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Job advert: FDA Internship 2025
An opportunity to join the fastest growing union in the UK.
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Carers Week 2025 – launching our Carers’ Survey
To mark Carers Week 2025 (9-15 June), the FDA is launching a survey of carers in the civil service to find out what progress has been made since our 2021 report, and what still needs to be done.
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‘Disappointing’ lack of workforce plan leaves more questions than answers over Spending Review cuts, says FDA
The FDA has responded to the 2025 Spending Review, expressing disappointment at the lack of a civil service workforce plan, which the government had previously said would be published at the same time as the review.
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FDA delegation attends TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference 2025
Last week, an FDA delegation attended the TUC’s 2025 Disabled Workers’ Conference, held at the Bournemouth International Centre. The conference brings together delegates from across the union movement to discuss, debate and decide motions on issues affecting disabled workers.
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Impact Award winner 2025
Naa Acquah and Chloé François-Oatway were awarded this year’s Individual Impact Awards at the FDA Annual Delegate Conference in recognition of their work to increase the visibility of the union during a time of organisational change.
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