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The Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) is a professional organisation based in the UK for editors and proofreaders – the people who strive to make text accurate and readable.
This website contains much information – for members and associates, for those who would like to employ them and for anyone connected in some way to the production of text. In particular, you can find out about:
- joining the Society
- training in proofreading and copy-editing
- using the services of SfEP members and associates.
SfEP AGM and 23rd annual conference
Vanbrugh College, University of York
Sat–Mon 8–10 September 2012
Following the great success of our 22nd conference at St Catherine's College, Oxford, for the 23rd we'll again be travelling to the north, to a venue we enjoyed in 2009 and which attracted a large number of delegates. …Read more
SfEP training courses – coming to a venue near you!
Check out our new training schedule for a list of all SfEP one-day courses up to July 2012.
We're delighted to be offering some new venues – including Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Taunton – making it even more convenient for you to come along, wherever you live. So don't delay – book today.
Recent changes to this website
- Local groups calendar updated
- SfEP showcase moved to public 'Collective wisdom' section
- Reports from 2011 conference in Oxford
- Latest update to SfEP rate for the job
- SfEP strategy 2011–2013 added
- Latest reviews in the SfEP review of books
- 'Collective wisdom' section added to main navigation
- Subscription details added for new SfEPInternational discussion list
- Information on 2012 conference in York
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