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East Lothian Crematorium rated ‘Outstanding’ by FBCA

East Lothian Crematorium rated ‘Outstanding’ by FBCA

Andrew Grey Funeral Directors funds two local community groups

Andrew Grey Funeral Directors funds two local community groups

York Council begins facilities investment at city crematorium

York Council begins facilities investment at city crematorium

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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.

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.

AOIC raises need to ‘clamp down’ on ‘lone wolf’ celebrants

The need to clamp down on ‘lone wolf’ celebrants who do not attach themselves to a…

Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report

Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as…

Funeral director raises money and awareness

Funeral Director, Janice Hutton of Gateway Funeral Services in Birkenshaw is preparing…

Co-op’s embalming expert appointed North West Chairperson of The British Institute of Embalmers

Rochdale and Bury based Co-op Funeralcare Embalmer, Rachel Carline, has been appointed as…

Co-op celebrates one year since signing pledge to raise mental health awareness

This week marks the one year anniversary of Central England Co-op signing the Time to Change…

SOAP BOX: THE NHS CRISIS

As the NHS crisis deepened in early January 2018 and Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt tried to…

New partnership champions counselling for bereaved people

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Cruse Bereavement Care…

Top athlete receives sponsorship from funeral directors

Olympic-hopeful long jumper Patrick Sylla is leaping forward with the help of a new sponsor,…

Tutor launches mental health first aid training

Anne Beckett-Allen from Rosedale Funeral Training has extended her portfolio of courses to…

Employee training is worth the investment

If you’ll be taking on new staff in 2018, now is the time to plan ahead. Paula West of…
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