Freedom of information response

1. how many sponsors have contacted the council requesting to end their placements early? Fewer than 5 
2. how many Ukrainian refugees have contacted the council requesting to end their placements early?   Fewer than 5     
3. How many times has the council been contacted about accommodation or arrangement having broken down, by either sponsors or Ukrainian refugees?  6  
4. what number of Homes for Ukraine sponsorships in the area for which you are responsible have ended before their intended finish date?  6  
5. what is the total number of sponsorships undertaken so far in the area for which the council is responsible?  180
6. Please provide the number of refugees whose placement ended early who were then housed in hotel accommodation. 0
7. Please provide the number of refugees whose placement ended early who were matched with another sponsor.   Fewer than 5 
8. Please provide the number of refugees whose placement ended early who were rendered homeless or at risk of homelessness. 6

We are unable to provide an exact number for questions above as:

• There is a low number involved.
• The release of this information could identify individuals which would constitute their personal data under the Data Protection Act
• There is no prior expectation on the part of these individuals that their personal information would be published in the wider public domain under the FOI Act
• Personal data of any other person is exempt under section 40 (2) of the Data Protection Act.

However in the interests of transparency we are able to provide this information to you categorised as fewer than 5 to give you an indication of the figures

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