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The call for regulation
“England, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow in Scotland’s footsteps and introduce regulation of the funeral profession” The statement above… Read more > -
Is the future of funeral directing in the classroom?
Working in the funeral profession isn’t something you get much information about in school. The occupation seems to be absent… Read more > -
A day for planning ahead
Members of SAIFCharter and people from across the UK funeral sector had an “informative, professional and transparent” AGM on Saturday… Read more > -
A night at the museum
Golden Charter’s Funeral Planner of the Year Awards took place on Saturday evening at the spectacular National Museum of Scotland… Read more > -
Medical Examiners under the microscope
“A work in progress.” That was how Dr Suzi Lishman, immediate past President from the Royal College of Pathologists (RCOP),… Read more > -
New education partnership
Education standards in the funeral profession are set to receive a boost thanks to a new strategic partnership between the… Read more > -
SAIF technology survey
“Things have been working fine for the past 140 years.” How often have we said, or heard, something similar in… Read more > -
Funeral costs guidance consultation
Anyone who has lost a loved one will know the range of emotions associated with that loss. One thing that… Read more > -
Support after suicide
“Grief with the volume turned up” is how Sarah Bates describes the impact of suicide on the family and friends… Read more > -
Death certification reforms
Following a pilot scheme in Sheffield and Gloucester, Medical Examiners could be introduced in England from April 2019, but clarification… Read more >
