Analysis and Comment
'It looks to me that a great idea of saving money by stacking up assignments doesn’t seem to be so great in reality and shatters yet another Framework fantasy… '
'Remember, this all singing, all dancing new system of interpreters was supposed to save a fortune! The only beneficiary appears to be the curry industry now blessed with the superb business acumen of Gavin Wheeldon. He should take the idea to Dragon’s Den.'
'We are looking at a real opportunity. No longer do the media label interpreters as scroungers, the courts can recognise an interpreter of quality and work can be done with government on ensuring trained, registered interpreters are in court working for fair pay, and being respected for it.'
'Reforms are supposed to improve standards and quality, not to diminish them, and if there is any common sense left within the current government and civil service, it’d better prevail and soon'