Don’t miss out! 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…
Across three sunny days in Durham, in July, the second NAFD Summer School brought together leaders from across the funeral profession for sessions on the future of funeral service that were rich in ideas, discussion and both personal and professional experience. “The seminars and subject matter this year were enthralling,” said Natalya Mclackland, of Regent…
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…
OneAwards, which delivers learning accreditation services on behalf of NOCN, one of the UK’s leading Awarding and Apprenticeship Assessment Organisations, has accredited twelve of the new DipFD learning units at Level 4 – which is equivalent to a Higher National Certificate. The accredited units are: Funeral Directing within a Commercial Environment Standards of Professional Practice…
The NAFD is collaborating with the developers of a revolutionary learning platform to create the NAFD Learning Hub – an exciting and bold Continuing Professional Development (CPD) offer for members. Adaptable to UK working practices and regulations, the NAFD Learning Hub uses virtual reality and 3D models to create highly engaging visual learning scenarios, supported…
