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'Managing Your Own Business' webinar slides; click here
Many have asked for the slides from this December 2020 webinar on how to be more successful -
Do you know any NHS clinicians? You might want to forward this helpful guide to them; click here for more details
Don’t allow NHS clinicians to be tempted to bring a family member, community member or friend with them to interpret. Developed by English Unlocked -
Lord Wolfson commits to a full independent review of court interpreting standards
Click here to read the announcement of the commissioning of a full independent review of the existing qualifications and standards, and the requirements for each type of assignment covered by the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) language services. -
Click here for the full Hansard entry regarding Lord Wolfson confirming external stakeholders will be consulted for the MoJ independent review including NRPSI whose "input is highly valued"
Mike Orlov, NRPSI Executive Director and Registrar, said: "We welcome Lord Wolfson's announcement and the aim of the review to improve the quality of the language services provided across the justice system” -
Click here for the press release regarding the call for an independent review of the existing qualifications and standards, and the requirements, for each type of assignment covered by the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) language services delivery
The National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) welcomes Lord Wolfson’s (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice at the Ministry of Justice) announcement that he will be commissioning a full independent review -
Click here to take part in a survey finding out more about your views and experience of interpreter assisted police interviews and whether the process can be improved.
This survey is part of research being carried out by the The Open University. It is not being carried out by any police force or other policing organisation. Your individual responses will NOT be given to the police or any other part of the criminal justi -
Click here to see latest offerings for CPD from ISL
List of CPD opportunities -
See the LinkedIn post sending best wishes to all for the festive season.
All emails and calls will be handled after 4th January when the team at NRPSI returns to work. -
Hope all have a wonderful festive season and here's to a better 2022 for everyone. Staff at NRPSI are taking a break after a challenging 21 months since the start of the first lockdown at the end of March 2020.
See you all after 4th January 2022 -
Protecting the principles of quality and experience when it comes to engaging public service interpreters and ensure fees, terms and conditions are fair; click here to read the recent article in Slator
A short but useful article for all concerned with professionalising public service interpreting -
The next NRPSI Town Hall Zoom call will take place on Tuesday 30th November from 5pm.
A great many of you have already signed up for this event. If you wish to take part and have yet to secure your place, please let us know by midday Monday 29th November by emailing mike@nrpsi.org.uk -
Click here to see MoJ confirms the number of engagements by each of the three tiers for which HMCTS has engaged individuals to conduct spoken word interpreting tasks.
These tier reviews (‘Complex-Written’ / ‘Complex’ / ‘Standard’) are for the calendar years of 2017, 2018 and 2019, and 2020 -
Read NRPSI reaction to Baroness Coussins intervention in the debate at the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on Monday 22 November 2021; click here
These notes were distributed on 24th November -
Find out about the Ministry of Justice position regarding DBS by clicking here
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to write to mike@nrpsi.org.uk -
Click here for the announcement from the Ministry of Justice regarding concerns about tbw's Indian call centre
Please write to mike@nrpsi.org.uk if you have any further questions regarding concerns about this issue and we will ensure they are raised with the MoJ
