Ministry of Justice resources
Guide to language interpreter and translation services in courts and tribunals
Current Ministry of Justice (MoJ) contracts for Language Services
Police Resources
The documents below set out the Police Approved Interpreters/Translators (PAIT) scheme, alongside the guidance published by the College of Policing to police officers on the use of interpreters and translators. The National Police Language Services website is here.
Qualifications, experience and vetting required to be classified in the Police PAIT Scheme
Police Authorised Interpreters and Translators Scheme – An explanation
National Police Language Service Newsletters
Briefing the interviewee: aide-memoire for interpreter-assisted interviews
Working with an interpreter aide-memoire for interpreter -assisted interviews
College of Policing briefing note: Using language services
NHS resources
UCL Medical Interpreting Checklist
Scottish Government resources
Interpreting, translation and transcription services framework
UK Parliament Resources
House of Lords Inquiry into Interpreting & Translation services in the Courts
Parliamentary Question on the number and nature of qualified interpreters on the the MoJ's list
European Commission Resources
Public service interpreting – standards, regulation and ethics
(Includes relevant ISO standards and comparative approaches country by country including the UK)
Professional Body/Association Resources
'Working Together' White Paper
The National Register of Public Service Interpreters
CIOL Guide to Video Mediated Interpreting in the Courts
CIOL & ATC Guide to Remote Interpreting
