{"id":3429,"date":"2026-09-25T15:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haptc.org.uk\/?post_type=training&#038;p=3429"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:58:09","slug":"cemetery-management-for-parish-and-town-councils","status":"publish","type":"training","link":"https:\/\/haptc.org.uk\/?training=cemetery-management-for-parish-and-town-councils","title":{"rendered":"Cemetery Management for Parish and Town Councils"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Cemetery Management for Parish and Town Councils<\/h3>\n<p>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. Who is the 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.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT\u2019S COVERED?<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 General powers of management<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overview of legal requirements and implications<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grave identification and cemetery plans<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Checking procedures -verification of location, depth, size<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dealing with shallow graves<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overview of administration processes<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Memorials<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grave ownership<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Exhumation<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The burial service<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health and safety<\/p>\n<p>Cost: \u00a365.00 per delegate<\/p>\n<p>Thursday 19 November, 9.30am to 12.30pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cemetery Management for Parish and Town Councils 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","training-tags":[55],"class_list":["post-3429","training","type-training","status-publish","hentry","training-tags-yalc"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/haptc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/training\/3429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/haptc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/training"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/haptc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/training"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/haptc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"training-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haptc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftraining-tags&post=3429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}