Standing up for civil servants
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Patel investigation: Penman writes to PM over delays
FDA General Secretary calls for urgent decision on investigation into bullying allegations against the Home Secretary
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Northern Ireland ministers must not “put partisan interests ahead of effective government”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has described it as “extraordinary” and “astonishing” that the First and…
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Looking after your mental health: five useful resources
Equality Officer Victoria Jones shares advice and resources to help support you – individually and as…
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Penman praises outgoing Treasury Solicitor for ‘representing the very best’ of the civil service
Responding to reports that Sir Jonathan Jones had resigned as Permanent Secretary of the Government Legal…
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Returning to workplaces
Outcomes rather than gestures should drive these decisions and the FDA will ensure that, where staff…
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FDA members rise to the Covid-19 challenge
From designing the Job Retention Scheme to keeping the wheels of the justice system turning, FDA…
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Penman slams “ignorant and nasty” Mail piece on ‘workshy Whitehall’
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has responded angrily to an article in the Daily Mail, which…
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FDA Learn: evolving to reach thousands of members in lockdown
The move to remote working during lockdown posed a real problem for FDA Learn. Scott Dobson…
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Senior Salaries Review Body: “There is more to be done”
The FDA has responded to the government’s decision on pay for the Senior Civil Service (SCS),…
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Penman warns government comms reforms ‘clearly about control’
Responding to plans to overhaul government communications, with all departmental teams moving under a new “single…
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‘All we are asking is for the judiciary to follow government guidance’- FDA writes to the Lord Chief Justice
The FDA has written to the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, to raise serious concerns about…
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Government must do “whatever is needed” to safeguard museums and galleries
Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge has welcomed the government’s £1.57 billion rescue package but warned that…
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FDA condemns “cowardly” briefings against Sir Mark Sedwill
Following the announcement of Sir Mark Sedwill’s departure, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has labelled the…
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Penman calls for PACAC inquiry into role of SpAds
The FDA has called on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) to investigate the…
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Flexible working and managing your mental health
This Mental Health Awareness Week, FDA Equality Officer Victoria Jones shares how in these unprecedented times,…
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FDA announces claim for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing against the Home Secretary
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has announced the commencement of legal action from former Home Office…
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FDA Learn builds new offer for members during coronavirus crisis
With the coronavirus public health emergency leading to all FDA staff moving to remote working and…
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Coronavirus: urgent risk assessments needed to ensure safety of courts
The FDA has welcomed steps to restrict physical court hearings but more needs to be done…
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FDA calls for fair pay system at NCA
The FDA has published its evidence to the NCA’s Pay Review Body
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Coronavirus: Information on school provision for children of key workers
The government has released its definition of the parents whose work is critical to the COVID-19…
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Response to the Coronavirus public health emergency
General Secretary Dave Penman outlines the FDA’s response to the Coronavirus public health emergency
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Standing up for civil servants – Dave Penman
The FDA has too often been a lone voice defending civil servants and the start to…
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On your case: Challenging a dismissal
After a different interpretation of policy led to dismissal for gross misconduct, a member tells Laura…
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The sharp end of delivery: Interview with Bernadette Kelly
Department for Transport Permanent Secretary and Civil Service Social Mobility Champion Bernadette Kelly tells us about…
