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Find out More About Fostering in Shottlegate

We are recruiting foster carers in Shottlegate and surrounding areas including: Derby, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Leicester, Nuneaton, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Blackbrook, Cowers Lane, Hazelwood, Farnah Green & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Shottlegate

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 Shottlegate 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 look after the youngster depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.

You may have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can depends on the youngster's conditions and the fostering solution you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering firm.

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

Prior to you can foster you must pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage status, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Shottlegate. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

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 most effective possible support needed on your trip to aid supply a secure and safe house to children and youths in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer looking to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering firm, assessing capacities, place and experience. We develop partnerships between carers and staff, and you'll have an skilled specialist available to aid 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and well-being of the children and youths in treatment, by just selecting to deal with respectable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and support we supply to potential foster carers. To attain this, we adhere to six core values:

  • Making a Difference
  • Prioritising Safeguarding
  • Championing Care Leavers 
  • Providing Support
  • Advocacy
  • Supporting Staff

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our potential foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Shottlegate and surrounding areas such as Blackbrook, Cowers Lane, Hazelwood, Farnah Green, Chevinside, Bridgehill, Windley, Turnditch, Belper Lane End, Shottle.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive extensive foster training information and support to make sure that they can supply a first-class foster treatment solution and make a actual distinction to a youngster or young person in need. We also function to attach our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist team that will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any questions you may have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Shottlegate, Derby, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Leicester, Nuneaton, Walsall, Wolverhampton 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.