

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 Linthorpe 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

For how long you care for the youngster depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to numerous years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.

You may have the ability to work and also foster . Whether you can depends on the youngster's situations and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to own your residence, however generally, you'll need to have a spare room.

Prior to you can foster you should pass an evaluation to inspect that you're able to care for a youngster. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital standing, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Linthorpe. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which suggests we can offer you the best feasible support required on your trip to assist provide a safe and secure and also safe residence to children and also youths in treatment.

Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer seeking to transfer fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, examining capacities, location and also experience. We build relationships between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an experienced specialist handy to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and also welfare of the children and also youths in treatment, by only choosing to work with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we provide to potential foster carers. To attain this, we stick to 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our potential foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Linthorpe and surrounding areas such as Marton Grove, Whinney Banks, Acklam, Grove Hill, Beechwood, Newport, Easterside, Middlesbrough, Berwick Hills, North Ormesby.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training details and also support to make sure that they can provide a excellent foster treatment solution and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We additionally work to attach our community of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also gain from their experience.

Even after you have tackled a foster youngster or young individual, you will have the full support of our specialist team that will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any kind of concerns you may have.

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

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