We are recruiting foster carers in New Town and surrounding areas including: Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Houghton-le-Spring, Broom Hill, Rainton Bridge, Grasswell & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the New Town area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
How much time you take care of the child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or up until the child is an adult.
You might be able to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's conditions and the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not need to possess your residence, yet generally, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.
Before you can foster you have to pass an assessment to check that you have the ability to take care of a child. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marriage standing, religious beliefs or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and have over 10 years of experience, which indicates we can provide you the finest feasible support required on your trip to help give a risk-free and safe residence to youngsters and youths in treatment.
Applicants will certainly be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer aiming to move fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering firm, assessing abilities, place and experience. We build connections between carers and personnel, and you'll have an seasoned specialist on hand to help 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the security and welfare of the young adults and youths in treatment, by only choosing to function with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and support we give to potential foster carers. To achieve this, we stick to 6 core worths:
We support all of our prospective foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in New Town and surrounding areas such as Houghton-le-Spring, Broom Hill, Rainton Bridge, Grasswell, Sunniside, Hetton Downs, Stony Gate, Burnside, Newbottle, High Dubmire.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training details and support to ensure that they can give a first-class foster treatment solution and make a actual difference to a child or young individual in need. We additionally function to attach our area of foster carers with each other - if you determine to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and pick up from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster child or young individual, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist team who will certainly be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any concerns you might have.
If you live in New Town and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in New Town or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in New Town please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in New Town, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 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.