BURIALS - Cemetery & Crematorium Management (Session 1 of 2)

CEMETERY MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE

Course overview Local Authorities’ Cemeteries Order 1977 (LACO) General powers of management Compliance Registers and records Granting and extending exclusive rights of burial Consent Avoiding disputes Burials; depth, shallow graves Administration processes Grave digging – procedures, preparations, backfilling Memorials Creating burial space Exhumation Transfer of exclusive rights of burial Suitable for: cemetery staff at all levels, and those with a responsibility for cemeteries but who are not involved in their day-to-day management

Equipment required: a computer, phone or tablet with internet connection, video and microphone function.

Learning Outcomes • Knowledge and understanding of relevant laws and best practice procedures • An understanding of costly common pitfalls and how to avoid them • Potential new income streams • Avoiding disputes relating to grave ownership