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Compliance

Compliance is a critical responsibility across the UK funeral profession, ensuring services meet legal, ethical, and regulatory standards. From price transparency and care of the deceased to facility operations, pre-paid plans, and environmental controls, adherence to compliance frameworks protects public trust and sector credibility. Funeral Service Times provides detailed coverage on compliance requirements, inspections, enforcement actions, best practice guidance, and evolving standards—equipping funeral professionals with the knowledge needed to operate responsibly and in line with sector expectations.

Compliance

Compliance is a critical responsibility across the UK funeral profession, ensuring services meet legal, ethical, and regulatory standards. From price transparency and care of the deceased to facility operations, pre-paid plans, and environmental controls, adherence to compliance frameworks protects public trust and sector credibility. Funeral Service Times provides detailed coverage on compliance requirements, inspections, enforcement actions, best practice guidance, and evolving standards—equipping funeral professionals with the knowledge needed to operate responsibly and in line with sector expectations.

Scottish govt approves code of practice for funeral directors

The Scottish government has approved an official statutory code of practice for funeral…

Distinct Cremations welcomes CMA efforts to keep sector prices low

Distinct Cremations has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s efforts to keep…

NAFD welcomes appointment of Natalie McKail as IFSO chair

Natalie McKail, the former Inspector of Funeral Directors in Scotland, has been appointed to…

Dignity receives ‘intent to authorise’ status from FCA

Dignity has announced that the FCA has confirmed that it is “intending to authorise” Dignity…

Former funeral director jailed for defrauding grieving victims

Westerleigh Group adopts FBCA environmental policy

Westerleigh Group has become the inaugural UK cremation authority to adopt the Federation of…

Dignity holds meeting to reiterate regulator support

Dignity Funeral Directors has held a meeting with a range of industry body professionals to…

Pre-paid funeral plan trust regulation – assessing your options

Most operators of trust-based pre-paid funeral plans will be reappraising their operations…

BDO calls for providers to take action ahead of pre-paid shake-up

Providers of pre-paid funeral plans “now have just months to prepare for a fundamental…

Pure Cremation welcomes stricter prepaid regulation

Pure Cremation, the direct cremation provider, has welcomed the news that pre-paid funeral…
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