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Last September Givan's new scheme to help with the cost of childcare provided a 15% subsidy on top of the 20% granted by the government to children under primary school age.

"It's a great idea but it doesn't go far enough and only covers children up to school age," she said.

Now the players are reaching high school age.

Buckinghamshire Council said it had had more than 1,100 sponsors since the conflict began in 2022, and that there were 433 Ukrainians of school age in education in the area.

This would allow pupils from both ends of the island to attend the same school - so children in the south would be able to stay at home once they reach secondary school age.