The ATC’s ISO Certification Service is three years old today! I remember standing on the stage at the ATC Language Industry Summit in September 2017, presenting the Certification Service to a home audience for the first time. I thought that…
A new survey from the Chartered Institute of Linguists, produced in association with the Association of Translation Companies, charts the relationships between language professionals and language service providers. The survey allows us to gain a better understanding of the working…
The ATC’s September Coronavirus Pulse Survey confirms anecdotal evidence from SME language service companies in the UK: a large majority is seeing signs of recovery. Signs of recovery Earlier Pulse Surveys tracked the deep and immediate impact of the…
The results of the UK Language Services Pricing Study 2020 are shared exclusively with ATC Member companies. What services do SME companies offer? Do smaller companies charge more or less than large ones? What are the average rates for…
The UK switches to a new post-Brexit immigration system in January 2021, and EU citizens must apply to live and work in the UK through the same immigration routes as the rest of the world. This report from the ATC’s…
Two years since its implementation, GDPR is in the news again with the European Court of Justice having ruled that the Privacy Shield is invalid as a basis for transferring personal data between the EU and the US. The same…
This ATC Brexit Roundup brings you the latest news and resources for preparing for the end of the transition period and business from 1 January 2020. Brexit and business The UK Government has launched a new public information campaign called…
July’s ATC Coronavirus Pulse Survey gauges the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on payment practices, and takes a look at the sectors and services least affected. Coronavirus business effect The July survey threw up a surprising new development: only 50%…
Over the past three months, the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been surveying UK businesses in different industry sectors on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In this overview, we compare some of the key findings from the…
The third ATC Coronavirus Pulse Survey continues to chart the pandemic’s effect on the UK’s language service companies, but also looks ahead to the degree of positivity businesses have for the rest of 2020, as lockdown measures are lifted across…