We are coming up to the first Christmas that these children will be spending here in the UK. As the war endures with devastating consequences, families continue to suffer loss and separation, and it seems some will be here for much longer than first envisaged.
The situation faced by children and families arriving here is often complex. There are three legal routes for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine to come to the UK: the Ukraine Family Scheme, the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and the Ukraine Extension Scheme. The rules and eligibility criteria differ under these schemes and have been subject to several changes over the past few months – meaning that local authorities and social workers are sometimes unclear on what the expectations are on them.
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