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Find out More About Fostering in New Shildon

We are recruiting foster carers in New Shildon and surrounding areas including: Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Shildon, Sunnydale, Eldon Lane, Eldon & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In New Shildon

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 New Shildon 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 look after the youngster depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to several years, or till the youngster is an adult.

You might have the ability to foster and work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances and the fostering solution you use to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not require to possess your house, however normally, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.

Before you can foster you have to pass an assessment to examine that you're able to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marital condition, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in New Shildon. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to place 100's of carers across the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which indicates we can supply you the most effective feasible assistance required on your journey to assist provide a risk-free and safe and secure house to youngsters and young people in treatment.

Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer looking to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the right fostering agency, examining capacities, place and experience. We develop connections in between carers and personnel, and you'll have an seasoned expert on hand to assist 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and well-being of the youngsters and young people in treatment, by only selecting to work with credible Fostering Agencies as well as the training and assistance we provide to prospective foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with 6 core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our potential foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in New Shildon and surrounding areas such as Shildon, Sunnydale, Eldon Lane, Eldon, Middridge, Coronation, Close House, Coundon Grange, Old Eldon, Redworth.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training details and assistance to ensure that they can provide a excellent foster treatment solution and make a actual difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to attach our community of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our expert group that will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any questions you might have.

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

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