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1. Under FOI please can you confirm the amount of money the council have had for Hong Kong families arriving in WBC, last year and this year?
• 2021/22: None
• 2022/23: None
2. How was this money allocated / spent each year? Was there an over or under spend each year?
Not applicable
3. How much of this money was paid directly to schools to support SEND or Education when families arrive or at any time?
Not applicable
4. Please can you also answer the same three questions for Ukraine families.
a) Under FOI please can you confirm the amount of money the council have had for Ukraine families arriving in WBC, last year and this year?
• 2021/22: None
• 2022/23: £2.208m has been received by the council to date
b) How was this money allocated / spent each year? Was there an over or under spend each year?
• 2021/22: Not applicable
• 2022/23: Spend to date totals £1.05m. There is a number of unknowns around the extend of future costs to support these families, but it is currently forecast that all grants will be utilized.
c) How much of this money was paid directly to schools to support SEND or Education when families arrive or at any time?
• £167k relates to schools
5. In addition please can I have expected agreed numbers for the next cohort of Ukraine / Hong Kong families expected in January / February and the expected income?
• Hong Kong: No funding expected
• Ukraine: The council is forecasting to receive in 2022/23, a total of £6.5m in grant income