A British expat who has turned his Polish castle into a hotel for Ukrainian refugees has slammed the government as an ‘absolute disgrace’ for not allowing a severely autistic teenager to come and live with an approved host family in the UK, has revealed the Guardian. Former stockbroker and writer Jim Parton, originally from London, lives in the once-private palace of the Prince-Bishop of Wroclaw in Piotrowice Nyskie. The village, located near the Czech border, is very small and has around 300 inhabitants, including Mr Parton, his Polish wife Anna and the couple’s six children.
Mr Parton is currently hosting 17 people at his home, which is usually a guesthouse and wedding venue, including 16-year-old Timothy Tymoshenko, who fled the war in Ukraine without his parents and arrived in Poland with his young 17 years. Yuri brother.
Timothy has been described by the Guardian as severely autistic, non-verbal and needs strong prescription drugs to control his changing moods.
However, experienced educators from Lancashire have visited the brothers in Poland and are ready to welcome them.
They are also growing increasingly frustrated that the British government has not yet granted them visas to enter the country.
Julie and her husband Roger Elliot already have 14 children together, four of them biologically.
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The couple worked as nurses before taking full-time care of their adoptive family.
The Elliots even received MBEs in 2016 for services to children.
According to the Guardian, the couple’s adopted children, aged between nine and 40, all have disabilities and eight of them still live in the couple’s Ribble Valley home.
However, the Elliots and Parton plead with the Home Office to let Timothy and his brother come to the UK.
Mr Parton said: ‘It’s an absolute shame it’s taken so long.
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But the issue is also being contested in the High Court, as UK foster parents eagerly wait to see if approval can be granted to the children they hope to care for.
A government spokesperson said: “It is tragic that children have been caught up in Putin’s war.
“The safety and well-being of children is paramount and it is essential that we have strong protection processes in place.
“For this reason, only those under 18 who are reunited with a parent or legal guardian in the UK are currently eligible for Homes for Ukraine.
“We are keeping eligibility for all plans under review.”
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Source: www.express.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-05-27 03:55:32
