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Find out More About Fostering in Merrington Lane

We are recruiting foster carers in Merrington Lane and surrounding areas including: Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Low Spennymoor, Spennymoor, North Close, Mount Pleasant & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Merrington Lane

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 Merrington Lane 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 child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or until the child is an adult.

You may have the ability to foster and function. Whether you can depends upon the child's circumstances and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not need to own your home, but typically, you'll need to have a extra room.

Before you can foster you should pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to look after a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage standing, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Merrington Lane. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually aided to place 100's of carers across the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which means we can use you the finest possible support required on your trip to aid give a safe and safe home to children and youths in care.

Candidates will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer seeking to transfer fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering agency, analyzing capacities, area and experience. We construct partnerships between carers and personnel, and you'll have an knowledgeable expert handy to aid 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and welfare of the children and youths in care, by just selecting to function with respectable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we give to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to six 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 moms and dads in their trip to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Merrington Lane and surrounding areas such as Low Spennymoor, Spennymoor, North Close, Mount Pleasant, Tudhoe Grange, Kirk Merrington, Middlestone, Tudhoe, Middlestone Moor, Dean Bank.

All of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training details and support to ensure that they can give a excellent foster care service and make a real difference to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to connect our area of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the chance to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and pick up from their experience.

Even after you have actually handled a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete support of our expert team that will be on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any questions you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Merrington Lane, 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.