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November 2025
The ATC’s regular member benefits newsletter introduces you to the support, events and guidance you need to do better business and build your community.
Log in to the ATC Member Area for more information and to access all member benefits! You can find information on our community and events under ‘ATC Community and Events’.
Data security and protection – keeping it safe
ATC helps you to safeguard your clients’ business information and keep your data safe, providing a range of resources you can use as part of your member benefits. You can access the NCSC’s Small Business Guide to Cyber Security and even go for the government-backed Cyber Essentials Certification if you want to demonstrate compliance with cyber security protections to your clients.
Other sections on the Member Area help you check your GDPR processes, documentation and data transfers are fit for purpose, and check you are complying with data security and privacy requirements in translation and interpreting content.
If you want to show you are really hot on the topic, you could even go for ATC Certification on Information Security with ISO Standard 27001.
Understand employment status
The self-employed translator or interpreter model may seem simple but the rules are constantly being revised, so it pays to keep abreast of changes to avoid any risk of claims being brought before tribunals. Regular auditing can help minimise the risk of unwittingly getting caught out.
ATC partner Bridge Employment Law provides you with a Simple Guide to Employed, Worker and Self-Employed Status that guides you through the categories in an easy-to-understand way.
Upskill your Project Managers
A great language services project manager can be a major asset to an LSC, understanding the bigger picture and the wider industry while having a solid grasp of everything their employer has to offer. The better trained they are, the broader their knowledge and the more they are worth to your team.
The ATC has worked with the European Language Industry Association (ELIA) on the Pro PM Training and Certification scheme, covering the three core skills understanding the broader landscape, getting to grips with company workings and the art of excellent project management itself. The course is available to all ATC Members at a discounted rate.
Update your member directory entry
Don’t forget that your listing on the ATC Member Directory is a great way of getting your company in front of new potential clients.
Whenever ATC works with new commercial collaboration partners we point their members toward our database for sourcing language services expertise. You can increase your chances of gaining new contacts by ensuring your profile is up to date with full details of the languages, sector focus and service types you offer.
Missed THRIVE 2025? Catch up here.
The ATC Unconference THRIVE 2025 provided excellent advice on how to become a sales-first business, giving attendees the tools and confidence they need to manage a business on solid financial, technological and commercial foundations. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry, you can catch up on the main takeaways in our blog, or head to your favourite podcast platform for ATC Loc Lessons Episode 4, to hear our Chair and Vice-Chair’s take on THRIVE 2025.
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