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Find out More About Fostering in Longhoughton

We are recruiting foster carers in Longhoughton and surrounding areas including: South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Littlehoughton, Peppermoor, Boulmer, Howick & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Longhoughton

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 Longhoughton 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

How long you take care of the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to numerous years, or up until the child is an grown-up.

You may have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can depends on the child's conditions and the fostering service you apply to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not require to own your house, yet normally, you'll require to have a spare bed room.

Prior to you can foster you must pass an assessment to inspect that you're able to take care of a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marriage status, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Longhoughton. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have aided to put 100's of carers across the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which means we can supply you the most effective possible support needed on your trip to aid provide a protected and safe house to youngsters and youths in treatment.

Candidates will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer wanting to transfer fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, analyzing abilities, area and experience. We develop partnerships between carers and personnel, and you'll have an experienced specialist available to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and well-being of the youngsters and youths in treatment, by just picking to collaborate with credible Fostering Agencies as well as the training and support we provide to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we follow 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support every one of our prospective foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Longhoughton and surrounding areas such as Littlehoughton, Peppermoor, Boulmer, Howick, Hawkhill, Denwick, Broxfield, Lesbury, Rennington, Hipsburn.

All of our foster carers to-be receive comprehensive foster training information and support to ensure that they can provide a first-class foster treatment service and make a actual difference to a child or young person in need. We likewise work to link our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and pick up from their experience.

Even after you have tackled a foster child or young person, you will have the complete support of our specialist group that will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any kind of questions you may have.

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

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