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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…
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#MeToo, menopause and flexible working: future topics for the FDA Women’s Network
All that was discussed at the inaugural steering group meeting.
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Standard Committee Response: MPs may “kick Dame Laura’s recommendations into the long grass”
FDA Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge discusses the Standards Committee’s recent response to the Dame Laura…
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Working Hours Survey reveals the “false economy” of unsustainable workloads
The results for our 2018 Working Hours Survey tell the story of an overworked, under-resourced civil…
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We can’t allow justice to become devalued
FDA National Officer Steven Littlewood responds to Max Hill QC’s recent Justice Select Committee appearance.
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Government risks a shootout on civil service pay: Penman in CSW
Read FDA General Secretary Dave Penman’s latest column for Civil Service World, where he warns that…
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World AIDS Day: How FDA Convenor Barry Snelgrove and his MoJ colleagues raised £2,400
FDA Convenor Barry Snelgrove discusses his fundraising efforts in the MoJ and why it’s still so…
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Jeremy Heywood: “The pre-eminent public servant of his age”
Public servants and politicians alike mourn the passing of Cabinet Secretary Lord Jeremy Heywood, named by…
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Inside the Foreign Office: Attend our Fast Stream networking event
Fast streamers from all departments are invited to join us at our event on Wednesday, 28…
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Young Workers Month: Achieving things here and now
This Young Workers Month Lizzie Houghton, Co-convenor of the FDA Fast Stream Section, looks at how…
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Unions and Scottish Government cosign Fair Work agreement
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution Derek MacKay has signed a union agreement committing to…
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Equal Pay Day 2018: The civil service is falling short
Being fairly paid for the work you do isn’t a big ask, but the civil service…
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If the Government wants a world class service it must offer world class resourcing
ARC President Paula Houghton responds to concerns raised by the PAC regarding HMRC’s Brexit preparations
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Justice Week 2018: Calls for increased funding to maintain public faith in the justice system
Representatives from the FDA, the Law Society and the Bar Council, have called for increased investment…
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Plan to appoint business leaders as ambassadors “risks undermining the UK’s influence”
The FDA has criticised proposals to recruit UK ambassadors from the private sector
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BAME into Leadership 2018: What is your story?
On Wednesday 10 October, Prospero House saw the ninth annual BAME into Leadership London conference: a…
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Government’s approach to pay an insult to members
Dave Penman updates members on the result of our application for Judicial Review of the civil…
