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Task Force recommends that SAWS be replaced when it expires |
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Setting up a replacement for the Seasonal Agricultural workers Scheme (SAWs) is just one of the recommendations included in Defra`s Fruit and Vegetable Task Force action plan.
Published in October, th... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/22_detailNews_SAWS_seasonal-work |
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NFU lobbying on SAWS praised by growers |
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The success of NFU lobbying for an increase in the size of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme has been appreciated by growers whose businesses were affected by labour shortages last summer. Anth... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/1_detailNews_SAWS_NFU_Seasonal-A |
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SAWS quota to increase by 5,000 in 2009 |
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Home Office minister Phil Woolas has announced an increase in the size of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) quota, allowing 5,000 more workers into the UK.
Home Office minister Phil Woo... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/2_detailNews_SAWS_Home-Office_Se |
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Introduction |
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Due to the restrictions put in place by the UK Government Bulgarians and Romanians do not yet have the freedom to take up jobs in the UK like other EU Nationals. If they want to do seasonal work on farm... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/2_39_SAWS_Seasonal-Agricultural- |
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Do I qualify? |
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To be eligible to partake in the SAWS scheme you must meet the following criteria:
Be aged 18 or over at the time of starting work on the scheme
Be a Bulgarian or Romanian national
Not have taken p... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/2_40_SAWS-entry-criteria_no-age- |
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What can I expect? |
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Fruitful arranges placements for SAWS participants on farms across the UK. The work is seasonal in nature. We place participants on a variety of fruit, vegetable and salad farms, the majority of this wo... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/2_41_SAWS-jobs_information-on-ty |
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Where will I live? |
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If you are a SAWS worker your employer MUST offer you accommodation, you can choose not to live there but most workers find it easier to live on site.
The most common form of accommodation on farms is... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/2_64_Farm-accommodation_SAWS-wor |
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How do I apply? |
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You can apply by filling in our online application form - click the link `submit CV` on the top right of your screen, and then click `apply`. if you have a problem submitting the form email us your CV t... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/2_65_SAWS-application_applicatio |
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What shall I bring with me? |
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Before you leave your home country we will provide you with information on what you need to bring with you, as a general rule most farms provide things like cutlery, crockery and pans, but sometimes you... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/2_68_SAWS-placement_what-to-brin |
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Costs |
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Fruitful does not charge workers to find a job in the UK.
We do request that all candidates have suitable travel insurance and most farms request that workers arrive with suitable insurance to cover t... |
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http://www.fruitfuljobs.com/2_66_SAWS-agents-costs_Agent-cos |
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