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Find out More About Fostering in Stoke-on-Trent

We are recruiting foster carers in Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas including: Telford, Derby, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Tamworth, Chesterfield, West Bromwich, Dudley, Birmingham, Mansfield, Hanley, The Potteries, Joiners Square, Northwood & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Stoke-on-Trent

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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 relies on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You might be able to foster and also function. Whether you can relies on the youngster's conditions and also the fostering service you relate to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.

You do not require to have your house, yet generally, you'll require to have a extra room.

Before you can foster you need to pass an evaluation to check that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital standing, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Stoke-on-Trent. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which suggests we can supply you the most effective feasible support needed on your journey to aid offer a secure and also risk-free house to children and also young individuals in treatment.

Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer seeking to transfer fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, assessing capacities, place and also experience. We develop partnerships in between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an experienced specialist handy to aid 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the children and also young individuals in treatment, by only selecting to collaborate with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we offer to prospective foster carers. To achieve this, we abide by 6 core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas such as Hanley, The Potteries, Joiners Square, Northwood, Shelton, Etruria, Berry Hill, Cobridge, Cliff Vale, Birches Head.

All of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training info and also support so that they can offer a excellent foster treatment service and also make a genuine distinction to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise function to attach our area of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the chance to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young individual, you will certainly have the complete support of our specialist team who will certainly get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any concerns you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Stoke-on-Trent, Telford, Derby, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Tamworth, Chesterfield, West Bromwich, Dudley, Birmingham, Mansfield and across the West Midlands.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.