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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 Education Paul Givan this afternoon.
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Penman re-elected
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Dave Penman had been re-elected as General Secretary of the FDA.
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FDA signs partnership agreement with Transport for Wales
The FDA and other trade unions have signed a partnership agreement with Transport for Wales.
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FDA delegation attends TUC Young Workers’ Conference 2026
An FDA delegation attended this year’s TUC Young Workers’ Conference in Brighton.
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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 Ville, and FDA General Secretary Dave Penman launch new joint FDA/Fabian Society report at FDA HQ in London.
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The CPS’s role in increasing RASSO prosecutions
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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