CRB Checks and Interpreters
The UK is a multi-cultural nation, with studies shown that there are over 300 languages spoken by children in London schools. Most people manage just fine in English and their native tongue. But on occasions, there is a need for people to receive information in their native language. Often, this is in a healthcare or legal setting. There's a huge difference between managing basic everyday conversation, and understanding complex language. Therefore, public bodies like the NHS and Police use interpreters to help. Sometimes working face to face, but more often on the end of the phone, the interpreter translates into the person's native tongue. It can be lucrative, interesting work for people who are fluent in more than one language. But getting a job as an interpreter isn't always straightforward,…