FOI request (FOIR-517041237)

Homes For Ukraine

Requested Thu 18 May 2023
Responded Mon 22 May 2023

I am writing to you from ***** under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from the council On the status of Ukrainian refugees in the UK.

Please note, the following requests pertain to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, requesting data dating back to the schemes' commencement in February 2022 to present.

With that in mind, please could you provide me with the following information:<

1. How many sponsors have contacted the council requesting to end their placements early?

2. How many Ukrainian refugees have contacted the council requesting to end their placements early?

3. How many times has the council been contacted about an accommodation or arrangement having broken down, by either sponsors or Ukrainian refugees?

4. What number of Homes for Ukraine sponsorships in the area for which you are responsible have ended before their intended finish date?

5. What is the total number of sponsorships undertaken so far in the area for which the council is responsible?

6. Please provide the number of refugees whose placement ended early who were then housed in hotel accommodation.

7. Please provide the number of refugees whose placement ended early who were matched with another sponsor.

8. Please provide the number of refugees whose placement ended early who were rendered homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Response

East Sussex County Council administers the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

We can only provide information for Ukrainian households who present as homeless to Hastings Borough Council, of which this information is available to view on the .gov.uk website at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-ukrainian-nationals-england