Regulation
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Sep- 2018 -14 SeptemberBusiness
Petition calling for statutory regulation of funeral directors launched
A petition calling for funeral directors to be regulated has been launched following a recent issue of a man who…
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13 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Funeral plan regulation ‘takes effect’ as pre-need market slows
The pre-need funeral market has increased at its slowest rate since 2005, according to figures released by the Funeral Planning…
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3 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Leaking fluids and body mix ups revealed in new funeral report
Natalie McKail, the Scottish government’s first ever inspector of funeral directors, has revealed examples of bad practice discovered through inspections…
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustFeatures
The challenges of the funeral profession
The UK’s funeral sector is facing many challenges, from increased competition to price wars between the large providers – but…
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17 AugustTrade Organisations
New partnership creates ‘education pathway for the funeral profession’
A new partnership between the Independent Funeral Directors (IFD) college and the British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD) has been…
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13 AugustBusiness
80 percent of people want to see funeral directors regulated
A report published by funeral provider Dignity has revealed that nine in 10 people are unaware that funeral directors are…
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1 AugustFuneral Plans
Co-op calls for ban on ‘aggressive sales’ in funeral plan market
Co-op’s Funeralcare and Life Planning business has responded to HM Treasury’s call for evidence on the pre-need funeral market, reiterating…
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Jun- 2018 -29 JuneFuneral Plans
Statutory regulation with FPA best way to protect consumers, says CEO
The Funeral Planning Authority (FPA), regulator for the pre-paid funeral plan industry has launched its latest annual report (for 2017/18),…
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5 JuneCurrent Affairs
Sector welcomes CMA and HM Treasury probes into funeral prices
A number of funeral firms have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and HM Treasury’s investigation into the sector,…
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1 JuneCurrent Affairs
Government launches two investigations into funeral sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Treasury have separately announced that they will be investigating the funeral sector,…
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