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Government welcomes funeral sector collaboration during COVID

The work of the Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG), of which the NAFD is a founding member, has been considered highly influential and valued, during the pandemic, by representatives of the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Justice, and devolved administrations. The Deceased Management Advisory Group’s coordinated approach was judged to have been instrumental in informing the…

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NAFD responds to the CMA’s Final Report

Although we are still working our way through the detail, the NAFD welcomes the changes in the Competition and Markets Authority’s Final Report, which reflect much of the evidence presented by the NAFD on the sector’s proactive approach to tackling the challenges faced, including the work of the Funeral Service Consumer Standards Review. Publication of…

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NAFD welcomes appointment of two Inspectors of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors in Scotland

The National Association of Funeral Directors welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government today (11 December) appointing two Inspectors of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors. Robert Swanson QPM is appointed as Senior Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors and Professor Gordon Findlater is appointed as Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors. Mr Swanson…

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