Redirecting focus to the UICollectionView header

Hello.

I have an interactive component based on UISegmentedControl that is displayed in the top header of a UICollectionView laid out using UICollectionViewCompositionalLayout.

The UICollectionView is displayed within a container UIViewController. That container has call to action buttons. When the focus is on one of these buttons and the user swipes down on the remote, I would like the focus to be redirected to the top header.

Where should I place the UIFocusGuide ? I have tried adding it to the container UIViewController at the same level as the buttons and UICollectionView (in between) to no avail.

Redirecting focus to the UICollectionView header
 
 
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