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FDA Ofsted report 2025: The people behind inspections
After a barrage of media criticism and calls for abolition, it’s been a difficult period for…
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Penman questions Chief Secretary to the PM on how civil servants can trust they won’t be scapegoated by ministers for taking risks
The FDA has responded to a series of civil service reforms announced by Chancellor of the…
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Integrated Public Sector Pay and Workforce Policy ‘quietly hard-wires job losses into pay’ creating ‘permanent squeeze’ on staff, says FDA
FDA National Officer for Scotland Allan Sampson has responded to the Integrated Public Sector Pay and…
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Penman challenges senior political figures on civil service reform at Institute for Government conference
During the Institute for Government’s annual conference, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman questioned speakers Chief Secretary…
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FDA calls for rapid improvement following “unacceptable” pension administrator performance
Following the transfer of administration of the civil service pension scheme from MyCSP to Capita at…
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Organising: a community of practice
FDA Head of Organising and Learning Deri Bevan on the rise in HEO, SEO and graduate…
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Caring support: findings from the FDA’s 2025 carers’ survey
Five years have passed since the FDA last surveyed its members with caring responsibilities about the…
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Retention and reward for the Fast Stream
Robert Eagleton, the FDA’s National Officer for the Fast Stream, outlines why retention and pay parity…
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Why anonymous attacks must stop: Dave Penman on the “damage” caused by briefings
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman on the untold damage done by anonymous briefings against the civil…
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Member focus: mentee into mentor
Member Sabrina Schalz applied for the Fast Stream (FS) whilst pregnant, and took her baby with…
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FDA internships: A place to pursue a career
For the past five years, the FDA has run an annual paid summer internship for students…
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Reform UK’s plans to cut swathes of corporate functions without impacting frontline services “unrealistic”, says FDA
The FDA has responded to Reform UK’s proposals for civil service reform if the party enters…
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FDA highly commended for Funding the Nation campaign at 2025 TUC Comms Awards
The FDA is delighted to have been highly commended in the Best Campaign Communication category for…
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Prosecutors are undervalued, underpaid and overworked, says FDA responding to CJI NI report
The FDA has responded to a new report from the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI…
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FDA calls for pay parity on IfG panel discussing Fast Stream reform
FDA National Officer for the Fast Stream Robert Eagleton took part in the Institute for Government’s…
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Lords Committee report highlights lack of evidence behind civil service 60% office working mandate
A new report from the House of Lords Select Committee on Home-Based Working, which features evidence…
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Education Minister Paul Givan must provide clarity over Israel visit – FDA NI National Officer Robert Murtagh
The FDA’s National Officer for Northern Ireland Robert Murtagh has called on Minister of Education Paul…
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No.10 briefings against Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald “stink of political cowardice”, Penman says
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has condemned briefings from No.10 sources that Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald…
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FDA’s inaugural Insights into Public Service Leadership conference takes place in Belfast
The FDA Northern Ireland section held the inaugural ‘Insights into Public Service Leadership’ half-day conference and…
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Government has “no strategy” on long-term pay and reward issues, says Penman
FDA and IfG hosted a joint fringe event at this year’s Labour Party Conference in Liverpool,…
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FDA at Fast Stream Base Camp 2025
FDA Fast Stream reps have been in Birmingham for Fast Stream Basecamp, welcoming new first year…
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“Significant gaps” in current Northern Ireland standards regime, says Murtagh
FDA National Officer for Northern Ireland Robert Murtagh has called for a strengthened standards regime in…
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FDA delegation attends TUC Congress 2025
This week, the FDA attended the 2025 TUC Congress in Brighton. FDA delegates spoke to and…
