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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 of riots, the importance of impartiality and his plan to help reduce unmanageable prosecutor caseloads.
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Changing the culture
HM Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver sat down for an ‘in conversation’ event with FDA General Secretary Dave Penman, discussing the pace of change in Ofsted, challenging perceptions and tackling the long hours culture in Education.
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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 office working in the civil service’.
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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 to help refugees find positions within the civil service. Tom Nathan speaks to both mentors and mentees about what they gained from the experience.
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The FDA’s new report calling for consistent direction of policy and additional resourcing of the justice system, in order to increase prosecutions of serious sexual offences
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