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Interpreting agencies
2 articles for translation and interpreting agencies.
How to start an interpreting agency in the UK: a practical guide for 2026
To start an interpreting agency in the UK, decide your services, languages and sectors; check how the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and the Conduct Regulations 2003 apply to you, as the Fair Work Agency's guidance for interpreting providers explains; register the business, pay the ICO data protection fee and get insured; build a vetted network with several interpreters per language; set rates, minimums and a cancellation policy; then win clients with reliability.
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Interpreter cancellation policy: a template for agencies
A good interpreter cancellation policy sets notice periods and fees (for example, free with 48 hours' notice, half the fee inside 48 hours and the full fee inside 24 hours), says what the interpreter is paid, covers no-shows on both sides and remote sessions, and is agreed in writing before the first booking. The template below is a starting point to adapt with your own terms and legal advice.
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