Availability and Adequacy of Foreign Language Interpretation Services for Forced Migrants in Wales

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Welsh Government wishes to commission a review of foreign language interpretation services provided to Forced Migrants living in Wales. The review will assess the availability and adequacy of foreign language interpretation services provided to Forced Migrants living in Wales, contribute to understanding how well the foreign language interpretation services support Forced Migrants living in Wales, and make viable recommendations for how these services can be improved. Specifically the review will: 1. Provide a detailed overview of current foreign language interpretation services provided to Forced Migrants living in Wales; 2. Determine how well the foreign language interpretation services provided to Forced Migrants living in Wales offer adequate and timely support; to include an assessment of: - What works well in the provision of foreign language interpretation to Forced Migrants living in Wales, and what gaps exist in this provision (to include mapping the availability of current foreign language interpretation services on offer to Legal Migrants in Wales); - What challenges/barriers and/or facilitators exist in the provision of foreign language interpretation to Forced Migrants living in Wales (to include the specific challenges that public bodies need to take account of when planning and procuring foreign language interpretation services); - How well foreign language interpretation provided to Forced Migrants living in Wales is offering adequate and timely support to those subject to varying immigration statuses, and those facing particular vulnerabilities, such as migrants that are children, LGBTQ+ and/or disabled; - Whether the types of foreign language interpretation services provided to Forced Migrants in Wales are adequate in terms of their quality and appropriateness; - Whether the supply of foreign language interpreters is sufficient in Wales, especially for languages in high demand; - The role of Welsh Government, Local Authorities and public service partners in providing a strategic and co-ordinating lead to ensure sufficient, quality foreign language interpretation services are available to Forced Migrants living in Wales. 3. Propose viable, evidence informed actions/recommendations for future policy development which could improve the foreign language interpretation services provided to Forced Migrants living in Wales and address the gaps identified in this review