Continuing Professional Development (CPD) helps employees to continually refresh, expand and enhance their skills and abilities gained through workplace experience, qualifications and formal training programmes. CPD is important as it helps to ensure that further learning is progressed in a structured, practical and relevant way for example, enabling an employer and employee to agree on…
The former Dip FD is now accredited at the same level as the first year of a university level qualification It will be known as the Level 4 NAFD Higher Funeral Directing Programme, in keeping with external accreditation guidelines Successful students will be awarded title of “Diplomate in Funeral Directing” – so the post nominal…
In July 2022, the NAFD will host its second, exclusive three-day residential Summer School at St Chad’s College, Durham University, with the renowned anthropologist and theologian Professor Douglas Davies. Designed to support professional development and inspire blue-sky thinking about the future of the funeral sector, the second NAFD Summer School will build on the themes…
For the second year running SEIB Insurance Brokers has joined forces with the National Association of Funeral Directors to celebrate the dedication that goes into being a funeral director. The winner of the SEIB and NAFD Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 will be announced at the SEIB Awards luncheon this summer. SEIB’s Deputy Chairman, Barry Fehler, said: “We…
In October 2020, the NAFD launched an ambitious Five-Year Strategy covering 2022-2027. Called Focusing on the Future, it sets out bold and innovative plans for the Association to ensure it is well-equipped to support members through the myriad of issues facing the profession. Launched after extensive consultation with members and external stakeholders, Focusing on the Future is based…
Under the Articles of Association of the NAFD, Honorary Membership may be bestowed upon an individual and approval by members at General Meeting. Honorary membership of the NAFD is designed to recognise an individual’s sustained and outstanding voluntary contribution to the Association. Honorary members are presented with a certificate of Honorary Membership and an Honorary…
