We are recruiting foster carers in South Side and surrounding areas including: Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Butterknowle, Lynesack, Copley, High Lands & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the South Side area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
How much time you look after the child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or up until the child is an grown-up.
You may be able to work and also foster . Whether you can relies on the child's conditions and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to own your home, yet normally, you'll require to have a spare room.
Before you can foster you should pass an evaluation to check that you're able to look after a child. You will not be analyzed on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital status, faith or sexual preference.
We have actually helped to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over 10 years of experience, which means we can use you the best feasible assistance needed on your journey to assist supply a protected and also risk-free home to youngsters and also youths in care.
Candidates will be analyzed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer wanting to transfer fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, evaluating capacities, location and also experience. We build relationships in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an skilled professional on hand to assist 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the security and also well-being of the youngsters and also youths in care, by only choosing to collaborate with reliable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we supply to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by six core worths:
We assist every one of our possible foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in South Side and surrounding areas such as Butterknowle, Lynesack, Copley, High Lands, Morley, Lane Head, Low Lands, Cockfield, Woodland, Esperley Lane Ends.
All of our foster carers to-be get extensive foster training information and also assistance to ensure that they can supply a first-class foster care service and also make a real distinction to a child or young person in need. We likewise work to attach our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you make a decision to be a foster moms and dad you will have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young person, you will have the full assistance of our professional group that will be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any concerns you may have.
If you live in South Side and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in South Side or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in South Side please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in South Side, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, 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.