Current Courses
Webinar - Working in the Legal Domain for Deaf and Hearing TSLIs
Date: Deaf Trainee Interpreters - Saturday 14th March, 2026 - delivered in BSL
Hearing Trainee Interpreters - Saturday 21st March, 2026 - delivered in Spoken English
Time: 10am – 3pm
Fee: £45
Venue: ONLINE
Delivered by: Byron Campbell
This Webinar is for Deaf and Hearing Trainee Interpreters who may be thinking about working in the Legal domain once they are qualified. The development strategies, skills required and resources available differ for Deaf and Hearing TSLIs, which is why there are two Webinars.
NRCPD guidance states that Trainee Interpreters should not undertake work in the Legal domain. It is also recommended that those wishing to work in the Court and Tribunal Services, should have at least three years post-qualified experience. There are however, some types of Legal assignments that may be suited to a ‘newly’ qualified Interpreters who possess the requisite skills and knowledge.
This Webinar will cover the different types of assignments that occur in the Legal domain and will outline some of the key skills and knowledge that Interpreters will need to begin their career in this domain. Alongside presenting the strategies and resources available, the Webinar will discuss the creation of a development plan so Trainees can focus on the steps needed to gain the knowledge and skills that will be required.
Certificates will be awarded for 5 CPD points.
To register your interest, please email - training@bsl-link4comm.co.uk
Introduction to Legal Interpreting for Qualified Deaf Interpreters
Date: Friday 27th, Saturday 28th February and Sunday 1st March, 2026
Time: 10am – 5pm
Fee: £550.00 - Lunch and accommodation are not provided
Venue: Premier Inn, Cribbs Causeway, Catbrain Lane, Bristol, BS10 7TG
Delivered by: Elizabeth Bojas, Byron Campbell and Catherine Hall in BSL
This Course is suitable for any Deaf, qualified Interpreter wanting to begin working in Legal settings and for those wishing to improve their knowledge base in this domain.
This three day Course will cover the foundational information that Interpreters should have before working in Legal settings, such as Court structures and processes, Police processes, Tribunals and related terminology.
Signature have established a new Specialist Advanced Stream qualification for Interpreters working in the Legal domain. This 3-day Introduction Course can be used as APL (Accredited Prior Learning) for anyone wishing to undertake this qualification in the future.
We are very pleased to announce that we are working in conjunction with Sign Solutions, who have generously offered to contribute towards the Course fee for some participants. There is a shortage of skilled Interpreters working in this field and Sign Solutions are committed to increasing the pool of trained Interpreters available to undertake this work.
Maximum number of places is 15.
Certificates will be awarded for 21 structured CPD points. Extra unstructured CPD points can also be achieved by further reading and optional, home-based study.
For further details of the Course, details of how to apply for the Sign Solutions fee contribution and to register your interest, please email - training@bsl-link4comm.co.uk
Introduction to Legal Interpreting for Qualified Hearing Interpreters
Date: Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March, 2026
Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February, 2026 - FULL
Time: 10am – 5pm
Fee: £550.00 all inclusive
Venue: Premier Inn, Cribbs Causeway, Catbrain Lane, Bristol, BS10 7TQ
Delivered by: Byron Campbell and Catherine Hall in spoken English
This Course is suitable for any Hearing, qualified Interpreter wanting to begin working in Legal settings and for those wishing to improve their knowledge base.
This three day Course will cover the foundational information that Interpreters should have before working in Legal settings, such as Court structures and processes, Police processes, Tribunals and the related terminology.
Signature have established a new Specialist Advanced Stream qualification for Interpreters working in the Legal domain. This 3-day Introductory Course can be used as APL (Accredited Prior Learning) for anyone wishing to undertake this qualification in the future.
We are very pleased to announce that we are working in conjunction with Sign Solutions, who have generously offered to contribute towards the Course fee for some participants. There is a shortage of skilled Interpreters working in this field and Sign Solutions are committed to increasing the pool of trained Interpreters available to undertake this work.
Maximum number of places - 15
Certificates will be awarded for 21 structured CPD points. Extra unstructured CPD points can also be achieved by further reading and optional, home-based study.
For further details of the Course, details of how to apply for the Sign Solutions fee contribution and to register your interest, please email - training@bsl-link4comm.co.uk
BSL Linguistics
Date: Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October, 2025 - FULL
Time: 10am – 4pm
Fee: £255.00 all inclusive
Venue: ONLINE
Delivered by: Tessa Padden in BSL
Tessa Padden, MA is a qualified Deaf Interpreter and Translator, a BSL Teacher trainer and an experienced teacher of BSL and Linguistics at University level.
The Course is 18 hours of online learning over three days and will establish a solid understanding of the structure and Linguistics of BSL.
The Course content will cover:
The Conditional Clause
BSL Semantics
Simultaneous Signs
Syntactic Space
Tenses/Time Markers
Non-Manual Features (NMF)
Negation
Morphology
Verb Classes
Classifiers
The sessions will consist of presentations, group work and video clips.
Participants will be expected to attend for all three days and to study independently between sessions as homework exercises will be provided for personal practise and development.
The Course is ideal for anybody with a minimum of Level 3 BSL and an interest in improving their self-awareness of the language and its structure. It is a useful addition for those studying Level 4 and Level 6 BSL as well as Deaf and hearing professionals, Translators, Interpreters, Presenters, BSL Teachers and Education Support Assistants, who use the language both personally and professionally.
This three day Course is running for the 29th time and continues to be hugely popular with our students.
Certificates will be awarded for 18 CPD points.
To register your interest, please email - training@bsl-link4comm.co.uk
Signature – Level 6 Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting and Translation (INTRA6) - Overview
Course Lead: Byron Campbell
Trainers: The training team will include a mix of Deaf and hearing Tutors, Assessors and Supervisors with skills and experience in their respective fields of work.
Venue/s: Our INTRA6 Course is delivered in two venues:
- Action for Deafness, 22 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4AE - Sadly, this organisation and venue is now permanently closed
- Manchester Deaf Centre, Crawford House, Booth St E, Manchester, M13 9GH.
Course Overview: This qualification from Signature replaces the NVQ and is aimed at Deaf and hearing people who are aspiring to, or are currently working in the field of Sign Language Interpreting and/or Translation. The qualification is in two parts and Candidates must successfully complete Part 1 and at least one stream in Part 2 to achieve RSLI or RSLT status.
Both Part 1 and Part 2 are delivered using a range of methods including face to face and online lectures, discussions and practical exercises. Candidates will need to attend an Information and Assessment sessions to assess English, BSL, Interpreting and/or Translation skills before entry onto Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 1: Haywards Heath: No Course running at this venue in 2025/2026
Part 1: Manchester: Commences 14th November, 2025 and will complete in June, 2026 - FULL
Part 2: Commencing Mid 2026. Exact date to be confirmed. Open to Candidates currently undertaking the INTRA6 Part 1 and to external Candidates who have successfully completed Part 1 or have equivalent studies that can be confirmed as 'Approved Prior Learning' (APL). Please note that a Skills assessment will be required for all Candidates for entry onto this course.
Introduction to Legal Interpreting for Qualified Hearing Interpreters
Date: Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March, 2026
Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February, 2026 - FULL
Time: 10am – 5pm
Fee: £550.00 all inclusive
Venue: Premier Inn, Cribbs Causeway, Catbrain Lane, Bristol, BS10 7TQ
Delivered by: Byron Campbell and Catherine Hall in spoken English
This Course is suitable for any Hearing, qualified Interpreter wanting to begin working in Legal settings and for those wishing to improve their knowledge base.
This three day Course will cover the foundational information that Interpreters should have before working in Legal settings, such as Court structures and processes, Police processes, Tribunals and the related terminology.
Signature have established a new Specialist Advanced Stream qualification for Interpreters working in the Legal domain. This 3-day Introductory Course can be used as APL (Accredited Prior Learning) for anyone wishing to undertake this qualification in the future.
We are very pleased to announce that we are working in conjunction with Sign Solutions, who have generously offered to contribute towards the Course fee for some participants. There is a shortage of skilled Interpreters working in this field and Sign Solutions are committed to increasing the pool of trained Interpreters available to undertake this work.
Maximum number of places - 15
Certificates will be awarded for 21 structured CPD points. Extra unstructured CPD points can also be achieved by further reading and optional, home-based study.
For further details of the Course, details of how to apply for the Sign Solutions fee contribution and to register your interest, please email - training@bsl-link4comm.co.uk
Part 1 - Theories and Principles of Interpreting and Translation
New Course dates for Manchester Deaf Centre in 2025/2026
This 17 day programme will be delivered over eight weekends and will focus on the theories , principles and strategies of BSL/English Interpreting, BSL/ASL Interpreting, Relay Interpreting and BSL/English Translation.
Venue: Manchester Deaf Centre, Crawford House, Booth Street East, Manchester, M13 9GH
Fee: £3,175.00 all inclusive. Fees can be paid in instalments.
Entry requirements: All Candidates must have Level 6 BSL, good English skills and a desire to work within Language or Interpreting fields. BSL, English, Interpreting and/or Translation skills will be assessed before entry onto the course.
Information and Assessment session: Online using Zoom - Saturday 30th or Sunday 31st August, 2025 - Half day
Course dates: All sessions are face to face. The first session is three days from Friday to Sunday, the following sessions will run over two days on Saturday and Sunday.
14th, 15th and 16th November, 2025
6th and 7th December, 2025 (Remote)
3rd and 4th January, 2026
7th and 8th February, 2026
7th and 8th March, 2026
11th and 12th April, 2026 (Remote)
9th and 10th May, 2026
6th and 7th June, 2026
Course Lead: Byron Campbell
Byron has been leading this Course in collaboration with BSL Link for Communication since 2019. He has over 45 years experience as a BSL/English Interpreter and has been designing and running Interpreter Training programmes for 28 years. He will be joined by both Deaf and hearing tutors, Interpreters, Translators and Assessors, who will attend as guest tutors to ensure the Course has a rounded mix of experience and input.
Course content: Part 1 covers the underpinning theories and principles of Interpreting and Translation. It is mandatory for all Candidates to pass Part 1 before embarking on Part 2.
Learning outcomes:
1) Analyse and evaluate key theories and principles in Interpreting and Translation
2) Maintain skills and systems for Interpreting and Translation tasks
3) Prepare for Interpreting and Translation assignments
4) Plan and implement Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Registration opportunities - Towards the end of the Part 1 Course, we will encourage Candidates to register with NRCPD as Trainees. When you are ready, we will put you in touch with Supervisors and Assessors that will be able to endorse your NRCPD application, if you are working to the required level.
If you are interested and would like further information or an Application form, please contact training@bsl-link4comm.co.uk
Part 2 – Undertake professional interpreting and translation assignments
Entry requirements: Candidates must have successfully competed and passed Part one or have equivalent APL. A Skills assessment is also required for entry onto Part 2.
Information and Assessment session: Date to be confirmed
Venue: To be confirmed
Fee: In the region of £3,300 all inclusive. Fee will be confirmed when course dates are published
Course dates: From mid 2026. The sessions will be run over one weekend a month. Dates to be confirmed
Course content: Part 2 covers the practical skills required for professional Interpreting and Translating and is divided into four areas of practice, called ‘Streams’. Candidates have the option to specialise in one or more Streams:
Stream 1: Interpret between a spoken and a signed language
Stream 2: Interpret between two signed languages
Stream 3: Interpret within the same signed language
Stream 4: Translate between a written and a signed language
Learning outcomes for all Streams:
1) Carry out Interpreting/Translation tasks in a professional capacity
2) Work as part of a team of professional Interpreters and Translators
3) Use technology effectively to perform remote Interpreting/Translation assignments
4) Evaluate personal performance as a professional Interpreter/Translator
Part 2 will have a series of Internal and External (Signature) assessments that will run throughout the programme. There will be specific assessment days for each stream. Candidates who wish to specialise in more than one Stream are required to undertake assessments in all their chosen Streams.
At the end of the qualification, successful Candidates will be able to:
Demonstrate good practice in their area of professional activity
Demonstrate their ability to carry out Interpreting or Translation assignments to a professional standard
Be fully aware of the role of the professional Interpreter or Translator and the principles of professional practice
Evaluate and reflect on performance
Promote personal and professional development
Course Lead: Byron Campbell has over 40 years of experience working as an Interpreter in every domain. As a trainer, he has designed and delivered a wide variety of Interpreter training courses including the Level 6 NVQ qualification and Police and Court courses. He has also lectured on University training programmes and at national Interpreter conferences.
If you have any questions or wish to register your interest, please email: training@bsl-link4comm.co.uk