Develop your professional skills in 2018
Why not add an NAFD qualification to your professional achievements in 2018? The Association’s two Diploma courses provide comprehensive training for funeral service professionals and are considered the gold standard qualifications for the sector. The Diploma in Funeral Arranging & Administration (Dip FAA) and the Diploma in Funeral Directing (Dip FD) are studied for across a…
How funeral directors support bereaved families at Christmas
To support the submissions it is making on behalf of members to the Competition & Markets Authority, the NAFD has undertaken a comparison of the number of employee hours it takes to arrange a straightforward traditional funeral today, compared to a decade ago. The results are based on contributions from small independent or family firms,…
NAFD shares concerns about hospice franchise funeral business
In November, St. Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset launched a new funeral service in Taunton, in what it termed ‘a natural extension of its end of life care’ but, subsequently, was revealed to be part of a new commercial franchise business opportunity. In its initial response, the NAFD highlighted how closely funeral directors work with hospices…
NAFD diploma graduates celebrate success at Birmingham City University
Many congratulations to our 2017 graduates, who celebrated their achievements and received their NAFD Diploma in Funeral Directing, or Funeral Arranging and Administration, this weekend. The graduation ceremony took place at Birmingham City University, which endorses the NAFD’s qualifications programme, along with One Awards with the awards handed out by NAFD President Alison Crake and Dawn Albery, Head…