We are recruiting foster carers in Windlestone and surrounding areas including: Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Leasingthorne, Rushyford, Leeholme, Kirk Merrington & 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 Windlestone 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 look after the youngster depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to years, or until the youngster is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can depends on the youngster's circumstances and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not need to possess your home, however usually, you'll need to have a spare bed room.
Before you can foster you need to pass an assessment to inspect that you're able to look after a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnic background, gender, marriage condition, faith or sexual preference.
We have assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which implies we can provide you the best possible support required on your journey to help offer a risk-free and also safe home to children and also young people in care.
Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your very 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 ideal fostering agency, assessing capabilities, place and also experience. We build connections between carers and also personnel, and also you'll have an knowledgeable professional handy to help 1 day a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the safety and security and also well-being of the young adults and also young people in care, by only choosing to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we offer to possible foster carers. To attain this, we comply with 6 core values:
We assist every one of our potential foster parents in their journey to ending up being foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Windlestone and surrounding areas such as Leasingthorne, Rushyford, Leeholme, Kirk Merrington, Chilton, Middlestone, Howlish, Old Eldon, Coundon, North Close.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training details and also support to make sure that they can offer a first-rate foster care service and also make a genuine difference to a youngster or young individual in need. We likewise work to link our community of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will have the chance to fulfill with our existing carers, hear their foster care tales and also gain from their experience.
Also after you have tackled a foster youngster or young individual, you will have the complete support of our professional group who will be on hand, 1 day a day, to respond to any concerns you might have.
If you live in Windlestone and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Windlestone or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Windlestone please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Windlestone, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, 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.