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Wondering what foster carer training is like? Read what you can expect at a Skills to Foster Training Course delivered near you by Foster with North East.

What's it like to be part of the Foster with North East foster carer buddy scheme? Read how a buddy has helped other carers and how they support your fostering journey.

Explore differences between private and council fostering and reasons to choose local authority fostering. Plus, read experiences of council foster carers.

A fort lit by twinkling fairy lights, a busy day in salon and a quiet corner of a Library all take centre stage alongside the real voices and stories of children and young people in foster care in our region in the Foster with North East advert.

Foster with North East is the first region in England to fully sign up to be part of the Fostering Network's innovative Mockingbird programme. The programme is designed to help build relationships and offer greater support for groups of fostered children and adults.

One of the important roles many short-term foster carers do is supporting children who have lived with them to move to their adoptive parent/s.

Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, David Johnston, recently met with foster carers in the North East to hear their first-hand experiences of being part of an innovative fostering support programme which has been rolled out across the region.

Foster with North East are proud supporters of New Family Social's LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2024 - read their latest press release here.

Before fostering, we find that potential foster carers can worry they don't have the 'right' kind of home. Our research shows 55 per cent of households in the North East have at least one spare room that could be suitable for fostering.

Daniel Kenny, the service lead for Foster with North East will tell you all about how our dedicated fostering support hub will help you when you.

Could you share your home by fostering siblings? For Foster with North East partners, keeping brothers and sisters together is a priority and we're always looking for foster carers who can share their homes with sibling groups.

Whether the thought of fostering has come up recently or you've been curious and researching fostering for a while, our fostering information events are for people just like you.