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Find out More About Fostering in Sedgefield

We are recruiting foster carers in Sedgefield and surrounding areas including: Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Butterwick, Mordon, Fishburn, Bishop Middleham & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Sedgefield

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 Sedgefield 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

Just how long you care for the child depends upon the type of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.

You might be able to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's conditions and the fostering service you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.

You do not require to possess your home, but typically, you'll require to have a extra bed room.

Before you can foster you must pass an evaluation to examine that you're able to care for a child. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital condition, religion or sexual alignment.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Sedgefield. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have assisted to place 100's of carers throughout the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which suggests we can provide you the most effective possible assistance needed on your trip to assist provide a safe and safe home to youngsters and young people in treatment.

Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer seeking to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, assessing abilities, location and experience. We build partnerships in between carers and team, and you'll have an knowledgeable specialist available to assist 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and welfare of the young adults and young people in treatment, by only choosing to function with trusted Fostering Agencies along with the training and assistance we provide to possible foster carers. To attain this, we follow six core worths:

  • 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 Sedgefield and surrounding areas such as Butterwick, Mordon, Fishburn, Bishop Middleham, Bradbury, Foxton, Thorpe Larches, Mainsforth, Elstob, Grindon.

All of our foster carers to-be receive considerable foster training information and assistance so that they can provide a top-notch foster treatment service and make a actual difference to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and pick up from their experience.

Also after you have tackled a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete assistance of our specialist team who will be on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any inquiries you might have.

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

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