Research and analysis

Seasonal Worker Visa Scheme, a qualitative study

A report by Revealing Reality exploring the experience of farms using the Seasonal Worker Scheme in the UK.

• From: Migration Advisory Committee
• Published: 16 August 2024

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As the SWS increases in size each year, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) commissioned a review of the visa route to explore how well the route was meeting the needs of employers, employees, and other stakeholders like the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).

Revealing Reality was commissioned as part of the MAC’s review into the Seasonal Worker visa to carry out research with farms that do or could use the SWS.

The objectives of the research included exploring:

• employers’ labour needs, particularly for seasonal work
• employers’ decision-making around using the Seasonal Worker visa route, such as the perceived benefits, costs, and alternatives
• employers’ experiences of using or not using the Seasonal Worker visa

Published 16 August 2024