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FDA Learn launches new ‘switch off sessions’
FDA Learn has launched a new series of ‘Switch off sessions’, offering an introduction to hobbies…
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Black History Month: In conversation with David Lammy
David Lammy MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, has joined FDA General Secretary Dave…
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FDA Wales calls for parties to commit to sustainable funding for Welsh cultural institutions
The FDA, with the other unions representing staff in the National Museum of Wales and National…
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Unions call for full return to hybrid working in Parliament
The FDA, jointly with Prospect, has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons calling…
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FDA rejects Defra’s “bargain basement” pay offer
The FDA has requested a meeting with the Secretary State at Defra after members rejected the…
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Patel investigation: Penman writes to PM over delays
FDA General Secretary calls for urgent decision on investigation into bullying allegations against the Home Secretary
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Northern Ireland ministers must not “put partisan interests ahead of effective government”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has described it as “extraordinary” and “astonishing” that the First and…
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Looking after your mental health: five useful resources
Equality Officer Victoria Jones shares advice and resources to help support you – individually and as…
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Jules Goodlet-Rowley wins 2020 Wendy Jones Award
Jules Goodlet-Rowley has been named as the winner of this year’s Wendy Jones Award after being…
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Civil service pensions update
Assistant General Secretary Lucille Thirlby provides an update on the FDA’s response to the Treasury consultation…
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Unions call for ‘commitment to collaborate’ on NIHP transition
11 organisations that represent staff in PHE have written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, calling for…
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Penman praises outgoing Treasury Solicitor for ‘representing the very best’ of the civil service
Responding to reports that Sir Jonathan Jones had resigned as Permanent Secretary of the Government Legal…
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Returning to workplaces
Outcomes rather than gestures should drive these decisions and the FDA will ensure that, where staff…
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‘You’re still more likely to see a man in an SCS role’
Equality Officer Victoria Jones highlights significant diversity figures from the recently-published civil service statistics.
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FDA renews call for independent process for handling Scottish Government harassment complaints
FDA General Secretary gives evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Committee on the Scottish Government’s Handling of…
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Penman accuses government of ‘scapegoating civil servants’ after Jonathan Slater stands down from DfE
The FDA General Secretary has condemned the government for throwing civil service leaders “under a bus…
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FDA members rise to the Covid-19 challenge
From designing the Job Retention Scheme to keeping the wheels of the justice system turning, FDA…
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Introducing FDA Wales/Cymru
When former FDA President Gareth Hills stepped into his new role as the union’s full-time National…
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Penman slams “ignorant and nasty” Mail piece on ‘workshy Whitehall’
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has responded angrily to an article in the Daily Mail, which…
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FDA Learn: evolving to reach thousands of members in lockdown
The move to remote working during lockdown posed a real problem for FDA Learn. Scott Dobson…
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“Across the public sector, people get out of bed in the morning to make the world a better place.”
Former DExEU and Defra Permanent Secretary Clare Moriarty delivers a talk to nearly 400 FDA members.
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Welsh Government must act to ensure national treasures remain accessible to all, says FDA
The FDA has called on the Welsh Government to invest whatever is needed to protect Welsh…
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Senior Salaries Review Body: “There is more to be done”
The FDA has responded to the government’s decision on pay for the Senior Civil Service (SCS),…
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“A seismic change in culture at the heart of power in Westminster”
As Parliament rises for the summer, FDA Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge reflects on the union’s…
