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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…
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FDA reiterates calls for a full independent bullying and harassment policy in the Senedd
Appearing before the Senedd Standards of Conduct Committee, FDA National Officer Jane Runeckles made clear that…
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FDA rejects Reform’s “nonsensical” claims on EDI spending
The FDA has rejected claims made by Reform UK that £7 billion could be saved by…
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Civil service pay award demonstrates government has “failed to grasp the nettle of fundamental reform”
The government has published its Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance alongside a Written Ministerial Statement confirming…
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FDA ADC catch up
Catch up on the addresses by guest speakers at this year’s Annual Delegate Conference.
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ADC 2025: Penman says civil servants are “hungry for reform”
At the union’s Annual Delegate Conference delegates heard from guest speakers FDA General Secretary Dave Penman,…
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FDA delegation attends TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2025
In April, the 2025 TUC Black Workers’ Conference took place at Congress House in London, attended…
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Meaningful reform
It’s time to lead the civil service, not just the morning news round, says Dave Penman.
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Under significant pressure: Interview with Director of Public Prosecutions
Tom Nathan speaks to Crown Prosecution Service Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson about CPS’s handling…
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Changing the culture
HM Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver sat down for an ‘in conversation’ event with FDA General…
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Hybrid working: Led by evidence, not headlines
Tom Nathan shares the findings and recommendations of the FDA’s recent report on ‘The future of…
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The right to contribute
The FDA’s Public Sector Development and Mentoring Scheme has been working alongside social enterprise Third Wave…
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Having an influence
Tommy Newell speaks to Permanent Secretary of the Welsh Government Andrew Goodall about the importance of…
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FDA response to PAC report on Major Capital Projects: Ministers need to take responsibility
FDA National Officer Robert Murtagh has said ministers “need to take responsibility” for overspend on major…
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FDA attends TUC Young Workers’ 2025
This March, an FDA delegation attended the annual TUC Young Workers’ Conference in Congress House, London.
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Office attendance mandate “doesn’t make sense”, Crowley tells House of Lords Home-based Working Committee
FDA Assistant General Secretary Lauren Crowley gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Home-based Working…
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FDA celebrates Women’s History Month 2025 with panel event
To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day 2025 the FDA hosted a panel event…
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“FDA is not afraid of civil service reform, but it has to have substance”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman responds to the government’s latest announcement on the reshaping and renewal…
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Government’s plans for civil service reform “lack substance”, says FDA
The FDA has criticised the government’s rhetoric surrounding the announcement of a series of civil service…
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FDA attends TUC Women’s Conference 2025
A delegation of FDA members attended TUC Women’s Conference 2025, held in Congress House, London, from…
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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…
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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…
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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…
