Written by Helena El Masri, DPSI Online DPSI Online has trained over 2000 public service…
The ATC’s public sector news puts you in the picture of what’s new, noteworthy and interesting in the public sector space for translation and interpreting.
AI Guiderails for Cross-Government Languages Group
In early February, the ATC joined the UK’s Cross-Government Languages Group’s Technology Roundtable, hosted by GCHQ, the third UK intelligence agency alongside MI5 and MI6. GCHQ convened stakeholders from the language services industry to discuss the development of guiderails for the potential, implementation and use of AI in delivering future language services.
CCS Myth Busting AI Webinars for Public Sector Buyers
AI is transforming translation and interpreting services, and whilst public sector buyers are keen to explore what’s possible, they are also concerned about how do to adopt AI safely, responsibly and effectively. Crown Commercial Service in collaboration with their Technology AI team and ATC members are hosting four practical, supplier-led sessions exploring real-world AI deployment across public sector environments – feel free to invite your own public sector clients in!
These 45-minute webinars aimed at public sector buyers explore:
- Where AI interpreting and translation is appropriate and where it isn’t
- Human centric safeguards and governance controls
- Real case studies from live public sector environments
- How AI can improve accessibility without compromising quality
Ministry of Justice Contracts Awarded
The Ministry of Justice has awarded its new language services contract, which will commence in October 2026 with services provided by incumbents thebigword, Clarion UK and The Language Shop, and new secondary spoken services supplier, ATC member company Translate UK. The new contract incorporates a number of improvements, including the implementation of the MoJ’s new Qualifications Framework, and measures to develop interpreter welfare and remuneration.
Cross-Cultural Language Support in Maternity & Women’s Health
New standards for Cross-Cultural Communication and Language Support: Standards for Maternity Care and Women’s Health published by the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists set out practical, actionable steps for NHS commissioners, providers, agencies, and interpreters. The standards call for free access to professional interpreters, robust documentation of language needs, gender-appropriate and culturally safe communication and clear processes for feedback and informed refusal.
ATC Partners With ACIS for Level 3 Interpreter Access
The ATC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Community Interpreters (ACIS), marking a new strategic partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration across the public service interpreting supply chain. For ATC members, the partnership provides a structured channel for engagement with an organisation representing interpreters who are active across health, local government, social services and community settings.
DPSI Online Blog on Interpreter Training Trends
ATC Associate Partner DPSI Online has trained over 2000 public service interpreter students in over 60 languages since its inception in 2009. In their blog, DPSI Online’s Helena El Masri unpicks some of the most significant trends in public service interpreting qualifications and training in the UK today.
ATC Partner Services for Public Sector Interpreting
Care to Translate: Medical translation app
ATC Partner Care to Translate’s innovative app provides medically verified translations in 48 languages, alongside real-time translation in more than 140 languages, available 24/7. The solution bridges the gap between professional interpreting services and everyday communication needs. Already in use across healthcare settings in the Nordic countries and the UK, Care to Translate is also available to language service providers seeking to broaden their service offering.
Lingsom: Interpreting Management
ATC Partner Lingsom is a management system for LSPs – one system to manage all interpreting (spoken or sign language) and translation orders efficiently and securely. Custom-designed to manage the complexities of interpreting assignments, Lingsom matches each assignment on-site, over the phone, message delivery or video interpretation with the right linguist in your company and automatically does query, confirmation, invoicing, and payrolls and much more.
Miton Systems: Telephone Interpreting Platform
ATC Partner Miton’s Interpreter Line platform enables you to run an automated telephone interpreting service 24/7. Interpreter Line has a low investment to get started, reducing internal administrative overheads, putting you in control of connecting your clients with your qualified interpreters in seconds.
DPSI Online: Interpreter Training & Qualifications
DPSI Online has trained over 2000 students since 2009. Its training enables aspiring interpreters to progress and become qualified as a professional interpreters and translators from Level 3 to Level 6, and its national qualifications empower interpreters to deliver high standards whenever they go for assignments.
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