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Sep- 2023 -28 SeptemberPeople
ICCM appoints new president and deputy chief executive
The ICCM has announced the appointment of Marian Millington as the organisation’s new president and Mathew Crawley as the new…
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21 SeptemberLatest News
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25%
Following 14 straight rate rises, the Bank of England (BoE) has kept interest rates unchanged at 5.25%. At its latest…
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4 SeptemberTrade Organisations
NAFD Scotland welcomes gov’s funeral sector consultation
NAFD Scotland president, Mark Shaw, has welcomed the Scottish government’s public consultations into important matters affecting the future of the…
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Aug- 2023 -7 AugustCommunity
Westerleigh Group becomes key sponsor of bereavement podcast
Westerleigh Group has agreed to become a key sponsor for funeral director John Adam’s podcast to help empower the bereaved…
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Jun- 2023 -26 JuneBusiness
Hillier Funeral Services celebrates 100th anniversary
Family-run Hillier Funeral Services, which has been managed by four generations of the family, is celebrating its 100th year anniversary. …
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May- 2023 -10 MayTrade Organisations
NAFD warns of ‘fragmented’ death management services in new report
The NAFD has warned that funeral directors are unable to protect bereaved families from a “fragmented” death management system that…
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3 MayCurrent Affairs
Statutory medical examiner system delayed until April 2024
The government has confirmed that the full introduction of the statutory medical examiner system in England will be postponed until…
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Apr- 2023 -19 AprilCommunity
Policy report touts need for grief education in curriculum
A new policy report has been published which demonstrates the need to integrate grief education into the statutory curriculum in…
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Mar- 2023 -17 MarchTrade Organisations
New bill to return remote death registering in England and Wales
The government’s Data Protection and Digital Information bill has been published and it includes provision for deaths to be registered…
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16 MarchTrade Organisations
Govt considers adding bereavement education to national curriculum
The NAFD’s campaign to add proactive teaching about loss and bereavement in schools has taken “another huge step forward” this…
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