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.
In July’s Funeral Director Monthly, there’s a feature on the Charitable Brothers of Saint-Eloi, based in Bethune in France, which was founded in the 12th Century to help families bury their loved ones during another pandemic – the plague – when gravediggers found themselves overwhelmed by the number of deaths.
June 30, 2020Is your workplace COVID-Secure? The majority of funeral homes have remained open throughout the pandemic and will already have in place clear guidance for staff relating to social distancing, safe ways of working, hygiene and infection control – based on Public Health guidance relevant to the part of the UK in which the…
June 15, 2020Did the Ancient Egyptians offer funeral packages? While the tomb of Tutankhamun might show the world the glories of the burial of a king – mummified and interred in elaborately decorated coffins and roomy tombs packed with grave goods – fascinating details of the day-to-day life of undertakers in Ancient Egypt are being…
10 June, 2020COVID-19 – the next steps With mortality rates at more normal levels and governments slowly lifting lockdown, it can feel as though the pandemic is coming to a close. However, COVID-19 has dramatically reshaped the future business outlook for all funeral firms and this feature looks at what firms should be thinking about…
1 June, 2020Coffin Making in the 1930s Although many archive images exist of the funeral director directing funerals, few can be located that depict ‘behind the scenes’ activities. Recently, however, a set of photographs came to light depicting the task of coffin construction. Dating from 1937, they show staff working in the premises of TH…
