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FDA calls for party leaders to commit to action on precautionary exclusion at Westminster
The FDA and Prospect have called on the leaders of the major parties at Westminster to…
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Cummings’s language “demonstrates the toxic culture at the heart of the government”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has criticized the “vile language” that Dominic Cummings used to describe…
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership: “Diversity is not a buzzword, it’s a necessity”
Tom Nathan reports from the FDA’s latest Ethnic Minorities into Leadership event.
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FDA at Labour Party conference: Can a Labour government deliver constitutional reform?
In the second of two joint events with the IfG, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman joined…
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Chancellor’s announcement on civil service recruitment “straight out of the Rees-Mogg playbook”, says FDA
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has responds to the announcement from Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy…
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Conservative Party Conference 2023: FDA’s Amy Leversidge reflects on recent “extraordinary” attacks on civil service impartiality
At the first of two joint events during party conference season, the FDA and IfG discuss…
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Women into Leadership: Investing in your own happiness
Tom Nathan reports from Women into Leadership in London.
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FDA at TUC Congress 2023
At the 155th Annual Trades Union Congress delegates voted to support the FDA’s motions on Pay…
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TUC Congress 2023: FDA calls for “standards reset for everyone in public life”
The FDA’s motion on standards in public life passed with overwhelming support at this year’s TUC…
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TUC Congress 2023: Unions overwhelmingly back FDA motion on pay review bodies
The TUC Congress, which is taking place in Liverpool, has overwhelmingly given its backing to a…
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FDA achieves major breakthrough on Fast Stream pay
Members in the FDA’s Fast Stream Section are now being balloted with a recommendation to accept…
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“Ministers decide the shape and remit of the civil service”
The FDA responds to a report criticising the increase in the civil service headcount and annual…
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FDA calls for reform of a pay system “broken beyond repair”
The FDA has written jointly with Prospect to the Minister for the Cabinet Office Jeremy Quin…
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Enough is enough: reports from the key speeches at this year’s Annual Delegate Conference
The FDA Comms team reports from the key speeches by Dave Penman, Pippa Crerar and David…
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Giving back: 2023 Wendy Jones Equality Award and Impact Award winners
The FDA’s Wendy Jones Equality Award and the Impact Award are presented each year at the…
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Member focus: “I didn’t want anyone else to go through this”
After his employer failed to properly support his disability, which ultimately led to him not passing…
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Our breakthrough on pay – and why the whole civil service pay system must be rebuilt
Following the publication in April of the government’s Pay Remit Guidance for 2023/24, the FDA announced…
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There is no “cherry-picking” of cases in the CPS
The FDA’s Duncan Woodhead says justice can only be served when police and prosecutors work together,…
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Recommendations on Senior Civil Service pay “fair and reasonable”
The FDA has today welcomed the recommendations made by the Senior Salaries Review Body, and the…
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“Victory for basic fairness”: FDA helps defeat unlawful government regulations allowing use of agency workers during strikes
The High Court has ruled in favour of the FDA’s joint legal challenge – that government…
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FDA responds to reports that House of Commons culture still ‘predatory’
Responding to a BBC Newsnight report that a “predatory culture” still exists around the House of…
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Government’s investigation into Sue Gray “an inquiry with no rules or precedent”, says FDA
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman criticises the “obvious contradiction” in the government’s approach to investigating individuals.
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FDA to build on improved pay offer by campaigning for reform of “broken” pay system
Following the FDA’s success in the getting the government improve the 2023/24 pay offer, the union…
