England: Interim advice to funeral directors regarding liability of funeral firms over attendance breaches
Given the urgent need to clarify the situation, for all funeral directors, regarding liability over…
The UK marks the loss of 100,000 people to COVID-19
Today we mark the loss of more than 100,000 people who have died within 28…
NAFD response to police force fining funeral director for unexpected additional mourners turning up at funeral
With reference to this story: https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/crime/mansfield-man-issued-with-fine-after-large-funeral-6922746 Funeral directors do not invite mourners to funerals. They…
England: Shadow Economic Secretary records his thanks to funeral directors for their ‘sensitive’ work during the pandemic
During a debate on funeral plan regulation in the House of Commons on 19 January…
Northern Ireland: firms reminded not to breach COVID rules
Last week, the NAFD received several reports that funeral directors in Northern Ireland were placing…
England: updated guidance reflecting lockdown restrictions published on GOV.UK
Updated funeral guidance for England, reflecting lockdown restrictions, has been published on the Government website.…
England: Lateral flow testing for funeral workers
Rapid (lateral flow) testing is now being rolled out across England and, as a profession that…
Update: vaccination of frontline funeral workers
Through our work with local resilience forums/partnerships across England, Wales and Scotland and the Department…
Scotland: Updated guidance for funeral directors published
The Scottish Government has today published updated guidance for funeral directors, burial and cremation authorities…
Will funeral workers be prioritised for the vaccine?
After the NAFD and other members of the Deceased Management Advisory Group made extensive representations…
England: funeral service attendance limits unchanged by lockdown announcement, but linked events now limited to six people
The Government's lockdown guidance for England, which becomes law on Wednesday 6 January (but which…
Scotland: Funeral service attendance limits unchanged by Lockdown announcement – but wakes prohibited on mainland
As part of the new lockdown measures for all areas of Scotland currently in level…