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Publication - Advice and guidance

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

Last updated
21 November 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

Super Sponsorship Scheme

The Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme remains paused for new applications. We are doing this to make sure we can provide support and sanctuary to those displaced people who are in Scotland already or will shortly be arriving. 

Applications made under the Super Sponsor Scheme before 13 July 2022 will be processed and visas issued under the Super Sponsor Scheme will still be valid. 

The Scottish Government’s Super Sponsor scheme is designed to provide a quicker and safer route for displaced people from Ukraine to come to a place of sanctuary.

It removes the need for applicants to be matched to an individual sponsor prior to being given permission to travel to the UK. Through the Super Sponsor Scheme, guests are matched with an eligible host.

The Scottish Government will seek to maximise the availability of properties for displaced people from Ukraine and as part of that process contact will be made with those people who have expressed an interest in hosting a Ukrainian to offer them the chance to be matched through the Scottish Super Sponsor scheme.

The relevant checks, set out under Data flow and checks, will be undertaken before hosts are matched with guests arriving under the Scottish Super Sponsor scheme.

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot

Related content

First published
1 April 2022
Last updated
21 November 2024 - show all updates

  1. Updates to background and eligibility.

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

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

  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 to reflect policy on welcome accommodation.

  7. Updated the funding chapter.

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

  9. Added information on ending hosting arrangements.

  10. Updates to council tax section.

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

  12. 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.

  13. Changes made to Welcome Hub chapter

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

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

  16. Updates to safeguarding section.

  17. Added Welfare checks section to Person checks.

  18. Minor update to Funding.

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

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

  21. Information added about the pause on Super Sponsors Scheme

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

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

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

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

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

  27. Changes to Mental welfare and healthcare.

  28. Changes to Person checks.

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