Standing up for civil servants
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FDA launches its Autumn organising roadshow
As part of the union’s work to improve its local visibility, the FDA launched its Autumn…
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FDA responds to independent learning review for Ofsted
The FDA has welcomed Ofsted’s positive response to the Gilbert Review and committed to work with…
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Meet the President: Margaret Haig
The FDA’s newly elected President Margaret Haig discusses with Katherine Hutchinson the key challenges facing the…
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“Parliament shouldn’t have had different rules to every other workplace”
Why MPs’ recent vote to introduce risk-based exclusion at the point of arrest – giving House…
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How the FDA is effecting change
Dave Penman on the challenges that lie ahead – for the new government, the civil service…
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FDA member Ross Thompson awarded Individual Impact Award 2024
FDA member Ross Thompson received the Individual Impact Award for his work increasing membership and engagement…
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FDA responds to judicial review outcome
The FDA have now received the outcome of our judicial review regarding the Civil Service Code…
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FDA on Social Mobility Day
If you are from a disadvantaged background, it is clear that becoming a member of a…
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It’s time to end civil service opposition costings
The FDA is calling on the Conservative and Labour parties to commit to end the use…
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FDA legal challenge over Safety of Rwanda Act heard at Royal Courts of Justice
the FDA’s legal challenge relating to the relationship of the Civil Service Code with the UK…
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Annual Conference 2024: Penman tells the government “no more trashing the civil service brand”
At this year’s FDA Annual Delegate Conference attendees heard from guest speakers Dave Penman, Cat Little…
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FDA launches judicial review of the Safety of Rwanda Act
The FDA submits an application for judicial review on the UK Government’s Safety of Rwanda Act.
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Why we’ve launched a judicial review of the Safety of Rwanda Act
Civil servants should never be left in a position where they are conflicted between the instructions…
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Education Secretary’s refusal to retract comments about punching Ofsted inspectors “disappointing”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has criticised Education Secretary Gillian Keegan’s refusal to retract comments made…
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Penman calls on government to resolve conflict between civil servants’ legal obligations and ministerial instructions
The FDA has written to ministers to raise concerns that the government’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum…
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FDA calls for Education Secretary to retract “irresponsible and dangerous” comments
The FDA has written to Gillian Keegan calling for her to publicly retract comment saying she…
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New guidance is asking “civil servants to break the law”, says FDA
Dave Penman criticises new government guidance on ECHR rulings that places civil servants between serving ministers…
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March and rally to mark 40th anniversary of trade union ban at GCHQ: Cheltenham Saturday 27 January
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman writes about the GCHQ union ban and the rally to commemorate…
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Influencing the debate: Dave Penman reflects on conference season
Dave Penman on how the FDA can remain politically neutral while helping to shape the future…
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FDA calls for party leaders to commit to action on precautionary exclusion at Westminster
The FDA and Prospect have called on the leaders of the major parties at Westminster to…
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Cummings’s language “demonstrates the toxic culture at the heart of the government”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has criticized the “vile language” that Dominic Cummings used to describe…
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Chancellor’s announcement on civil service recruitment “straight out of the Rees-Mogg playbook”, says FDA
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has responds to the announcement from Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy…
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“Ministers decide the shape and remit of the civil service”
The FDA responds to a report criticising the increase in the civil service headcount and annual…
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Enough is enough: reports from the key speeches at this year’s Annual Delegate Conference
The FDA Comms team reports from the key speeches by Dave Penman, Pippa Crerar and David…
