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Find out More About Fostering in Preston

We are recruiting foster carers in Preston and surrounding areas including: South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Preston Grange, Marden, Billy Mill, North Shields & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Preston

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 Preston 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 take care of the youngster depends on the type of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or till the youngster is an adult.

You may be able to foster and also work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's scenarios and also the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to have your residence, but generally, you'll need to have a extra bed room.

Prior to you can foster you need to pass an evaluation to examine that you're able to take care of a youngster. You will not be analyzed on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage standing, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Preston. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have helped to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over one decade of experience, which implies we can provide you the finest feasible assistance needed on your trip to help supply a secure and also safe residence to youngsters and also young individuals in treatment.

Candidates will be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer looking to transfer fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, evaluating capacities, place and also experience. We develop relationships between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced expert available to help 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the security and also well-being of the children and also young individuals in treatment, by just picking to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we supply to prospective foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with 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 trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Preston and surrounding areas such as Preston Grange, Marden, Billy Mill, North Shields, Tynemouth, Cullercoats, West Chirton, New York, Meadow Well, West Monkseaton.

All of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training info and also assistance to ensure that they can supply a first-rate foster treatment solution and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and also gain from their experience.

Also after you have tackled a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete assistance of our expert group that will be on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any type of inquiries you may have.

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

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