FOI/202300384658 · FOI · unclear
Support provided to asylum, refugees and displaced people in Scotland: FOI release
Information requested
1. I request information on the amount received in the financial year 2022-23 from UK Government Departments and the purpose(s) of the financial allocation. It would also be helpful to distinguish which allocations were for dispersal to public, private and third sector agencies and those funds retained to enable the Scottish Government to deliver its own services. 2. I request information on the amount spent by the Scottish Government in the financial year 2022-23 on: (a) asylum accommodation (spanning its initial, dispersal, and “contingency” forms). (b) refugee resettlement. (c) Afghan relocation and resettlement programmes. (d) unaccompanied children and young people (both those as spontaneous arrivals and through the National Transfer Scheme) (e) the Ukraine schemes: (i) Homes for Ukraine (including Scottish super-sponsor route), (ii) Family Scheme and (iii) Extension Scheme. (f) Refugee integration support (for those recognised by the Home office as refugees). 3. I request a breakdown of who receives the public money which may cover the public, private and third sectors. I appreciate the allocation/award may be in the form of a contract, grant or other. 4. I request access to the reporting requirements set by the Scottish Government and/or the Home Office and UK Government Departments: for recipients accounting for expenditure; the frequency of recipient reports and what matters they cover; details/list of key performance indicators.
Response
1.
Name Purpose UK Government Source Amount (£) For SG use or for Dispersal Education Tariff (Ukraine) Fund education needs of displaced Ukrainians aged 2- 18 Department for Education £18.6 million Dispersed to local authorities SG Thank You Payments Payment recognising SG as the host of super sponsor arrivals Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities £5.5 million Retained to partially offset the accommodation costs of displaced Ukrainians AMIF –Scotland's New Scots Strategy project Reimbursements for spending incurred on the project between January - December 2022 (Q6 – Q9 claims) AMIF UK Responsible Authority £1,172.703.17 To reimburse costs incurred by all four partners on the project (Scottish Government, COSLA, Scottish Refugee Council and the University of Glasgow). Scottish Government dispersed funds to partners in line with their claims.
In 2020 the New Scots partnership secured funding from the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund for a project titled ‘Scotland’s New Scots Strategy’ to support refugee integration in line with the New Scots refugee integration strategy. The total funding for the project between October 2020 and December 2023 is £6.6M, with 90% of this funding provided by the EU through the UK Responsible Authority (UKRA) and the Scottish Government required to provide the remaining 10% match funding. Reimbursements from UKRA represent 90% of the funds spent during the period and are paid quarterly in arrears. This EU funding will end in December 2023, following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This project is also known as the New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery Project (NSRIDP). 2a. The Scottish Government does not procure asylum accommodation. Asylum is reserved to the UK Parliament and is handled by the Home Office – asylum accommodation, including initial, dispersal and “contingency” forms are procured by the Home Office or through their contracts. b.
Name Purpose Amount (£) Type of Award Type of Organisation Reporting Requirements COSLA Refugee Resettlement Policy Officer The post supports the resettlement of refugees across Scottish local authorities and works closely with councils to help to integrate these New Scots into Scotland’s communities. 60,000 Grant Representative body for Scottish Local Authorities Quarterly progress reports and quarterly financial reports, plus a final report.
c.
Name Purpose Amount (£) Type of Award Type of Organisation Reporting Requirements Scottish Refugee Council Engagement with Afghan Women 4,100.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report.
d.
Name Amount (£) Type of Award Type of Organisation Reporting Requirements Age Assessment Training 9,440.00.00 Non- competitive action Third and private sector organisations Survey of participants to gather feedback on the training provided Following the training participants are asked to complete 2 evaluation forms. The trainers then compile the feedback and share these with the Scottish Government. Independent child trafficking guardianship Service (ICTG) 989,961.00 Contract SRC and Aberlour Children’s Charity Annual performance reports. Performance reports must include a detailed written analysis of the performance of all Services undertaken in the time period which the Performance Report covers. The Service Provider must also undertake trend analyses across these time periods and this must be presented in the form of a written report and tables. It must also include an executive summary, a summary of overall yearly performance, and compliance with any administrative, quality assurance, ethical, sustainability and financial requirements of the Contract. Quarterly monitoring reports. These must include statistical information demonstrating the delivery of the service; the demand for the service and emerging trends; information on the ongoing needs of young people using the service and how these change over time; and any risks and mitigating actions. Monthly contract meeting to review high level data trends and discuss the wider policy landscape
e. The Scottish Government does not distinguish between spending on the different Ukraine schemes, but spending can be broken down as follows:
Name Purpose Amount (£) Type of Award Type of Organisation Reporting Requirements Provision of Accommodation Ukraine Resettlement – Warm Scots Welcome 196.9 million Contract Private Sector Contract and grant management with wider programme and performance oversight by the Ukraine Programme and Delivery Boards Third Sector Grants Ukraine Resettlement – Warm Scots Welcome 2.6 million Grant Third Sector Contract and grant management with wider programme and performance oversight by the Ukraine Programme and Delivery Boards Local Authority Ukraine Resettlement – Warm Scots Welcome 24.4 million Grants Public Sector Contract and grant management with wider programme and performance oversight by the Ukraine Programme and Delivery Boards Running Costs (Direct Staffing, Digital and Misc.) Ukraine Resettlement – Warm Scots Welcome £7.2 million Various Various Contract and grant management with wider programme and performance oversight by the Ukraine Programme and Delivery Boards Total Ukraine Resettlement – Warm Scots Welcome £231 million
f.
Name Purpose Amount (£) Type of Award Type of Organisation Reporting Requirements Scottish Refugee Council Strategic Grant 388,000.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Bridges Programmes Bridges to Employment and Training (BEAT) Project 106,558.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. British Red Cross Short term Asylum Response (STAR) Project 35,000.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Community InfoSource Women Asylum Seeker Housing (WASH) 10,000.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Forth Valley Welcome Volunteer and Project Coordinator 9,500.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Freedom from Torture Helping Survivors of Torture to Recover and Integrate in Society 40,000.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Govan Community Project Govan Community Project Groups 25,000.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Maryhill Integration Network Support for community Group Activities 60,000.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Mental Health Foundation Refugee Health Policy and Strategy Action Group 60,000.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. The Welcoming Association Skills for New Scots Project 60,000.00 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Family Reunion Crisis Grants To support the integration of refugee families arriving in Scotland under family reunion rules, who would otherwise be destitute. 45,000.00 Grants Local Authorities This funding is demand-led and requires evidence of spend by the local authority which is then reimbursed.
On the AMIF-funded Scotland's New Scots Strategy project, the Scottish Government spent the following amounts on staff costs between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023:
Name Amount (£) Staff Salaries 250,512.59 Staff Travel Costs 402.36
Additionally, the following amounts were paid out to other organisations on the project between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023:
Name Purpose Amount (£) Type of Award Type of Organisation Reporting Requirements Reimbursements to partners on Scotland's New Scots Strategy project Reimbursements for spending incurred on the project between January - December 2022 (Q6 – Q9 claims) 742,952.77 Grant Project Partners: Scottish Refugee Council, COSLA and University of Glasgow monthly and quarterly financial reporting; and quarterly progress reporting NSRIDP funded projects Reimbursement of finalised claims for grant-funded projects 934,339.93 Grants Third Sector, Local Authorities and Colleges quarterly financial reporting; quarterly progress monitoring; and end of project evaluation. Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) Independent Evaluation of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy (2018-2022) 59,080.80 Tendered Contract Third Sector Inception report Formal Monthly updates Interim Progress report at 6 month intervals Presentation of progress report findings Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Online application portal to support delivery and management of New Scots Project - additional work and licences 10,839.50 Grant Third Sector Bi-annual progress reports, quarterly financial reports and final report. Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Commissioned research on the role of local authorities in refugee integration in Scotland 37,802.16 Tendered Contract Third Sector Inception report Interim progress report Workshops Presentation of key findings Final full report
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