A significant number of the complaints that the NAFD’s Committee of Professional Standards receive are as a result of family disputes. The NAFD provides members with advice and support in dealing with family disputes, both through funeral director-specific guidance ‘Am I the Right Person?’, in the members’ resource library on the NAFD members website portal…
Goldsmiths University are conducting research to support a project called ‘Faith In Funerals.’ They are looking for Funeral Directors and Funeral Arrangers to take part in an online survey that takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Here are the details from the research team from Goldsmiths along with the link to the survey. Faith…
In the August edition of Funeral Director Monthly, out next week, there’s a feature on the new career development pathway launched by the NAFD. The NAFD’s suite of qualifications are considered the gold standard in the sector – but, in a time of rapid change, it is imperative that they evolve to keep pace with the evolution of funeral service, the needs of bereaved people and the expectations of those considering the regulation of the funeral sector.
3 November, 2021Lively debate & inspiring speakers at Autumn Meeting In early October, the NAFD held its Autumn General Meeting. Funeral directors and supplier firms from across the UK were welcomed by NAFD President David Barrington, who shared with them the key themes and events of the first half of his year in office. He…
1 October, 2019The Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal Conference On behalf of the NAFD, I attended the 14th International Conference on the Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal, held at the University of Bath in early September. Attendees from 30 different countries came together to hear papers themed around engagement and education.…
19 September, 2018Educating tomorrow’s bereaved adults, today By Abi Pattenden, President of the NAFD I want to present two issues to you, ones that the funeral profession has often considered separately but which I firmly believe are inextricably linked – and which come together to give the funeral profession and wider bereavement community a call…
