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. Ministry of Justice Response to the House of Lords The UK’s Ministry of Justice…
By Gwyn Williams, Chief Officer, Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru You may have seen an increase in the demand for translation from English into Welsh over the past few years. You may also have noticed that this has been accompanied by a…
Certified Translation – Getting It Right provides guidelines for clients, translators and translation companies on the certification of translations in the UK. Produced in collaboration with the three leading language services associations, the ATC, the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL),…
A new Working Together White Paper sets out urgent recommendations for tackling immediate challenges around procurement and provision of language services for the UK’s public sector. Changing patterns of demand, unmapped or unforeseen, rapid regional and national changes in the…
Diversity in Public Sector Language Provision: LGBTQI+ People in Asylum Settings Lana Adie’s Dissertation from Aston University’s MA Translating for Business and International Institutions is an exploratory study on Home Office policy guidance documents regarding language provision for LGBTQI+ people…
ATC Post-Brexit Update: EU tenders, B2C VAT, UK GDPR Brexit is old news… But its effects are still with us, and some critical issues remain tricky at best, and unresolved at worst. Here is the most recent ATC take…
Remote Interpreting Checklists for Clients, Language Service Companies and Interpreters The ATC, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Linguists, has produced Best Practice Checklists for Remote Interpreting, accessible to ATC and CIOL members as a member benefit. Remote interpreting…
The ATC’s Public Sector Manifesto set out our objectives towards sustainable development within the procurement and provision of language services in the UK’s public sector. In the past year, the ATC’s activities have focused on building the foundations for constructive…
Guest blog by Senior Bid and Proposal Consultant Irina Didoiu Public sector work provides many business opportunities for language service companies. European institutions and International Organisations regularly launch new tenders for language services, interpreting, editing and related services, but tender…
In a significant landmark moment for the ATC’s and our stakeholders’ lobby to secure continued access to the linguistic skills of translators and interpreters in post-Brexit Britain, the Migration Advisory Committee’s latest review recommends the inclusion of interpreters on the Shortage Occupation List. The ATC’s Chair Ruth Partington celebrates the moment: The…
