While the NAFD wholeheartedly agrees with the CMA over the importance of ALL funeral firms putting clear and transparent pricing information online, the CMA has yet to finalise what it wants funeral firms to publish in terms of their pricing…
The work of the Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG), of which the NAFD is a founding member, has been considered highly influential and valued, during the pandemic, by representatives of the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Justice, and devolved administrations.
The NAFD has teamed up with Our Frontline to secure valuable mental health and bereavement support for NAFD members and client families across the coming months.
Visitors to Westminster Abbey cannot fail to notice the black granite memorial covering the grave of the Unknown Warrior immediately inside the West door. Following a suggestion from an army chaplain, Reverend David Railton, to the Dean of Westminster, an unidentified body was brought from the battlefields of Flanders to be buried in the Abbey in November 1920. It was to be a ceremony without precedent which captured the heart of a nation scarred by war.
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.
