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Find out More About Fostering in Thornley

We are recruiting foster carers in Thornley and surrounding areas including: Darlington, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, South Shields, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Craigside, Tow Law, Inkerman, Sunniside & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Thornley

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 Thornley 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 long you take care of the child depends upon the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or up until the child is an adult.

You might be able to work as well as foster . Whether you can depends upon the child's conditions as well as the fostering solution you use to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.

You do not require to have your residence, however usually, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.

Before you can foster you should pass an assessment to check that you have the ability to take care of a child. You will certainly not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, gender, marriage standing, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Thornley. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to place 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have more than one decade of experience, which indicates we can use you the finest feasible support required on your journey to help supply a secure as well as secure residence to children as well as youngsters in treatment.

Applicants will certainly be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer looking to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, evaluating capabilities, location as well as experience. We construct partnerships in between carers as well as team, as well as you'll have an skilled professional handy to help 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety as well as welfare of the young adults as well as youngsters in treatment, by only selecting to deal with reliable Fostering Agencies along with the training as well as support we supply to possible foster carers. To attain this, we follow 6 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 becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Thornley and surrounding areas such as Craigside, Tow Law, Inkerman, Sunniside, High Stoop, Wolsingham, Fir Tree, Roddymoor, Billy Row, Stanley Crook.

Every one of our foster carers to-be receive substantial foster training info as well as support to make sure that they can supply a superior foster treatment solution as well as make a actual difference to a child or young person in need. We likewise function to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the opportunity to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales as well as pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually tackled a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our professional group who will certainly be on hand, 24 hr a day, to answer any kind of questions you might have.

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

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Thornley, Darlington, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, South Shields, Hartlepool, 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.