We are recruiting foster carers in Team Valley and surrounding areas including: Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Chowdene, Lobley Hill, Low Fell, Lady Park & 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 Team Valley 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:
For how long you care for the youngster depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one night to years, or up until the youngster is an adult.
You may have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions and also the fostering service you apply to. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.
You do not require to possess your house, yet usually, you'll require to have a extra room.
Before you can foster you need to pass an analysis to check that you have the ability to care for a youngster. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic background, gender, marital status, religious beliefs or sex-related positioning.
We have actually aided to place 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which means we can supply you the most effective feasible support needed on your journey to aid give a secure and also risk-free house to children and also youths in care.
Candidates will be examined, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an knowledgeable foster carer looking to move fostering companies. We use our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, analyzing abilities, area and also experience. We construct connections between carers and also team, and also you'll have an knowledgeable professional on hand to aid 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the security and also well-being of the young adults and also youths in care, by just selecting to work with credible Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we give to possible foster carers. To attain this, we stick to six core worths:
We assist every one of our potential foster moms and dads in their journey to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Team Valley and surrounding areas such as Chowdene, Lobley Hill, Low Fell, Lady Park, Saltwell, Allerdene, Bensham, Lyndhurst, Lamesley, Sheriff Hill.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training info and also support so that they can give a first-rate foster care service and also make a actual difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We also work to link our community of foster carers together - if you determine to be a foster parent you will have the chance to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster youngster or young individual, you will have the complete support of our professional team that will get on hand, 1 day a day, to answer any kind of questions you may have.
If you live in Team Valley and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Team Valley or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Team Valley please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Team Valley, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Middlesbrough, 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.