Statement: I have been working as a linguist for the past 17 years in the CJS, working in courts, police stations and Immigration detention centers on a daily basis. My languages are Urdu/Arabic/Gujarati.
My qualifications/credentials: Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Urdu-English Law), and a Certificate in Bilingual Skills for Courts Service-Arabic-Gujarati.
I am a Member of The Royal Chartered Institute of Linguists and also a languages lecturer a Blackburn, South Thames Colleges, University of Cambridge. I am also an MD of a translation company. www.lits-service.co.uk.
I also do regular interfaith/community cohesion/charitable work, my share towards building a safe, peaceful, and a tolerant society.
Name: Mr Ashraf SIDAT DPSI MCIL
City: Blackburn
Country / Territory: United Kingdom
Native language(s): ENGLISH, URDU
Language(s) of qualification: URDU, ENGLISH
CIOL number: 26410
Membership number (pre-Autumn 2016): 020830
Membership grade: Member
Membership status: Current
Business interpreting: Specialist legal interpreting
Public Service Interpreting: Criminal Justice System interpreting (CJS), Local government interpreting, Medical interpreting
Business: Health and Safety
Education: Certificates and Transcripts
Humanities: Religion
Law: Certificates
Literature: Poetry