SAIF statement: Legacy funeral directors
We welcome Robert Bush’s decision to plead guilty, sparing his victims and the Hull community the further distress of a full criminal trial.
Law Commission publishes proposed reforms to burial and cremation laws
The Law Commission of England and Wales has published its final report and recommendations aimed at modernising burial and cremation laws.
SAIF welcomes new era of choice for families in Scotland as water cremation given go ahead
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed the approval of new regulations by the Scottish Parliament to introduce alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, as a legal alternative to traditional burials and cremations in Scotland.
SAIF welcomes moves towards water cremation adoption
SAIF welcomes the laying of legislation before the Scottish Parliament to permit Alkaline Hydrolysis – also known as water cremation – in Scotland. This marks an important step towards expanding choice, improving environmental options and strengthening public confidence in how emerging technologies are introduced into the funeral sector. Independent funeral directors have long supported meaningful, […]
The great funeral fightback – how the nation’s independent funeral directors are taking on direct cremators
The UK’s family-run funeral directors have launched a significant fightback against national online providers as competition over modern funeral services intensifies, according to new research. The latest What is the Real Average Cost of a Funeral? report from Funeral Solution Expert (FSE), produced in partnership with the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors […]
SAIF statement: Wolverhampton City Council burial fee increases
SAIF is pleased to announce that Wolverhampton City Council has abandoned plans to increase burial charges for bariatric coffins by 20 percent. We are grateful to the local authority for listening to concerns about the move, which essentially discriminates against people who are obese. Our local members in the Black Country who use burial and […]
SAIF welcomes Fuller Inquiry Report, advocates for proportionate and aligned regulation across UK funeral profession
SAIF welcomes the final report of the Fuller Inquiry and shares Sir Jonathan Michael’s concerns that abuse could happen again without stronger oversight of mortuary practices. The chair’s recommendations bring us closer to long-overdue regulation of the funeral profession, building on the work of the Competition and Markets Authority and Financial Conduct Authority in recent […]
Tackling death certification delays: new information for funeral directors in Wales
The disruptive impact of death certification reforms has been felt by bereaved families and funeral professionals across England and Wales. And since the changes were introduced in September last year, it became clear that delays to death registration were extending well beyond original expectations. South Wales was one of the worst-affected areas, attracting widespread media […]