Training
Ongoing training is essential to maintaining professional standards, regulatory compliance, and compassionate care across the funeral sector. From embalming and funeral arranging to health and safety, customer service, and leadership, structured learning supports the development of both new and experienced personnel. Funeral Service Times reports on training initiatives, qualifications, CPD programmes, industry partnerships, accreditation schemes, and updates from professional bodies—equipping funeral directors, arrangers, and sector staff with the knowledge to meet the evolving demands of their roles.
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Jan- 2026 -2 JanuaryPeople
A.W. Lymn chairman awarded MBE in New Year Honours
Nottingham-based funeral provider A.W. Lymn has revealed that its chairman Nigel Lymn Rose has been awarded an MBE in the…
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Dec- 2025 -31 DecemberCharity
Rainsbrook Crematorium donates £10k to Freddie’s Wish
Rainsbrook Crematorium has made a £10,000 donation to the Freddie’s Wish charity, with the money raised through the recycling of…
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19 DecemberBusiness
Accredited training promoted amid lack of funeral regulation
Accredited training is being promoted by parts of England’s funeral sector as the main safeguard for bereaved families while the…
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17 DecemberPeople
ICCM appoints new technical services officer
The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has announced the appointment of Oliver Thompson as its new technical services…
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9 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Central Co-op maps sector role in school bereavement lessons
Central Co-op has called for coordinated funeral sector support to underpin the introduction of bereavement education in schools, publishing a…
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Nov- 2025 -26 NovemberEconomy
BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped
Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from April 2026, the…
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Oct- 2025 -14 OctoberBusiness
M.A. Mills trains staff to better support transgender clients
M.A. Mills Funeral Service has introduced specialist training to help staff better support transgender and gender non-conforming clients in arranging…
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Aug- 2025 -28 AugustBusiness
Central Co-op expands funeral service feedback with Trustpilot
Central Co-op Funeral has begun using Trustpilot to collect public reviews from bereaved families, in a move designed to improve…
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26 AugustFuneral Plans
Caerphilly seeks volunteers to attend funerals for the unclaimed
Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking volunteers to attend funerals for people who die without family or friends, as part…
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Jul- 2025 -9 JulyBusiness
Joseph A. Hey and Son joins Funeral Partners network
Funeral Partners has announced that Joseph A. Hey and Son, a fourth-generation funeral business based in Bradford, has joined its…
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