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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.

President of NAFD becomes advisor to Child Bereavement UK

John Adams, president of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), has become an…

SLDC approves plans for new funeral facilities in Ulverston

South Lakeland District Council has approved planning permission for a former fire station,…

Caledonia Funeral Aid to enlist more volunteers

Caledonia Funeral Aid, a charity that provides free practical and emotional support to the…

Neville Funerals introduces new standards for its frontline staff

Neville Funerals, an independent family company in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and…

A.W. Lymn reports shift in entry paths of recruits

Dignity receives ‘intent to authorise’ status from FCA

Dignity has announced that the FCA has confirmed that it is “intending to authorise” Dignity…

​​A.W. Lymn introduce drone services at funerals

Tributes launches bereavement training initiative

The West Sussex-based group provides a range of products and services to both the funeral…

Pure Cremation donates £1,500 to St Andrews’s First Aid

Pure Cremation has donated £1,500 to St Andrew’s First Aid, Scotland’s only dedicated first…

Making our industry more diverse

Back in October, Funeral Service Times kindly published an article I’d written for Black…
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