Akbar Sikder Senior Practitioner
Registered Sign Language Interpreter
Languages: BSL English
(Registration Expires: 28/02/2026)
Photo ID Card No: 101466X
Additional Languages
LSF French
Languages: BSL English
(Registration Expires: 28/02/2026)
Photo ID Card No: 101466X
Additional Languages
LSF French
User specified, not verified by NRCPD
| Weekdays | Evenings | Weekends |
|---|
| Contact no | |
|---|---|
| Text only | No |
| Email address | interpreting@bslfirst.com |
The information provided below is additional to registration requirements and therefore has not been verified by NRCPD.
Additional qualifications
| Type | Qualification | Date achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | MA Translation and Interpreting, University of Manchester | 14/11/2016 |
| Professional | BA (Honours) French and Linguistics, University of Manchester | 25/06/2013 |
| Professional | Level 3 Award in Teaching, Assessing and Quality Assurance (A1 Assessor) | 14/11/2014 |
| Professional | Level 3 Award in Education and Training | 24/02/2014 |
Employments
| Start date | End date | Job title | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2009 | Interpreter, Translator and Assessor | BSL First |
Assignments
| Education |
| Adult Education, i.e. 'leisure' courses |
| Further Education |
| Higher Education and professional |
| Schools, e.g. classroom, staff meetings/training, parents' meetings |
| SEN tribunals |
| Leisure |
| Social events, e.g. wedding reception |
| Health and Social Services |
| Child protection case conferences |
| Community consultation meetings |
| Housing |
| Physical health, e.g. GPs, hospitals, physio, opticians, dentists, health visitors, ante-natal |
| Social Services casework |
| Social Services home visits and assessments |
| Theatre, Arts, Television |
| Talks, e.g. gallery, museum |
| Television on screen, i.e. front of camera |
| Workshops or training, arts, TV |
| Legal and Quasijudicial |
| Courts, e.g. magistrates, crown, civil |
| Prison or probation |
| Solicitors'/barristers' meetings, law centres |
| Tribunals, e.g. DLA appeals, employment, immigration |
| Employment |
| Disciplinary proceedings - employment |
| Interviews |
| Training/professional development |
| Work support, e.g. telephone interpreting, meetings, correspondence, supervision |
| Other Specialisms |
| Other sign languages, e.g. ASL, ISL, international. |
| Conferences and large meetings |
| Disability politics |
| Political |
| Religion specified, e.g. services, weddings, funerals |
| Video telephony, i.e. remote, distance |
