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Publication - Advice and guidance

Super Sponsor Scheme and Homes for Ukraine: guidance for local authorities

Last updated
27 June 2024 - see all updates
Topic
Communities and third sector, Housing, International, +1 more … Ukraine

Guidance for local authorities on the Scottish Government’s Super Sponsorship Scheme and Scotland’s responsibilities under the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Supporting documents

Employment

The immediate priority remains the welfare of new arrivals including assessment of their individual needs and requirements.  After a period of resettling, and once priority needs have been met around security, health, housing and safeguarding, a person may be ready to consider employment.

Support for people seeking employment remains overseen by the UK Government at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Employment support, while expected to be low initially as guests settle in, will be assessed at a local level by resettlement teams. Individuals will then be signposted to access suitable employability and skills support via DWP work coaches.

DWP work coaches will undertake individual assessments and guests will have access to a range of employment and skills support, tailored to their individual needs.

For businesses seeking to offer employment, it is important to note that upon arrival we offer guests time to rest and to recuperate. Offers of accommodation must not to be linked to offers of employment.

The DWP has implemented a new process for employers to share details of their potential vacancies. Employers should complete an on-line template via the DWP’s offer work to people who have come to the UK from Afghanistan or Ukraine page.

When a completed template has been submitted, a member of the team at the DWP will contact the prospective employer to discuss the vacancy. Suitable vacancies will be made available to anyone seeking employment across the Job Centre network.

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot

Related content

First published
1 April 2022
Last updated
27 June 2024 - show all updates

  1. Amended contradictory information about thank you payments. They are available for up to 3 years.

  2. Updated information under data flow and checks and homes for Ukraine scheme.

  3. Updated to reflect UK Government visa changes.

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

  5. Updated to reflect policy on welcome accommodation.

  6. Updated the funding chapter.

  7. Added link to the guide for displaced people and minor amendment to education section (primary and secondary) intro.

  8. Added information on ending hosting arrangements.

  9. Updates to council tax section.

  10. New sections created for rematching and thank you payment content (formerly part of other sections). Other minor edits.

  11. Changes to Overview, Homes for Ukraine Scheme, Funding, Super Sponsorship Scheme, Data flow and checks, Travel, Role of sponsor/host, Role of councils, Safeguarding, Mental welfare and healthcare, Person checks and Employment.

  12. Changes made to Welcome Hub chapter

  13. Various updates, including information on thank you payment.

  14. Content reviewed and still current. Minor changes to layout of thank you payment. Updated PDF of main guide added.

  15. Updates to safeguarding section.

  16. Added Welfare checks section to Person checks.

  17. Minor update to Funding.

  18. Minor updates: added information about requirement for checks for students returning to host home during holidays. Updated the LA guide PDF.

  19. Updated to reflect latest situation. Standard property check rejection letter templates added to supporting documents.

  20. Information added about the pause on Super Sponsors Scheme

  21. Additional information and template added on assessing enhanced disclosure.

  22. Updates to housing, person checks and added annex: assessing enhanced disclosure information.

  23. Update role of sponsor/host section. PDF replaced.

  24. Updated various chapters with more detail: housing checks, person checks, health, education and employment.

  25. Changes to person checks section and UK Government Scheme section. PDF replaced.

  26. Changes to Mental welfare and healthcare.

  27. Changes to Person checks.

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