On Tuesday 1 October 2024, the four Independent Funeral Standards Organisation (IFSO) inspectors returned to National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) employment. The remit of the NAFD Inspectorate team remains the same and member funeral homes should experience no difference in the quality of inspections and oversight provided. NAFD Chief Executive, Andrew Judd, said: “In…
Registration is now open for the NAFD 2024 Autumn General Meeting, which will be held at the Drayton Manor Resort and Hotel in Staffordshire on Thursday 28th November. Members are warmly invited to join their friends and colleagues at this key membership event. Chaired by NAFD President Jenny Gilbert Trigg, the Autumn General Meeting will…
Following concerns raised with the Ministry of Justice about the difficulties some applicants may encounter in completing Cremation Form 1, the Government has decided that funeral directors in England and Wales may continue to complete the application form on their client’s behalf, providing that: they discuss the contents of the form with the client prior…
From today (Monday 9 September 2024), it is a legal requirement in England and Wales that all deaths in any health setting that are not referred to the coroner in the first instance must be subject to medical examiner scrutiny as part of reforms to the process for certifying and registering deaths in England and…
Out this week, FDM’s cover story is all about the statutory implementation of the Medical Examiner system in England and Wales from a minute past midnight on Monday 9 September. Members have been sent a number of briefing emails as details have emerged from Government and there is a webinar tomorrow (3 September) for all…
The NAFD in Scotland continues to support members with the upcoming introduction of the Scottish Government Funeral Director Code. It’s programme of activity is called “Getting Ready for Regulation” and includes a series of video podcasts going through the Code point by point, and discussing relevant topics regards what funeral directors might want to be…
