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Find out More About Fostering in West Thirston

We are recruiting foster carers in West Thirston and surrounding areas including: Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Gateshead, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Felton, East Thirston, Old Swarland, Eshott & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In West Thirston

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 West Thirston 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 child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to numerous years, or until the child is an grown-up.

You might be able to foster as well as function. Whether you can relies on the child's scenarios as well as the fostering service you apply to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not need to possess your home, however generally, you'll need to have a spare room.

Before you can foster you need to pass an assessment to check that you're able to care for a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic culture, sex, marriage standing, faith or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in West Thirston. 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 over 10 years of experience, which suggests we can offer you the most effective possible support required on your journey to assist give a risk-free as well as secure home to youngsters as well as youths in care.

Applicants will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to transfer fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering agency, examining capacities, area as well as experience. We develop connections in between carers as well as staff, as well as you'll have an seasoned specialist accessible to assist 1 day a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety as well as welfare of the young adults as well as youths in care, by only picking to function with trusted Fostering Agencies in addition to the training as well as support we give to possible foster carers. To accomplish this, we adhere to six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We support all of our prospective foster moms and dads in their journey to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in West Thirston and surrounding areas such as Felton, East Thirston, Old Swarland, Eshott, Burgham, Swarland, Acklington, Hazon, Weldon, West Chevington.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain considerable foster training information as well as support to ensure that they can give a top-notch foster care service as well as make a real distinction to a child or young adult in need. We also function to attach our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to meet our existing carers, hear their foster care tales as well as pick up from their experience.

Also after you have actually tackled a foster child or young adult, you will have the full support of our specialist team who will get on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any kind of inquiries you might have.

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

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