The government has confirmed the full introduction of the statutory medical examiner system in England will now commence from April 2024, a delay of twelve months from the original implementation date of April 2023. In her statement to Parliament, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Maria Caulfield added: “The changes will put all of the medical…
New policy report recommends all children in England should receive grief education at school As part of an ongoing collaboration between the University of Bristol, Child Bereavement UK and Childhood Bereavement Network, a new policy report has been published which demonstrates the need to integrate grief education into the statutory curriculum in England, consolidating decades…
The latest edition of FDM has just been published. Members and subscribers will be receiving FDM April 2023 which is packed full of great content, features and stories from the funeral profession. In this issue, we investigate complex repatriations and experiences of working in remote locations, the return of remote registration, the role of TikTok and social…
Fuller Inquiry and Law Commission Review How funeral firms care for deceased people will come under the spotlight this year through both the Fuller Inquiry and the Law Commission Review of burial and cremation law – shaping the future of funerals and how we care for those who die for a generation. The Inquiry, which…
Packed room for NAFD Scotland AGM and members’ meeting Members of NAFD Scotland gathered in Edinburgh in March to welcome in a new Scotland President and hear about the rollout of a consultation about how the NAFD will best serve its members in a new regulatory landscape. A packed room and members online welcomed Mark…
Recognition for Bereavement in Education campaign NAFD Past-President John Adams has been appointed Funeral Industry Advisor to Child Bereavement UK, in recognition of the work he is doing to support grieving children through his Bereavement in Education campaign. Child Bereavement UK, which was John’s chosen charity for his presidential year, helps families to rebuild their…
