b'TRANSLATION As part of our commitment and being part of a multi-cultural borough, we are conscious that not all families haveEnglish as a first language. Therefore, we are offering a new traded service to assist you with translations andinterpretations.Enfield Council, together with other local authorities and NHS trusts, are in a shared services partnership to bring youThe Language Shop. The Language Shop is run as a non-profit organisation with all monies being reinvested into thescheme.TheLanguageShopwascreatedtoaddressuniversalpublicsectorconcernsregardingthedeliveryanduseoftranslation and interpreting services including:Use of unqualified linguistics with a high degree of variation in terms of skills and performanceUse of linguists that were unvetted for security or right to work which can present a risk to the commissioningorganisationOver-charging: Double-charging and fraudulent timekeeping were commonFragmented provisions that were disjointed with poor management informationBenefitsFully qualified and vetted translators and interpretersA consistent output of translated servicePrice-checked against many competitorsAll monies are reinvested back into the organisation'