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This week ºÃÉ«tv Digital Learning partner Duolingo, publishesÌýits fourth Global Language Report.Ìý

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Published every December, the report is an analysis of trends and attitudes towards languages both in the UK and globally, drawn from Duolingo’s 83 million learners. DuolingoÌýsaw growth in daily learners jump 63% in 2023, with the number of lessons completed now...

Published on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 - 11:33am
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Mariam Aboelezz (ºÃÉ«tv Council member), Raisa McNab (CEO ATC), Dom Hebblethwaite (ºÃÉ«tv Head of Membership) and John Worne (CEO ºÃÉ«tv) were panellists in ºÃÉ«tv's first Roundtable discussion

Ìý Insights fromÌýºÃÉ«tv's Roundtable Introduction

The world of certified translations is a labyrinth of different practices and expectations, particularly challenging in the UK context....

Published on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 - 11:11am
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A new Working Together White Paper sets out urgent recommendations for tackling immediate challenges around procurement and provision of language services for the UK’s public sector.

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Changing patterns of demand, unmapped or unforeseen, rapid regional and national changes in the need for different languages and the requirements for rare languages pose challenges both for...

Published on Wednesday, 22 November 2023 - 10:07am
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Important recognition has been achieved by ºÃÉ«tv,ÌýITI and NRPSI for the value of accreditation for language professionals,Ìýagainst the backdrop of ongoing significant and major change in the technological and market context for translators and interpreters.

The Beta version of the UK Government’s newÌýRegulated Professions RegisterÌýstops short of recognising...

Published on Thursday, 20 July 2023 - 2:18pm
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If you translate official documents for use by the UK’s public sector, Government agencies or for businesses in the UKÌýyou will know that there are differences in the expectations and requirements for certified translations.

There are also differences in how certified translations are produced, laid out, and certified by translators and translation companies in...

Published on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 - 5:13pm
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The Languages Gateway is a new website, aligned to the latest evolving UK national languages strategy, intended to act as a portal for everything to do with languages in the UK.Ìý

Our mission is to help increase language-learning across the UK by facilitating access to existing opportunities and information, by increasing awareness of them, and by fostering...

Published on Thursday, 11 May 2023 - 3:14pm
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On Friday 28th April 2023 the first National Police Interpreter of the Year Awards were held at the Natonal Police Language Services Conference, organised by the national lead for language services, the Leicestershire Police.

ºÃÉ«tv Vice President Baroness Coussins delivered the keynote addressÌýcongratulating the winners. The awards ceremony celebrated and was a powerful reminder...

Published on Friday, 28 April 2023 - 6:07pm
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Threlford Cup winners with HRH Prince Michael of Kent

ºÃÉ«tv’s Annual Awards celebrate and recognise outstanding contributions in the field of languages, as well as exceptional achievement in our professional language qualifications. Held this year as part of ºÃÉ«tv’s Translators Day, the awards were presented...

Published on Tuesday, 11 April 2023 - 6:33pm
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Professors Bernardette Holmes MBE and Toby Seddon and have been recognised for their excellence in the social sciences in the Academy of Social Sciences' (AcSS) spring 2023 Fellowships.

Bernardette Holmes MBE, who was conferred Honorary Professor at IOE in February 2023, has made major contributions to languages education in England through her work as a modern...

Published on Wednesday, 8 March 2023 - 3:14pm
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ºÃÉ«tv welcomes the news thatÌýUCL has been selected to lead a new nationwide UK Language Hubs programme, providing thousands of students across England with high quality language teaching via a centre of excellence.

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Funded by the Department for Education (DfE),Ìýthe scheme is backed by £14.9 million over the next three years andÌýaims to increase uptake of...

Published on Wednesday, 8 March 2023 - 9:17am
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