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'Translate UK' mailing to interpreters dated 23rd January 2026 regarding the Ministry of Justice; click here for more information
NRPSI received this mailing from Registrants on the 23rd January 2026 evening -
thebigword published an announcement yesterday; click here for more information
On 22nd January, 2026 thebigword sent a mailing saying the company has successfully retained the Ministry of Justice contract for an initial 4 years -
For the latest news from the GMB Interpreters and Translators branch please click here
Upto date news sent to NRPSI by the GMB Union -
Read the Law Society Gazette article: click here for more
"A juddering dissonance persists between the Ministry of Justice’s positive assessment of key criminal justice services – outsourced to private companies – and the way those services are experienced by professionals who work on the front -
New cyber action plan to tackle threats and strengthen public services; click here for more information
New measures will be introduced to make online public services more secure and resilient, so people can use them with confidence - whether applying for benefits, paying taxes or accessing healthcare -
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) explores AI-driven procurement tools; click here for more information
CCS is beginning a market engagement for supplier input on a new digital platform; the proposal is for a three-year rollout from April 2027, which aims to automate key stages of the procurement journey -
Read Baroness Coussins in Hansard: “Even if every single one of the students currently doing a language degree went into teaching, we still would not come close to meeting the shortfall of qualified teachers”
As the statutory guidance for the national curriculum says, “Learning a language is ‘a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures’. It helps to equip pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need -
On Friday 14th July 2023, between 11-4pm, innovative training will be held at the University of East London supported by the British Psychological Society, Careif, NRPSI, ACIS and AIT; click here for more
A unique opportunity for psychologists and interpreters on working within mental health - free training -
Government claims that outsourced criminal justice services are working well are routinely greeted with scepticism; read the Law Society Gazette article
The House of Lords Public Services Committee gathered evidence on the standard of interpreting services provided…the committee concluded that the current state of interpreting services in the courts is inefficient and ineffective -
Read the The Public Sector Frameworks Report; click here
Understanding how the Procurement Act and English Devolution are changing the framework landscape -
Visit the official website of the European Language Industry Survey (ELIS) and ensure your voice is heard; click here
Interpreters and translators are encouraged to contribute their insights and experiences and help shape a clearer picture of the profession’s current state and the future -
‘We want the Government to value the vital role that translators and interpreters play in supporting the UK's international competitiveness, and facilitating public services including justice and healthcare’; click here for more
A coalition of over 60 UK professional bodies including the ITI has this month written to the Government calling for a more strategic relationship between professional associations and policymakers -
“AI systems, including the latest versions of ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepL, and ERNIE, continue to fall short of replacing expert human translators”; click here for more
Persistent AI translation gaps in 2025, reinforcing the role of professional human translators; new guidance draws on real-world client work across legal, technical, and corporate communications -
Asian women in England have a higher risk of severe birth injuries; click here for more
“This Guardian article highlights something many of us in maternity care have recognised for some time” -
The Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) has shared findings from an important survey of professional translator wellbeing; click here for more
Only one quarter of respondents felt they were paid fairly for their experience. Concerns about career sustainability scored below neutral, and translators expressed limited confidence in the utility of machine translation
