More than £400,000 given to help educate Ukrainian children in Nottingham

By Joe Locker, Local Democracy Reporter

More than £400,000 has been given to Nottingham City Council by the Government to help fund Ukrainian children’s access to education.

Funding of £428,146 has been granted for children who arrived between March 1 and August 31 last year.

It comes to support those arriving under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, launched in March 2022 by the Government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

People are able to then live and work in the UK for up to three years and access  benefits, education and healthcare.

By the end of the year a total of 1,707 people had been hosted by 786 sponsor families and individuals under the scheme.

Many arrived in groups, of which there were around 1,200,

Council delegated decision documents say: “Following the war in Ukraine, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities introduced the Homes for Ukraine Scheme to support Ukrainian citizens to resettle in England.

“Part of this scheme includes funding for local authorities to support with
education and childcare costs.

“To summarise, the funding must only be used for the provision of education and childcare for children ages 2 to 18 who have entered via the Homes for Ukraine visa route.

“The funding can be used to support a setting to provide a place for a child, cover transport costs, provision of uniform and fund meals for the child whilst they are in a school or childcare setting.”

Each child is funded by varying amounts depending on their age.

Around £3,000 is given for pupils aged two to four, £6,580 is granted for primary pupils aged five to 11 and £8,755 is provided for secondary pupils aged 11 to 18.

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