iFosterCare.uk

The UK is expected to be 25,000 Foster Carers short by 2026...
We urgently need your help!

Could You Foster a Child in
Thornton?

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We are recruiting both short-term & long-term foster carers in Thornton and surrounding areas including: Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Mansfield, Nottingham, Stainton, Maltby, Hemlington, Brookfield & more.

Who Can Foster?

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. 

To become a foster parent you need to:

  • be at least 21 years old
  • have at least one spare room
  • be a UK resident or have indefinite leave to remain
  • be able to take care of a child or young person, often on a full-time basis

How much time you take care of the youngster depends upon the kind of foster care needed. It can range from one evening to numerous years, or until the youngster is an adult.

You may have the ability to workand foster . Whether you can depends upon the youngster's situations and the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.

You do not need to own your residence, but typically, you'll need to have a extra bedroom.

Before you can foster you need to pass an assessment to check that you have the ability to take care of a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital condition, religion or sexual preference.

Foster couple being interviewed by social worker
Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Thornton, could you help?

Why Choose Us?

Our services are free to use. We specialise in matching you and your unique circumstances with the best fostering agency / agencies in your area.

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually helped to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and have more than 10 years of experience, which suggests we can use you the best possible assistance required on your trip to aid supply a protected and risk-free residence to children and youngsters in treatment.

Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer seeking to move fostering companies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the right fostering company, evaluating capacities, area and experience.

We build connections between carers and fostering agency staff, and you'll have an experienced professional handy to aid 24-hour a day.

Fostering Values

At iFosterCare.uk, we will constantly prioritise the safety and security and welfare of the youngsters and youngsters in treatment, by just selecting to function with respectable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and assistance we supply to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we follow six core worths:

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

Fostering Support

We assist every one of our possible foster parents in their trip to coming to be foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Thornton and surrounding areas such as Stainton, Maltby, Hemlington, Brookfield, Hilton, Acklam, Ingleby Barwick, Coulby Newham, Marton, Linthorpe.

Every one of our foster carers to-be obtain comprehensive foster training information and assistance to make sure that they can supply a top-notch foster treatment service and make a genuine difference to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise function to link our neighborhood of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment tales and find out from their experience.

Even after you have actually taken on a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the full assistance of our professional team that will get on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any type of inquiries you may have.

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

We are actively looking for foster carers in Thornton, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Mansfield, Nottingham 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.