SAIF Golden Charter

Following the launch of a Scottish Government public consultation in August on a proposed funeral director licensing scheme for Scotland,… Read more >

The Scottish Government is making progress in the creation of a funeral industry inspectorate with responsibility for working with the… Read more >

The role funeral directors played in assisting the Scottish Government throughout the pandemic has been praised by Joe Fitzpatrick, the… Read more >

Well September is upon us, where did summer go? I haven’t done any travelling for SAIF since the middle of… Read more >

The 2013 scandal at the Mortonhall crematorium in Edinburgh, where at least 250 dead babies’ remains were buried in secret… Read more >

The job funeral directors do is an important one. I know the industry in Scotland sets high standards of care… Read more >

Following extensive consultation, the Scottish Government has published its Guidance on Funeral Costs, covering transparency of pricing, clarity in estimates… Read more >

Not too many years ago any suggestion of discussing the cost of the funeral with your client would have left… Read more >

The Social Security (Scotland) Bill will give the Scottish Government the powers to deliver 11 social security benefits worth about… Read more >

This month’s SAIFInsight featured part two of Jim Brodie’s special report on regulation of the funeral profession. In this update… Read more >