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Find out More About Fostering in Wearhead

We are recruiting foster carers in Wearhead and surrounding areas including: Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Darlington, Sunderland, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, West Blackdene, Burtree Ford, Ireshopeburn, Cowshill & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Wearhead

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 Wearhead 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

Exactly how long you care for the youngster depends on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or till the youngster is an grown-up.

You may be able to foster and also work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's scenarios and also the fostering solution you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering company.

You do not require to have your residence, yet normally, you'll require to have a spare bedroom.

Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to check that you're able to care for a youngster. You will certainly not be analyzed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital status, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Wearhead. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which implies we can supply you the best feasible support required on your journey to assist give a secure and also secure residence to youngsters and also youngsters in care.

Candidates will certainly be analyzed, 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, analyzing capacities, location and also experience. We develop connections in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an experienced specialist accessible to assist 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly always prioritise the security and also welfare of the children and also youngsters in care, by just picking to collaborate with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also support we give to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we follow six core values:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our prospective foster parents in their journey to becoming foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Wearhead and surrounding areas such as West Blackdene, Burtree Ford, Ireshopeburn, Cowshill, Northgrain, Copthill, New Ho, Heatherycleugh, Cornriggs, East Blackdene.

Every one of our foster carers to-be get comprehensive foster training info and also support so that they can give a excellent foster care solution and also make a real difference to a youngster or young person in need. We also work to link our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will certainly have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also pick up from their experience.

Also after you have tackled a foster youngster or young person, you will certainly have the full support of our specialist team who will certainly be on hand, 24 hr a day, to respond to any concerns you may have.

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

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