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Find out More About Fostering in Oakerthorpe

We are recruiting foster carers in Oakerthorpe and surrounding areas including: Chesterfield, Mansfield, Derby, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Leicester, Lincoln, Nuneaton, Walsall, Toadhole Furnace, South Wingfield, Alfreton, Wingfield Park & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Oakerthorpe

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 Oakerthorpe 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 much time you care for the youngster relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to many years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not need to have your house, however typically, you'll need to have a extra room.

Before you can foster you should pass an analysis to examine that you're able to care for a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital condition, religious beliefs or sex-related positioning.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Oakerthorpe. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have aided to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which suggests we can supply you the most effective feasible support required on your journey to aid supply a safe and also protected house to children and also youths in treatment.

Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer wanting to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, evaluating capabilities, location and also experience. We develop connections in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an experienced specialist accessible to aid 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the security and also well-being of the youngsters and also youths in treatment, by just selecting to work with credible Fostering Agencies along with the training and also support we supply to possible foster carers. To attain this, we follow six core values:

  • 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 journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Oakerthorpe and surrounding areas such as Toadhole Furnace, South Wingfield, Alfreton, Wingfield Park, Wessington, Sleet Moor, Moorwood Moor, Hallfield Gate, Swanwick, Shirland.

All of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training info and also support to ensure that they can supply a superior foster treatment solution and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We also work to link our area of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.

Even after you have tackled a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist team who will certainly get on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Oakerthorpe, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Derby, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Leicester, Lincoln, Nuneaton, Walsall and across the East Midlands.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.