Please provide me with the following information regarding the Afghan Locally Employed Staff Relocation Scheme:

1. Have you been asked to take part in the Scheme?
All Local Authorities have been asked to take part in the scheme.

2. Have you agreed to take part in the Scheme?
We are currently in talks with the South East Strategic Partnership for Migration on whether we can support the Scheme. This is also dependent on a political decision as well.

If you have agreed to take part in the Scheme, please provide me with the following information:

3. How many
a) individuals
b) households have you committed to relocating?
We currently cannot answer this question as Wokingham Borough Council will find properties in the community that will be matched to a family, the size will be dependent on availability out in the Borough. We are hoping to house 3 families.

4. How many
a) individuals: 0
b) households have you relocated to date: 0

5. Of those who you have committed to relocating, how many are currently residing in temporary accommodation?
We are not supplying temporary accommodation for these families.

6. If possible, please provide a breakdown of the types of temporary accommodation being used (e.g. MOD houses)
Not applicable.

7. How many houses/flats have you agreed to provide?
a) 1-bedroom: 0
b) 2-bedroom: 0
c) 3-bedroom: 0
d) 4-bedroom or more: 0

8. Do you currently provide English for Speakers of Other languages (ESOL) support for speakers of Farsi and/or Pashto?
Wokingham Borough Council use translation services when working with any Tenants and Residents across the Borough.

9. Are you commissioning support through a specialist organisation (e.g. Refugee Council)?
Unable to answer at this time, see above.

10. What engagement have you undertaken with existing Afghan families in your local authority area who have previously taken part in the Scheme?
Unable to answer at this time, see above.