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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
A review of inter-governmental cooperation and communication during Ukraine resettlement efforts in Scotland
Author: Dr Dan Fisher (Centre for Public Policy)
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Published: Wednesday 20 Aug 2025 (SB 25-32)
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The Homes for Ukraine Scheme
The Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme
1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: people resettled and funding provided
4. The Homes for Ukraine Scheme in Scotland
4.1 Cooperation concerning the Homes for Ukraine scheme
4.2 Reaction to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme
4.3 Implementing the Homes for Ukraine Scheme
4.4 Homes for Ukraine ongoing inter-governmental collaboration
5. The Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme
5.1 Establishing the Super Sponsor Scheme
5.2 Designing the Super Sponsor Scheme
5.3 Visa processing - and pause of the scheme
5.4 Super Sponsor Scheme ongoing inter-governmental collaboration
5.5 Moving people out of Welcome Accommodation
6. Conclusions
6.1 Designing a crisis response
6.2 Data management and data transfer
6.3 Person-centred approach
6.4 Communication and collaboration
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Image: Figure 1: Overview of the UK's Ukraine resettlement schemes
Image: Figure 2: Timeline of key events
Image: Figure 3: Distribution of sponsorship across the four nations of the UK
Image: Figure 4: Number of arrivals sponsored by individuals in Scotland and the Scottish Government
Image: Figure 5: Number of Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme visa applications, approvals and arrivals
Image: Figure 6: Overview of the revised governance structure for the Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme
Image: Figure 7: Total number of booked rooms and cabins for Super Sponsor Scheme
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