Public services
Education interpreting in Scotland
Schools, colleges and nurseries work best when families can take a full part. We interpret parents' evenings, admissions meetings and support planning, so no child's progress depends on a relative's English.
When people call us
- Parents' evenings and report discussions
- Admissions, enrolment and induction meetings
- Additional support needs and child's plan meetings
- Attendance, behaviour and wellbeing conversations
- Newsletters, consent forms and policy letters that need translating
How we approach it
Parents and children treated as people
Interpreters speak to the parent, in the first person, and never answer on their behalf. Children are not asked to interpret for their families.
Plain language, both ways
School terms such as curriculum levels or support plans are explained faithfully, without turning the meeting into a lecture.
Written material that gets read
We translate letters and forms into the language and script families actually read, in a layout that stays tidy.
Booking
What helps us get it right.
The more we know before the day, the better the match. Have these to hand when you call or fill in the form.
- The school or setting and the type of meeting
- Number of families and how long each slot is
- Any documents to translate before the event
- Whether staff have worked with an interpreter before
Languages
Available in all four.
Questions
Education: common questions
Can you cover a whole parents' evening?
Yes. Tell us how many slots there are and we will plan the interpreters and any breaks.
Do you translate school letters and newsletters?
Yes. Send us the text or the file and we will return a clean translation your school can send straight out.
Ready when you are
Tell us what you need, and when.
A short call or message is usually enough for us to say what we can arrange and what it will cost.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. [email protected]