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FDA response to the Minister for Education’s written ministerial statement
FDA National Officer for Northern Ireland comments on the written ministerial statement made by Minister for…
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Penman re-elected
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Dave Penman had been re-elected as General Secretary of…
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FDA and Fabian Society launch new AI report
Report co-authors Sasjkia Otto and Aoife Donaghy, alongside former No.10 Downing Street Innovation Fellow Alexander De…
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Back civil servants to ‘rewire Whitehall’, report urges
Involve civil servants and properly invest in AI to achieve the productivity and savings the government…
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TUC Women’s Conference 2026
A delegation of FDA members attended TUC Women’s Conference in Bournemouth.
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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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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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Ministers must “step up to the plate” or risk undermining the civil service, says Penman
The FDA has defended the pay and pensions of senior civil servants and called for ministers…
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“An opportunity missed”
Dave Penman has labelled new Commission “an opportunity missed” and called on the government to go…
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FDA attends TUC LGBT Conference and London Pride
To mark the end of Pride Month, FDA delegations attended the TUC LGBT+ Conference and Pride…
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Carers Week 2025 – launching our Carers’ Survey
To mark Carers Week 2025 (9-15 June), the FDA is launching a survey of carers in…
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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 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 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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“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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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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FDA panel event for LGBT History Month 2025
To mark LGBT History Month 2025, the FDA hosted an online panel event with members and…
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FDA welcomes additional CPS funding to support victims of crime
The FDA has welcomed that the CPS will be receiving additional resources. The announcement follows the…
