Supporting Ukraine: guidance for hosts

Contents

• Sponsorship Schemes
• Accommodation standards
• What support and assistance am I required to provide to help my guest settle in?
• Trauma support
• Support for hosting families
• Translation services
• Health and social care
• How do people enrol in early years, primary and secondary education?
• English classes
• Free public transport
• Mobile support hubs
• Community/cultural support groups
• General helpful hints to supporting refugees fleeing conflict
• Staying connected (Skype/International Calls, International Banking)
• What arrangements / agreements should I put in place with my guests?
• Eligibility for benefits and /or work
• Bank accounts
• Minimum English level?
• What happens at the end of the six-month sponsorship period?
• If sponsorship breaks down
• What if I (sponsor) want to bring the arrangement to an end?
• Checks
• Council Tax discounts
• Mortgages and insurance
• If you are a tenant
• Pets
• Fire safety

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Minimum English level?

There is no minimum English level. Those arriving from Ukraine may want to access English as a second language classes