The funeral industry has come under close inspection as a result of 2024’s Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull. We wont go into detail about their conduct and the charges related to their activities.
It is however, worth pointing out that they were not a member of any trade assocaition or regulatory body. This highlights how essential it is to make sure the funeral home you instruct are regulated by guidelines and codes of conduct that are checked annually.
Trade associations SAIF and NAFD have been trying to organise government legislatyions or regulations so that all funeral homes have regulations to abide by. These should include a variety of compulsory regulations
-New funeral homes can only be opened by already qualified and a length of time of service that reflects the director’s ability to provide a level of service
-All funeral homes must be a member of a trade assocaition
-All funeral homes should have a mortuary and hospital standard facilties
-All funeral homes should be in a position to offer prepaid funeral plans and pass the funeral plan providers rigid FCA regulations and background checks
-All funeral homes should pass 1-3 yearly council and trade association inspections
-All funeral directors should be NAFD or SAIF qualified unless suitably equivalent experience can be demonstrated
We are proudly in a position to say that we meet all of these criteria now, regardless of future regulations or government recommendations.