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Penman: It’s time scrutiny of ministerial conduct was dragged into the 21st century
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman described the Ministerial Code as “the only mechanism a civil servant…
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Annual Conference 2022: Penman calls on Prime Minister to stop the culture war
Catch up on speeches from FDA General Secretary Dave Penman, First Civil Service Commissioner Gisela Stuart,…
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Cutting 91,000 jobs is not a serious plan to reform the civil service
Plans to cut 1 in 5 jobs via a headline in the Daily Mail is more…
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FDA Annual Report 2022
It has been another extraordinary year for the FDA. As the fastest growing union in the…
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Job Advert: FDA Summer Internship
Your chance to be part of the fastest growing union in the UK, defending public servants…
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A significant step forward
Scott Dobson outlines why the FDA chose to launch a legal challenge to the Prime Minister’s…
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Hair shirt public service
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman on the stark message for civil servants from this year’s pay…
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The opportunity to see beyond what you are
Since its launch, FDA Learn has helped thousands of public servants with their career development. Scott…
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There to be challenged
STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer speaks to Kay Hender about our responsibility to encourage others and…
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“No rationale” for ordering civil servants back to office
General Secretary Dave Penman has said ministers’ “obsession with ending flexible working and micro-managing the civil…
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“A retrograde and unnecessary step”: FDA criticises new SCS performance management guidance
The FDA has criticised the government’s decision to delay the implementation of reforms to the performance…
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Job advert: FDA Communications Assistant
Your chance to be part of the fastest growing union in the UK, defending public servants…
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Pay Remit Guidance: Ministers have “their fingers in their ears” over cost of living crisis
Following the publication of the 2022/23 Pay Remit Guidance, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman accuses the…
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Procurator Fiscal Society signs Dying to Work Charter
The FDA’s Procurator Fiscal Society has joined with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, the…
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Public sector pay reform “absolutely necessary”, Littlewood tells Lords committee
Speaking to the House of Lords Public Services Committee, FDA Assistant General Secretary Steven Littlewood called…
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FDA welcomes decision to uphold 21 complaints of bullying and harassment against John Bercow
General Secretary Dave Penman said the report had “upheld the complaints against Mr. Bercow, and also…
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Dame Alix Kilroy: FDA’s first woman Chair
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate “one of the most remarkable women in civil service history”.
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FDA calls for “comprehensive” pay reform at NCA “to build a workforce for the future”
The FDA has published its evidence to the National Crime Agency’s Pay Review Body.
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The Senedd needs a fully independent policy for dealing with bullying and harassment
FDA Wales has submitted evidence to the Senedd’s Standards of Conduct Committee’s consultation on Procedures for…
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Ministers have an obligation to protect the political impartiality of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, says FDA
General Secretary Dave Penman responds to the announcement of the suspension of Irish Sea border checks.
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Sue Gray made “right decision” to delay report
General Secretary Dave Penman said it was “clearly the right decision for Sue Gray to make,…
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Ministers fail to recognise that the world of work has changed, says FDA
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman said that the Prime Minister was failing to recognise “the innovation…
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“Dysfunctional” culture in No. 10 risks “damaging” civil service
Amid reports of repeated COVID rule-breaking in No. 10, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has stressed…
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Judgement handed down in FDA’s judicial review
Findings represent a clear rejection of the idea that there are different standards for ministers than…
