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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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Dorset funeral director backs CMA investigation into fake reviews

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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.

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…

M.A. Mills trains staff to better support transgender clients

M.A. Mills Funeral Service has introduced specialist training to help staff better support…

Central Co-op expands funeral service feedback with Trustpilot

Central Co-op Funeral has begun using Trustpilot to collect public reviews from bereaved…

Caerphilly seeks volunteers to attend funerals for the unclaimed

Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking volunteers to attend funerals for people who…

Joseph A. Hey and Son joins Funeral Partners network

Funeral Partners has announced that Joseph A. Hey and Son, a fourth-generation funeral…

A.W. Lymn appoints new general manager of stonemasonry team

A.W. Lymn The Craftsmen in Stone has announced the appointment of Ryan Marsh to the role of…

M Rushton Funeral Directors unveils new on-premise defibrillator

Funeral Partners’ M Rushton Funeral Directors has had a defibrillator installed on its…

University of Bristol debuts The Grief Centre

The Centre for Grief Research and Community Engagement at the University of Bristol was…

SAIF unveils five-year Obitus partnership

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced a new…

What to know about the new Scottish funeral regulations

The end-of-life sector in Scotland is a few weeks away from a huge step-change. On March 1,…
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