National Police Language Services Update – May 2021

Mark Lewis, who is in charge of Language Services procurement for the Police, hosted a couple of very informative sessions on PAIT for ISL on 7th and 8th of June. For updates on the framework, please see the link to the regular newsletter below.

This month, the newsletter looks at:

Procurement Update
PAIT Scheme Update
PAIT Go Live
PAIT Presentations
House of Lords Approval for PAIT
Interpreters and Translators use of personal electronic devices

You can find the complete document here:

If you would like to read the Guidance issued to the Police with regards to working with interpreters, please follow the link below:

https://www.npcc.police.uk/NationalPolicing/NationalPoliceDynamicPurchasingSy.aspx

Important update

Following feedback from attendees of the Mark Lewis PAIT event, a Procedural Update has been issued. This update concerns Health & Safety of Interpreters during police assignments. You can read it here: