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Publication - Advice and guidance

People arriving from Ukraine - risk and need: public protection guidance

Last updated
30 September 2024 - see all updates
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, International, Ukraine

Guidance for all practitioners involved in safeguarding of children and adults who are arriving in Scotland from Ukraine to identify and respond to risk and need.

Supporting documents

Welcome checklist for people arriving from Ukraine 12 April 2022
File type
Word document
File size
21.8 kB
Screening form - unaccompanied children 12 April 2022
File type
Word document
File size
18.5 kB
First published
13 April 2022
Last updated
30 September 2024 - show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect changes to UK legislation from 1 October 2024 relating to definitions of sponsor/hosts and unaccompanied minors thank you payments.

  2. Minor amend to remove incorrect link from child welfare page.

  3. Guide reviewed and various text updates made throughout.

  4. Updated to reflect UK Government visa changes.

  5. Added note to explain guide is being reviewed to reflect Home Office visa announcement.

  6. Updated advice to reflect current policy.

  7. Guide reviewed and updated to reflect current policy.

  8. Updated Unaccompanied children and young people.

  9. Updated the unaccompanied children section to cover all aspects, not just Homes for Ukraine.

  10. Added a chapter on processing accompanied children under the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Applies to applications already made to the scheme.

  11. Updated Arrival pathways with info about pause in Super Sponsors Scheme

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