Standing up for civil servants
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“Collaboration is the name of the game”
Tommy Newell speaks to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton about Ukraine,…
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Meet the President
The FDA’s new President Tony Wallace tells Scott Dobson about never looking back after joining the…
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Sunak’s proposals show “he doesn’t understand the basics of how the civil service operates”
Penman blasts the former Chancellor’s “ill-thought-out rhetoric that doesn’t survive the first hour of scrutiny”
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Dave Penman reflects on 10 years as General Secretary
Having just passed the milestone of 10 years since he was first elected as General Secretary…
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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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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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“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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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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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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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…
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Cycles of challenges
Following his recent re-election as General Secretary, Beckie Smith talks to Dave Penman about culture wars,…
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“Be prepared to do things differently”
Chief Executive of Acas Susan Clews, talks to Scott Dobson about the lessons she has learnt…
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FDA condemns “vicious and orchestrated” personal attacks on Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has condemned “completely unacceptable” personal attacks on the Parliamentary Commissioner for…
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FDA welcomes Committee on Standards in Public Life recommendations for Ministerial Code reform
General Secretary Dave Penman welcomed the “comprehensive report”, which details “where urgent action is needed to…
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FDA criticises Dowden’s “frankly insulting” comments on return to offices
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has accused the Conservative Co-Chair of pandering to the party faithful.
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Agenda for International Development
As we launch a brand-new section of our union, the Association for Diplomacy and Development, we…
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Responding to the FDA, Gove knocks down “unhelpful” commentary on home working
In a letter to General Secretary Dave Penman, Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove praised…
