The Association of Translation Companies has published a No-Deal Brexit Guide for Language Service Companies, complementing a series of webinars aimed at UK-based language service companies and freelancers, and their EU suppliers. ATC’s Brexit Consultant Doug Lawrence says, “In our…
The Association of Translation Companies and its members are taking part in the MAC’s Call for Evidence to secure the future of translators and interpreters in the UK. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has opened a consultation on salary thresholds…
The Association of Translation Companies has secured a UK Government grant worth £27,500 to assist language service companies prepare for the UK’s eventual exit from the European Union on 31 October 2019. The ATC’s Chief Executive Officer Raisa McNab says,…
With the announcement by the UK government that EU freedom of movement rules will end immediately if there is a no-deal Brexit on 31 October, the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) is letting the public know how to obtain certified…
The Association of Translation Companies (ATC) has responded to the publication by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) of its Full Review of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). This follows on from lobbying that the ATC conducted earlier this year. [Read…
The Association of Translation Companies (ATC) is calling on the UK Government to safeguard British industry’s and the UK public sector’s access to the linguistic skills of translators and interpreters, and to ensure that the route to these skilled roles…
Baroness Coussins has secured a slot on 23 January to debate the Immigration White Paper and its implication for language skills in the House of Lords to raise, in part, the concerns of the Association of Translation Companies, the ATC. …
ATC’s Council will decamp to Leeds on 26 February 2019, hosted by thebigword at their brand new training centre. You are cordially invited to join us there to find out the latest on safeguarding your existing EU staff through Brexit…
The UK Government’s white paper setting out plans for the future skills-based immigration system maps a path which will restrict UK LSPs’ ability to recruit linguists from outside of the UK after Brexit. The ATC is launching a Brexit immigration…
In the UK, there’s a lot of talk about a new “Global Britain”, post-Brexit. It’s not entirely clear what that is yet, but it sure isn’t going to go global without language services enabling multilingual communication. So far we’ve established…
