Debbie Lawrence
Registered Sign Language Interpreter
Languages: BSL English
(Registration Expires: 28/02/2026)
Photo ID Card No: 1003877
Languages: BSL English
(Registration Expires: 28/02/2026)
Photo ID Card No: 1003877
| Weekdays | Evenings | Weekends |  |
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| Contact no | 07969268648 |
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| Text only | No |
| Email address | debbie@mkinterpreter.co.uk |
The information provided below is additional to registration requirements and therefore has not been verified by NRCPD.
Memberships
| Organisation | Date joined |
|---|---|
| Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI) | 01/05/2013 |
| BSL Legal (www.bsllegal.org) | 01/01/2020 |
| Interpreters of Colour Network | 01/09/2020 |
Additional qualifications
| Type | Qualification | Date achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | BSc(Hons) Deaf Studies | 27/06/2008 |
| Communication / Language | NVQ Level 4 Interpreting | 10/02/2010 |
Employments
| Start date | End date | Job title | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2008 | 18/08/2012 | BSL/English interpreter | Sign Solutions |
| 20/08/2012 | 24/05/2013 | BSL/English interpreter | Clarion |
| 28/05/2013 | BSL/English interpreter | Freelance |
General Info
I am a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA) and a native and fluent user of British Sign Language (BSL). I graduated with a BSc(Hons) First Class degree in Deaf Studies (Interpreting stream) from the University of Bristol in 2008.
I have a wide breadth of interpreting experience in many domains including specialisations in legal and mental health interpreting; and I currently undertake work in a variety of areas.
I am a member of the Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI), Interpreters of Colour Network (IOCN) and BSL Legal Interpreters (BSLlegal)
I have a wide breadth of interpreting experience in many domains including specialisations in legal and mental health interpreting; and I currently undertake work in a variety of areas.
I am a member of the Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI), Interpreters of Colour Network (IOCN) and BSL Legal Interpreters (BSLlegal)
Assignments
| Education |
| Schools, e.g. classroom, staff meetings/training, parents' meetings |
| Adult Education, i.e. 'leisure' courses |
| SEN tribunals |
| Further Education |
| Higher Education and professional |
| Leisure |
| Sport indoor |
| Social events, e.g. wedding reception |
| Sport outdoor, outdoor pursuits |
| Mental Health |
| Clinical meetings |
| Clinical interviews, e.g. mental state examinations, assessments |
| Tribunals |
| Health and Social Services |
| Child protection case conferences |
| Physical health, e.g. GPs, hospitals, physio, opticians, dentists, health visitors, ante-natal |
| Social Services home visits and assessments |
| Community consultation meetings |
| Housing |
| Social Services casework |
| Theatre, Arts, Television |
| Television on screen, i.e. front of camera |
| Theatre/opera performance, musicals, pantomime, comedy, etc |
| Talks, e.g. gallery, museum |
| Workshops or training, arts, TV |
| Deaf cabaret |
| Legal and Quasijudicial |
| Solicitors'/barristers' meetings, law centres |
| Courts, e.g. magistrates, crown, civil |
| Tribunals, e.g. DLA appeals, employment, immigration |
| Prison or probation |
| Employment |
| Disciplinary proceedings - employment |
| Training/professional development |
| Work support, e.g. telephone interpreting, meetings, correspondence, supervision |
| Interviews |
| Other Specialisms |
| Hands On/Visual Frame |
| Disabilities, i.e. deaf people with disabilities |
| Conferences and large meetings |
| Disability politics |
| Other sign languages, e.g. ASL, ISL, international. |
| Telephone |
| Video telephony, i.e. remote, distance |
| Driving test |
| Usher |
| Children and young people |
| Political |
| Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual |
| Minimal language skills clients |
| Religion specified, e.g. services, weddings, funerals |