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Find out More About Fostering in Swinhoe

We are recruiting foster carers in Swinhoe and surrounding areas including: South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln, West Fleetham, Beadnell, Tughall, North Sunderland & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Swinhoe

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 Swinhoe 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

For how long you look after the youngster depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to numerous years, or up until the youngster is an adult.

You might have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances and the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not need to have your house, but usually, you'll need to have a spare room.

Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to look after a youngster. You will certainly not be assessed on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marriage standing, religion or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Swinhoe. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can use you the most effective possible assistance required on your journey to help supply a secure and safe house to youngsters and young people in care.

Candidates will certainly be assessed, whether it's your initial time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer seeking to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering company, analyzing capabilities, area and experience. We construct connections between carers and team, and you'll have an skilled specialist handy to help 24 hrs a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and security and well-being of the young adults and young people in care, by only choosing to collaborate with trusted Fostering Agencies along with the training and assistance we supply to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we comply with six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist all of our prospective foster moms and dads in their journey to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Swinhoe and surrounding areas such as West Fleetham, Beadnell, Tughall, North Sunderland, Chathill, Brunton, Newham, Preston, Seahouses, High Newton-by-the-Sea.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training information and assistance to make sure that they can supply a top-notch foster care service and make a genuine difference to a youngster or young person in need. We also function to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and learn from their experience.

Even after you have handled a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our specialist group who will certainly get on hand, 24 hrs a day, to address any type of questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Swinhoe, 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.