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Read more about the White Paper from the government regarding reformation of the immigration system. Click here for more information
The immigration white paper will deliver on its manifesto pledge to cut migration by training domestic workers, raising the bar on who can come to the UK and ending reliance on overseas labour, according to the government -
Remind yourself about NRPSI's position on advocating protection of title as outlined in the House of Lords Public ServicesCommittee Inquiry in to Interpreting and Translation Services; click here
Join the debate about protection of title; see the latest post on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C1pj5L6uH/ -
You are invited to subscribe to 'Subtitling' – a comprehensive 2-part workshop bundle designed to help you master both manual and AI-powered subtitling workflows
Veronika Malaja from the Subtitling Academy, is a member of UNIVERSITAS AUSTRIA, the Austrian professional association for interpreting and translation -
Click here for the Hansard coverage of a debate in the House of Lords regarding the AI Opportunities Action Plan
“…does the Minister agree that caution is needed if public services, in an attempt to be inclusive but also to save money, convey information in languages other than English that has been produced by machine translation?” Baroness Couss -
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Changing the Way We Speak and Write? Click here to watch John Worne, CEO of the CIOL
AI is affecting us all today – and the impact of AI will only increase over coming months and years -
Review new border security amendments to strengthen Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) powers
Home Office submits key changes to Parliament that enhance IAA’s legislative powers -
Opportunity to share your views by taking part in a PhD research project; the survey is anonymous; takes 20-30 minutes to complete and results will be vital in highlighting the challenges interpreters face
PhD research on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion within UK Public Service Interpreting, and I’m gathering insights from public service interpreters about their job quality, including pay, health and safety, financial security, and job satisfaction -
Your chance to send an email to the Daily Mail regarding the recent editorial on 5th May; click here for more. Remember to add the NRPSI logo to the signature of your email
'I am writing to express my protest against the article you have recently published on 5th May about Home Office interpreters’ illegal activities, posing as guarantors for Albanian illegal entrants in the UK. See https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art -
Professional Interpreters for Justice (PI4J) letter expressing appreciation for the House of Lord's Committee's recent report "Lost in translation? Interpreting services in the courts." Click here for more
'We support the official recognition and continued use of the existing independent register – the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI). This register has long served as the gold standard for quality assurance in the sector' -
University of Bath is conducting research on interpreter experiences working within various settings; click here for more
This study has received ethical approval and is commencing data collection from NRPSI Registrants -
Click here to read the letters sent to the House of Lords Public Services Committee Inquiry from NRPSI and from PI4J
Keep up to date on how we are following up on the written and oral submissions to the House of Lords -
Read the ITI piece entitled 'An opportunity to influence Government'; click here
We stand at a critical juncture when it comes to the delivery of interpreting services in the courts -
Read The Times recently published article claiming that ‘court interpreter service is “going badly wrong”’, resulting in a ‘significant risk of miscarriages of justice’
‘Outsourcing is not working, say critics, citing poor pay and conditions' -
Labour will launch the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation; click here to see the quote from the now Prime Minister
Remind your MPs about this and draw their attention to the need for regulation and registration of professional public sector language specialists -
Read ‘Justice should not get lost in translation’ by Baroness Morris of Yardley, published in the Law Society Gazette; click here
Fundamental to the justice system is the ability of any person involved in court proceedings to comprehend any allegations put to them, and to clearly understand any subsequent court hearings
