Intro To Cemetery Management For Town & Parish Councils
LEVEL
Beginner
WHY THIS COURSE?
This introductory cemetery management course provides a practical overview of legal compliance and day-to-day operations. It is designed to build confidence in understanding burial regulations, record-keeping, health and safety requirements, and the core processes involved in managing cemetery sites. Ideal for those new to the sector, it supports the development of essential knowledge needed to ensure respectful, efficient, and compliant cemetery operations.
DURATION
3 hours
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Anyone involved in managing or working in a cemetery, particularly those in Town and Parish Councils, and is designed to give a general introduction to cemetery management.
DELIVERY
Live Online
WHAT'S COVERED?
- General powers of management
- Overview of legal requirements and implications
- Grave identification and cemetery plans
- Checking procedures -verification of location, depth, size
- Dealing with shallow graves
- Overview of administration processes
- Memorials
- Grave ownership
- Exhumation
- The burial service
- Health and safety
PROGRAMME
9.30 Sign in and introduction
12.30 Finish