About our Services
Sign Language Interpreting Partnerships Ltd
Sign Language Interpreting Partnerships Ltd are an experienced team of registered qualified British Sign Language Interpreters available for both face-to-face bookings and remote interpreting using MS Teams, Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime and other video platforms. We offer a nationwide service for the UK.
Our History
Sign Language Interpreting Partnerships Ltd was created at a time when many spoken language agencies were taking on BSL interpreting bookings without any knowledge of the deaf community or the interpreting profession. This often resulted in deaf people being left without an interpreter and routinely unable to attend appointments, due to the lack of interpreting provision. Additionally many employed deaf people who had Access to Work budgets were seeing their budget diminished by extortionately high agency booking fees, meaning less interpreting hours available to them.
The day to day operation of SLIPS is managed by registered and qualified BSL/English interpreter, Linda Ahmed, with more than 20 years of interpreting experience and a sound understanding of the needs of interpreters and clients.
Brokerage
Our model differs from other BSL interpreting providers, we offer a Brokerage Service and are not an interpreting booking agency who charge additional agency fees on top of the interpreter’s fee.
SLIPS provides interpreters at cost price
Our income is derived by requesting a nominal brokerage fee from the language service professional who takes the booking, The benefits to the interpreter include: assignments that are allocated based on skill and experience, professional competence and suitability, fully managed bookings, continuity of work, a seamless invoicing and payment system, and guaranteed payments. We are also able to provide shadowing opportunities and - where requested - supervision sessions with a qualified supervisor.
Client Benefit
As one of only a handful of specialist companies providing BSL interpreters, we understand the needs of our clients. We always provide client choice and our unique Brokerage Service means clients are able to maximise budgets, and funds can be spent on interpreting hours, not on unnecessary agency fees.
Our interpreting team have extensive experience in a variety of domains including:
Legal
Forensic Mental Health
Community Mental Health
Medical
Social Care
Workplace bookings
Conference
Community
Training
The Arts
In-visions
Why Choose SLIPS?
SLIPS is unique as every request for an interpreter is professionally managed by our highly experienced team. Interpreters are allocated based on client choice, experience and skills. We will match the right communication professional to the individual, guaranteeing the very best outcome
How does this work?
For our Clients:
SLIPS will ensure you have choices. We will book your preferred interpreter, and guarantee all the necessary documentation is completed accurately and - if required - your budget will be managed by our team.
Our income is derived by requesting a nominal brokerage fee from the communication professional. In return we are able to ensure invoicing is completed in a timely manner.