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Find out More About Fostering in Pittington

We are recruiting foster carers in Pittington and surrounding areas including: Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hartlepool, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Low Pittington, High Pittington, Rainton Gate, Littletown & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Pittington

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 Pittington 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

Exactly how long you look after the child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to several years, or up until the child is an grown-up.

You might be able to foster as well as function. Whether you can relies on the child's situations as well as the fostering solution you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not need to possess your house, yet normally, you'll need to have a extra room.

Before you can foster you must pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to look after a child. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marital status, religion or sexual positioning.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Pittington. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to place 100's of carers across the UK as well as have over ten years of experience, which suggests we can supply you the finest feasible assistance required on your trip to assist supply a safe and secure as well as safe house to youngsters as well as youngsters in care.

Applicants will certainly be assessed, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to transfer fostering firms. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering agency, analyzing abilities, location as well as experience. We build relationships in between carers as well as staff, as well as you'll have an experienced professional on hand to assist 24 hrs a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security as well as well-being of the young adults as well as youngsters in care, by just picking to deal with credible Fostering Agencies as well as the training as well as assistance we supply to prospective 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 potential foster moms and dads in their trip to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Pittington and surrounding areas such as Low Pittington, High Pittington, Rainton Gate, Littletown, High Moorsley, Carrville, Belmont, Sherburn, West Rainton, Sherburn Hill.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain extensive foster training details as well as assistance to ensure that they can supply a superior foster care solution as well as make a real distinction to a child or young individual in need. We also function to attach our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster parent you will certainly have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care stories as well as find out from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster child or young individual, you will certainly have the full assistance of our professional group who will certainly get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to answer any kind of questions you might have.

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

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