{"id":563,"date":"2021-06-02T10:19:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T09:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/funeral-industry\/?p=563"},"modified":"2021-06-02T10:19:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T09:19:10","slug":"update-to-funeral-services-guidance-singing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/funeral-industry\/2021\/06\/02\/update-to-funeral-services-guidance-singing\/","title":{"rendered":"Update to Funeral Services Guidance &#8211; Singing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Scottish Government has updated its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-funeral-services\/pages\/funeral-service\/\">Guidance for Funeral Services<\/a> with respect to singing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Those organising a funeral service should consider using music recordings that may be available to them. However, communal singing involving those attending the funeral service can take place at levels 0-1. A risk assessment should be carried out to consider any mitigating measures that may be put in place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information please see the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-funeral-services\/pages\/funeral-service\/\">guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As ever, thank you for playing an important part in implementing these changes and in communicating these key messages to families you work with.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Scottish Government has updated its Guidance for Funeral Services with respect to singing. &nbsp; Those organising a funeral service should consider using music recordings that may be available to them. However, communal singing involving those attending the funeral service can take place at levels 0-1. 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