Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme
Who are the approved Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme Operators?
This page provides details of the approved Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) operators who manage the SAWS process on behalf of the UK Border Agency.
If you meet the requirements for recruiting seasonal workers through the SAWS, you will need to contact one of our approved SAWS operators who will act on your behalf throughout the recruitment process.
The SAWS is managed on our behalf by nine approved SAWS operators in the United Kingdom. These operators are either sole operators who recruit SAWS participants to fill their own seasonal worker need or multiple operators who recruit SAWS participants on behalf of farmers and growers in the United Kingdom.
Unless you are an approved sole operator you will need to recruit SAWS workers through a multiple operator. Some multiple operators will only recruit workers on behalf of farmers within a certain area.
There are currently four multiple operators:
- Concordia (YSV) Ltd who recruit on behalf of farmers throughout the United Kingdom;
- HOPS Labour Solutions who recruit on behalf of farmers throughout the United Kingdom;
- Fruitful Ltd who recruit on behalf of farmers throughout the United Kingdom;
- Sastak Ltd who recruit on behalf of farmers in the West Midlands and South Wales areas.
The operators are responsible for:
- sourcing and recruiting eligible workers to take part in the scheme;
- assessing and monitoring your ability to provide suitable work placements to SAWS workers;
- ensuring workers are treated fairly and lawfully; and
- ensuring farmers and growers are provided with people who are suitable to do the work on offer.
The SAWS is a quota-based scheme. The quota for 2009 is 21,250 places. These places are split across the nine operators.
See also
News & updates
- Tier 5 (temporary worker) - government authorised exchange - additional guidance
- Overseas government employees switching into Tier 5 (temporary worker) - international agreements
- Points-based system: approved English language tests for Tier 1 and Tier 2
- Government-approved shortage occupation list for Tier 2 of the points-based system
Contact
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Concordia (YSV) Ltd
01273 422 293
19 North Street, Portslade, East Sussex, BN41 1DH
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Fruitful Ltd
0870 727 0050
Unit 3, Honeybourne Industrial Estate, Evesham, WR11 7QF
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HOPS Labour Solutions
02476 857 206
National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs, YFC Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG
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Sastak Ltd
01588 673636
1-7, BDC, Long Lane, Craven Arms, Salop, SY7 8DZ