BSL Interpreter · Milton Keynes
Connecting you
to the Deaf Community since 2001
Fully qualified, NRCPD-registered British Sign Language interpreter. Serving the Deaf Community across Milton Keynes and the surrounding region.
Debbie Jakeman
BSL / English Interpreter
NRCPD registered
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NUBSLI member
Professional indemnity insured
Enhanced DBS
Twenty years working
with the Deaf Community
I’m a fully qualified British Sign Language/English interpreter with over 20 years of experience. I’ve been working closely with the Deaf Community since 2001 — not just as an interpreter, but as someone who has created employment projects, community projects, and supported successive Deaf Clubs across the region.
I currently manage the MK Deaf Zone website for Milton Keynes’ Deaf Community. I engage in regular Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to keep my skills current and relevant to the settings I work in.
My fees follow NUBSLI guidance. I hold professional indemnity insurance and a current enhanced DBS certificate, both available on request.
Areas of work
I work across a wide range of settings and domains, providing professional BSL/English interpreting wherever communication access is needed.
- Higher Education
- Employment & Access to Work
- DWP / Benefits Assessments
- Health & Social Care
- Mental Health
- Deaf Community Events
- Charity & Corporate Training
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI / VRS)
- Computing & Technology
- Conference & Presentations
Coverage area
Buckinghamshire — including Milton Keynes (primary base)
Northamptonshire — Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering
Bedfordshire — Bedford, Luton, Dunstable
Hertfordshire — St Albans, Stevenage
Remote — VRI/VRS available UK-wide
Travel outside Milton Keynes is charged in line with NUBSLI mileage guidance. Please enquire if your booking is outside these areas.
Booking enquiry
Request an interpreter
To respond accurately, I need a few details about your booking. Please complete the form and I’ll be in touch promptly — usually within one working day.
If I’m unable to fulfil a booking, I’ll share your enquiry with qualified colleagues in my professional network.
What to include
Date, time and expected duration
Full address or venue
Number of Deaf people attending
Context — e.g. interview, medical, training