News and Links (652 results)
In this news section of the NRPSI website, we publish updates on our current work and related events in the interpreting profession. Whether you are an interpreter or a client of interpreting services, a member of the media or general public, you will find information relevant to the interpreting profession.
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At 2pm on 23 June, AIT presents ‘Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking - Prevent & Protect Team (Essex Police)’
Delivered by Bob Fortt who joined Essex Police in 2008 as a civilian member of staff. He started his current role as the Essex Police Prevent & Protect Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Coordinator in April 2021 -
At 11am on 23 June, AIT presents ‘Organised Crime Groups - Prevent & Protect Team (Essex Police)’
Delivered by David Rudd who joined the police in 1986, has recently worked for the Safer Essex Roads Partnership, set up the Extra Eyes Dash Cam Campaign and in September 2022 he joined the Prevent and Protect Team -
For the latest update on activity with lobbying the NHS for improvements, please click here
Although glacially slow, there are signs of improvement in NHS procurement with encouragement from senior NHS management to focus on quality, not just cost, when engaging with language services -
Great story about the need for effective booking systems for court interpreters: click here
A homeless man accused of a £2,000 "dine and dash" at a luxury hotel has been "lost" after a court debacle involving at least 16 attempts to hold an initial hearing due to inability to book an interpreter -
At 2pm on 19th June, AIT presents 'Changes in the Public Sector Language Services Ecosystem'; click here for more information
Delivered by Mike Orlov, Chief Executive and Registrar of the National Register -
AIT announces its involvement in the London Legal Walk. If you wish to support this initiative please click here
To register to join the walk, just copy this link in to your browser: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-london-legal-walk-2025-tickets-1326220875339?aff=oddtdtcreator -
Read the latest Slator: 'UK Minister Promises Court Interpreting Improvements and Interpreters Threaten Strike'; click here for more details
The MoJ ... does “not require all to be qualified to level 6 professional interpreting qualification….requires a Level 6 qualification for “Professional” and a Level 3 qualification for “Community” assignments -
Read the Government response to the House of Lords report in to Interpreting and Translation Services in the Courts, published on 3rd June 2025; click here
Also remind yourself about the House of Lords report, published in March 2025: Lost in translation? Interpreting services in the courts -
The Parole Board has published a review into its transparency
Further details on the implementation of the recommendations will be published by Autumn 2025 -
An amazing story about how Artificial Intelligence fails; click here for more
Worth spending a couple of minutes with this Linkedin post -
NHS England publishes ‘Improvement framework: community language translation and interpreting services’; click here for more information
‘…make sure any new procurement of translation and interpreting services is based on the needs of the population the trust serves and focuses on quality as well as cost’ -
The UK Court Interpreter Initiative has announced the next two withdrawals of services in June and July 2025; click here for more information
This initiative is also urging professional interpreters join the Interpreters and Translators' branch of the GMB union -
Click here for the latest news from the Home Office and the current need for help with specific languages
Expect regular updates from the Home Office in coming months; vusut NRPSI's news pages to check on up-coming needs -
AIT presents on16 September the 'Medical Interpreting Training Programme for interpreters |consisting of 8 sessions over two months; once a week from 9:30 - 16:30
Cleveland Clinic London invites you to join the Medical Interpreting Training Programme, a dynamic/immersive programme for interpreters aiming to develop skills in medical interpreting -
At 11am on 6 June, AIT presents ‘The Language Profession and Professional Practice’; click here for more details
John Worne, CEO of the CIOL, will talk about what 2025 is bringing in terms of challenges and opportunities, focusing on fees, terms, remuneration and maintaining livelihoods; all at the same time as wanting to protect professional/ ethical standards
