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Read the latest HMCTS Organisational COVID-19 Risk assessment by clicking here
After detailed work across the organisation, which is being updated regularly, HMCTS management has identified the COVID-19 related risks in workplaces, outlining measures to mitigate and control risks -
Click here for latest blog by HMCTS CEO, Kevin Sadler, regarding safety in buildings
Update for 19th July onwards -
You will find the latest NRPSI article appearing in the most recent edition of The Bulletin, ITI's journal, here; click for a short but informative read
'Regulation, reputation, recognition' - call for greater professionalism in public service interpreting -
NRPSI defends qualifications, experience and professional standards; click here to view, 'Like' and 'Share' this article
See NRPSI response to the mailer doing the rounds stating ‘You do not need professional interpreting experience to be considered… for a large number of active requirements calling out for bilingual speakers across the United Kingdom.’ -
HMCTS has launched a Communications and Engagement Survey to find out what you think about the way the courts communicate with, and engage with, you
Please take the time to complete this survey and ensure your views are heard -
Click here to find out more about this seminar on Saturday 3rd July starting at 10:30am - ''How to Use an Interpreter'. Delivered by Phil MURIEL (MCIL CL) and to be held in the north east, this 2-hour [socially distanced] session is a must
This will help people to work efficiently through an interpreter to ensure they do not miss out on any valuable information; useful for interpreters to go along too – so you are fully informed -
Help a PhD student with answers to some questions which you can find clicking here
Alice Richardson needs your help; it will not take you long to review and answer her questions -
Latest update from PAIT
Please see the latest information from PAIT -
Click here to read the latest article from NRPSI
All practitioners and managers in public service organisations should demand that the spoken word interpreters engaged by them are registered with, and regulated by, NRPSI -
NRPSI still faces very real challenges in its pursuit of statutory recognition for public service interpreting, its protection of title for RPSI and for independent registration and regulation to become mandatory; read this artilce
But NRPSI is not 'tilting at windmills'; please share this article with your community leaders -
Apsana Begum, MP, asked follow up questions regarding HMCTS language services provision on 12th May 2021. Chris Philp, MP, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office), answered on 21st May 2021
For the full answers click here and explore more detail about MoJ public service interpreting -
Please read the letter dated 4th May 2021 from Lord (David) Wolfson, QC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, to Jess Phillips, MP
He outlines details of the co-created MoJ, ISL justice system-specific training course as well as other issues regarding details of HMCTS' language services provision -
Heriot Watt University needs your help to increase awareness of language barriers for victims of Domestic and Sexual Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV)
Please take part in this research project -
Latest Update from the MoJ on Off Contract Invoicing
Click here to find out the latest advice from HMCTS -
See Baroness Coussins' speech in the House of Lords on 18th May in full: … the problem is that the chaotic system used by the MoJ … allows far too many cases of unqualified or underqualified, … pseudo-interpreters to do such a bad job
….resulting in miscarriages of justice, adjourned hearings, defendants remaining in custody and an undermining of trust in an important public service
