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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.
Sponsors are eligible for a monthly payment from the UK government as a thank you for hosting.
Local authorities will administer ‘thank you’ payments to sponsors/hosts once they are content that the sponsor/host meets the suitability requirements of the scheme.
Updates made to majority of pages to reflect latest guidance.
Updated welcome accommodation information.
Updated disclosure checks info and thank you payments.
Updates to background and eligibility, thank you payments and welcome hub chapter.
Updates to background and eligibility.
Amended contradictory information about thank you payments. They are available for up to 3 years.
Updated information under data flow and checks and homes for Ukraine scheme.
Updated to reflect UK Government visa changes.
Added note to explain guide is being reviewed to reflect Home Office visa announcement.
Updated to reflect policy on welcome accommodation.
Updated the funding chapter.
Added link to the guide for displaced people and minor amendment to education section (primary and secondary) intro.
Added information on ending hosting arrangements.
Updates to council tax section.
New sections created for rematching and thank you payment content (formerly part of other sections). Other minor edits.
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.
Changes made to Welcome Hub chapter
Various updates, including information on thank you payment.
Content reviewed and still current. Minor changes to layout of thank you payment. Updated PDF of main guide added.
Updates to safeguarding section.
Added Welfare checks section to Person checks.
Minor update to Funding.
Minor updates: added information about requirement for checks for students returning to host home during holidays. Updated the LA guide PDF.
Updated to reflect latest situation. Standard property check rejection letter templates added to supporting documents.
Information added about the pause on Super Sponsors Scheme
Additional information and template added on assessing enhanced disclosure.
Updates to housing, person checks and added annex: assessing enhanced disclosure information.
Update role of sponsor/host section. PDF replaced.
Updated various chapters with more detail: housing checks, person checks, health, education and employment.
Changes to person checks section and UK Government Scheme section. PDF replaced.
