FDA in Ofsted
FDA is the union for HM Inspectors
We provide workplace representation, legal assistance, career development and many other benefits to HM Inspectors and members working in support roles at Ofsted in grades HEO and above.
We work collaboratively and in partnership to improve the professional and public standing of our Ofsted members.
Matt Newman
National Officer
Matt is the FDA National Officer with responsibility for Ofsted.
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Latest news
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The future of office work in the civil service report launch
Report author Sufyan Ahmed, CIPD CEO Peter Cheese, AHCPS Deputy General Secretary Paul Malone, and FDA General Secretary Dave Penman discussed the FDA’s findings that 78% of civil servants believe office attendance mandate has failed.
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78% of civil servants believe office attendance mandate has failed, finds new FDA report
A new report published by the FDA finds that the government’s 60% office attendance mandate has failed to deliver on any of its own objectives to boost productivity, improve collaboration, and help younger workers.
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Scotland’s justice system needs ‘sustained further investment’
FDA National Officer Allan Sampson has warned that the “increase in funding and staffing” for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) “hasn’t been enough to tackle the long-term impact of a decade of underfunding dating back to 2010”.