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Women into Leadership: 500 women turning up to learn and to support each other
ARC President Paula Houghton describes her experience of chairing the Women into Leadership Cardiff conference.
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Why I HeartUnions
This HeartUnions week, FDA Fast Stream Section Equalities Officer Muneera Lula writes about unionism and being…
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A century of fighting for civil servants: Penman in CSW
The General Secretary writes on a hundred years of FDA achievements.
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100 years supporting and defending members
Watch our centenary video.
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Breaking stereotypes and aiding recovery: Why it’s time to talk about mental health
On Time to Talk Day, National Officer Jane Cockram – the FDA’s lead on wellbeing –…
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‘Swearing and mocking colleagues seemed unremarkable’: HMRC workplace abuse revealed
“The report will not have been easy reading for HMRC and does not shy away from…
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FDA opposes Treasury halting public sector pension scheme valuations
“The Treasury approach, yet again, seeks to crack a nut with a sledgehammer,” says Assistant General…
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Clare Moriarty: Redefining success
The Defra Permanent Secretary speaks about “positioning yourself as a leader” at our London Women into…
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Penman: Francois “seeks to undermine impartial civil service”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman responds to ERG Vice Chairman Mark Francois’s attack on civil servants.
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Temporary departmental move? Check your payroll
The FDA is warning members who have volunteered to move due to Brexit to ensure their…
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Penman in CSW: Civil service chiefs’ morning of herding the Alpacas
Read FDA General Secretary Dave Penman’s latest column for Civil Service World, where he gives his…
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The FDA wins overtime for Government Legal Department
The union’s campaigning pays off as department agrees to compensate extra hours
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Institute for Government: is Whitehall’s workforce model broken?
FDA General Secretary responds to think tank’s report on civil service churn.
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BAME into Leadership: “Get to know ‘the game’ and its rules”
Former Executive Committee member Peter Green shares key messages from the Cardiff conference.
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Government should commit to pay settled status fee for EU civil servants
The FDA sees no reason why the Government should not commit to pay the settled status…
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FDA condemns Salmond’s “continual targeting” of Leslie Evans
Former first minister’s portrayal of a “personal vendetta” won’t wash, says FDA General Secretary Dave Penman.
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Plans to merge Government departments “kindergarten economics”
The FDA has criticised rumoured plans to drastically reduce the number of Government departments.
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Invitation: Take part in our LGBT Working Group meeting
FDA members are invited to share their views at the 8 January meeting.
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Celebrating the suffrage centenary
The FDA joined the Cross Government Women’s Network in marking a hundred years of “votes for…
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Gender pay gap data “no early Christmas gift”
National Officer Victoria Taylor discusses the “concerning statistics nestled in this data”.
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Have a day job helping women and girls? Talk to the FDA
The FDA will publish members’ stories of their work to mark International Women’s Day 2019.
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FDA warns Scottish Government pay policy could create barriers to recruitment
Scottish Government’s public sector pay policy 2019-20 “doesn’t truly value” the work of FDA members, says…
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Marching to a new BEATS
Neil Rider outlines the new civil service approach to recruiting, including its move away from competencies…
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The public trusts civil servants in testing times: Penman in CSW
The FDA General Secretary turns to the Ipsos-Mori Veracity Index in his latest Civil Service World…
