We Urgently Need Foster Carers In Durham & Surrounding Areas
Could You Foster a Child in Durham?
We are recruiting both short-term & long-term foster carers in Durham and surrounding areas including: Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hartlepool, South Shields, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Western Hill, The Sands, North End, Nevilles Cross & more.
* All our foster carers in the Durham area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
WHO CAN FOSTER?
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a short-term or long-term foster 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 care for the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You may be able to foster as well as function. Whether you can depends on the child's scenarios as well as the fostering solution you relate to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering company.
You do not need to have your home, however typically, you'll need to have a spare room.
Prior to you can foster you need to pass an assessment to check that you have the ability to care for a child. You will not be evaluated on your age, ethnicity, sex, marriage standing, religion or sexual alignment.
Why Choose Us
The Best Fostering Experience
We have actually helped to place 100's of carers across the UK as well as have more than one decade of experience, which means we can offer you the ideal possible assistance required on your journey to help provide a safe as well as safe and secure home to children as well as young individuals in care.
Applicants will be evaluated, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer wanting to move fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering company, analyzing capabilities, area as well as experience. We construct partnerships between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an skilled specialist available to help 24-hour a day.
Fostering Values
At Fostering Recruitment, we will constantly prioritise the safety as well as well-being of the young adults as well as young individuals in care, by only picking to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training as well as assistance we provide to possible foster carers. To achieve this, we follow 6 core values:
- Making a Difference
- Prioritising Safeguarding
- Championing Care Leavers
- Providing Support
- Advocacy
- Supporting Staff
Fostering Support
We assist all of our prospective foster parents in their journey to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Durham and surrounding areas such as Western Hill, The Sands, North End, Nevilles Cross, Aykley Heads, Crossgate Moor, Elvet Hill, Whitesmocks, Lowes Barn, Merryoaks.
All of our foster carers to-be get comprehensive foster training details as well as assistance to ensure that they can provide a excellent foster care solution as well as make a genuine distinction to a child or young adult in need. We likewise function to link our area of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories as well as gain from their experience.
Even after you have actually tackled a foster child or young adult, you will have the full assistance of our specialist team who will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to answer any questions you may have.
If you live in Durham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Durham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Durham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hartlepool, South Shields, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth and across the North East area.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.