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Civil service to track careers of “under-represented” staff
The FDA has welcomed the civil service’s new Diversity and Inclusion Strategy but warned there is…
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The equalisers
The UK civil service has made real progress with getting more women into senior jobs, but…
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Maths, Mum and Dad: Matt Ross talks to Jonathan Slater
Matt Ross talks to Jonathan Slater, the reforming permanent secretary at the Department for Education, about…
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Compensation Scheme changes “a backwards step”
New Cabinet Office proposals for changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) are a “major…
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MPs to probe Whitehall’s Brexit capability
A cross-party group of MPs has relaunched its wide-ranging inquiry into the civil service, promising to…
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Maude “undermining legacy” with Whitehall attacks
The FDA has hit back at renewed attacks on the civil service by former Cabinet Office…
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Unions back FDA call for new civil service settlement
Ministers must wake up and recognise the “crisis of resourcing” facing Britain’s civil service, the FDA…
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Patel’s allies “peddling myths” on civil service pay, says FDA
The FDA has accused allies of International Development Secretary Priti Patel of “peddling myths” on civil…
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Tribunal fees scrapped in landmark court ruling
The Government has been forced to scrap employment tribunal fees following a landmark legal victory for…
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Review body calls for a “full overhaul” of SCS pay
The Government has agreed to conduct a formal review of Senior Civil Service (SCS) pay, after…
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ARC Conference 2017
Delegates from all parts of the UK gathered at the Manchester Conference Centre on 16-17 May
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FDA slams “cowardly” attacks on civil servants
The FDA has leapt to the defence of a senior civil servant after his departure from…
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Surveys flag concern over pay and workloads
More than two-thirds of FDA members have worked while on sick or annual leave in the…
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ADC 2017: Britain needs a strong civil service
Over 200 delegates from government departments, agencies and public bodies met in London on 11 May…
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Breaking Point
With prices rising and staff shortages spreading across public services, cracks are already appearing in the…
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Better data for a better Brexit
Gavin Freeguard says government must make better use of its data to tackle the challenge of…
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Fair, flexible and forward-looking
Four major departments prepare to scrap their “guided distribution” appraisal schemes.
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Think like a service user, act like a taxpayer
Kay Hender talks to Meg Hillier, Chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee
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Playing the long game
Following his re-election at the end of last year, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman talks to…
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Pay talks delayed as FDA calls for major review of SCS pay
Delegated pay talks across the civil service are likely to be delayed again because the Treasury…
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Budget fails to back public servants over Brexit challenge, says FDA
The FDA has criticised the government for failing to recognise the scale of the Brexit challenge…
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Expanding our learning services
Neil Rider explains how the union plans to expand further the range of learning and development…
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FDA defends civil servants against Letwin attack
FDA defends civil servants following criticism from West Dorset MP Sir Oliver Letwin
