Ukraine - A Warm Scots Future: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

CRWIA Stage 1 – Screening

Brief Summary (Guidance Section 2.1)

Following the one-year anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Scottish Government developed the next phase of Scotland’s response to the war. While our Warm Scots Welcome programme focused on the welcome accommodation and the immediate needs of displaced people from Ukraine, it is clear that a move towards a longer-term and more sustainable response is required.

This paper sets out the policy direction for the next phase of Scotland’s response to the humanitarian crisis created by Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine. This will help the Scottish Government and our partners transition from an emergency response to a long term and holistic approach that supports the integration of displaced people from Ukraine, in alignment with the New Scots refugee integration policy position paper.

Five overarching strategic priorities have been identified to guide this next phase of Scotland’s Ukraine response:

1. A trauma informed, holistic and rights-based approach to long-term integration, in line with the New Scots refugee integration policy position paper
2. Reduce reliance on welcome accommodation
3. Boost long-term settled housing that leaves a legacy for Scotland
4. Pursue clarity on routes to settlement, family reunification and repatriation
5. Continued partnership and collaboration, ensuring good governance and recognising the lived experience of displaced people from Ukraine

Start date of relevant proposal: 8/03/23

Start date of CRWIA process: 24/03/23

Which aspects of the relevant proposal currently affects or will affect children and young people up to the age of 18? (Guidance Section 2.1)

The policy position paper focuses on a number of aspects which will affect displaced people from Ukraine, including young people and children, and how their needs can be met through wider integration. The policy position paper will look at longer-term housing needs for people and families displaced from Ukraine, and how suitable accommodation can be secured. Additionally, education and healthcare access will form part of the wider integration policy position paper for displaced children and young people from Ukraine in Scotland.

Which groups of children and young people are currently or will be affected by the relevant proposal? (Guidance Section 2.1)

The strategic aims outlined in the policy position paper will have a direct impact on displaced people from Ukraine, including children and young people, in Scotland.