Cemetery Management & Compliance hosted by ICCM - 4th & 5th November 2025

This course is run over 2 consecutives half days (AM) 09:15-12:30 each day. Attendance is required at both sessions to complete the course.

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, able to run Teams, either as an app or online.

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

 During the online training, attendees can submit questions and 

comments using the Chat function. The trainer will answer these at 

the end of Sessions 2 and 4. 

Please note - We are pleased to have secured this training at a discounted rate. To ensure the training goes ahead, we need to reach a minimum number of delegates. We encourage those interested to register as soon as possible to help us meet this requirement.