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Scottish Government Releases Code of Practice For Funeral Profession

The Scottish Government has posted their draft statutory code of practice for funeral directors, which will come into effect later this year.

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Matters of Life and Death: Richard Venables

Richard Venables discusses his career in disaster victim identification, how he’s seen it grow and what influence he’s had on this less talked about area of mass tragedy recovery.

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Government Proposes New Regulation for Funeral Plan Providers

HM Treasury has released its proposal to bring the funeral planning sector under the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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The Regulatory Landscape for Funeral Directors - a Scottish Perspective

Natalie McKail discusses her first two years as Scotland’s first Inspector of Funeral Directors

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How Funeral Directors Can Benefit From Online Reviews

We look at how online reviews, both positive and negative, can help grow any business.

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Dying Matters Awareness Week: Are We Ready?

A look at what Dying Matters Awareness Week has in store for 2019.

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Competition & Markets Authority Announce Full Market Investigation

The Competitions and Markets Authority have announced they will launch an in-depth market investigation into funeral costs following the publication and consideration of their interim report, published in November 2018.

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Funeral profession facing investigation over rising prices

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching an independent investigation into the funeral industry and high funeral costs

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Singer Katherine Jenkins launches Children’s Grief Awareness Week

A choir of children supported by bereavement charity Grief Encounter have released a fundraising single with the soprano

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We Will Remember Them

Honouring those who served, suffered and sacrificed, on the centenary of the Armistice

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Probate fee changes: who pays?

The Government has announced changes to probate fees, which will see some bereaved families face payment hikes and others exempt from the levy

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Baby loss survivors and campaigners honoured at Butterfly Awards 2018

Read the stories behind 12 inspirational parents and organisations, supporting people grieving baby loss, miscarriage and neonatal death

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The Butterfly Awards 2018: Honouring baby loss survivors and champions

Now in its sixth year, the national awards ceremony is breaking the silence and championing greater support for bereaved parents

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Government findings back sites like Funeral Guide

The Competition and Markets Authority says research suggests consumers would “welcome independent advice on arranging funerals”

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