The Competition and Markets Authority has today (27 January 2023) published a Funerals Market Outcome Review looking at the impact of the 2021 Funerals Market Investigation Order. It has also announced an intention to enforce compliance with 100 funeral firms and issued guidance to support funeral directors and crematorium operators in complying with the Order. …
Andrew Judd, a former member of the NAFD Executive Committee, President of the NAFD Western Counties Area Federation and Operations Director for Dignity plc, has been appointed by the NAFD Governing Board to be the Association’s new Chief Executive. Reflecting on his appointment, Andrew said: “I have been involved in the NAFD for more than…
The pilot of the NAFD’s new online CPD platform – the NAFD Learning Hub – remains open until 31 December 2022. There are more than 50 courses in the trial version to explore but the NAFD Learning Hub Continuous Professional Development (CPD) platform has the potential to be used for the delivery of unlimited learning…
On Monday 19 September, many funerals will go ahead as planned, others are moving to a different date at the request of the bereaved families involved. In addition to some families asking to move a pre-booked funeral to avoid it taking place at the same time as the State Funeral, the fact that Monday has…
Natalie McKail, the former Inspector of Funeral Directors in Scotland, has been appointed to succeed the Rt. Hon. David Heath CBE as chair of the Independent Funeral Standards Organisation. Natalie’s appointment reflects a decision taken by the NAFD Governing Board to make prudent adjustments to IFSO’s operational structure, in response to the ongoing developments in…
Here are the key points funeral firms should be aware of ahead of tomorrow’s 1 April 2022 reporting deadline, as set out in the Competition and Markets Authority Funerals Market Order: ALL FUNERAL FIRMS Charitable donations, gifts and gratuities register All funeral firms must ensure that their register is updated by tomorrow, 1 April 2022 to…
