Standing up for civil servants
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Whitehall’s stress test
Civil servants are under more pressure than ever before, and stresses and strains at home can…
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The show must go on
Matt Foster speaks to three FDA members who are senior officials in the Northern Ireland Civil…
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“Ill-informed” civil service attacks must stop, says FDA
The FDA has stepped up its work to defend the impartiality of the civil service by…
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Picking up the pieces
The failure of Britain’s political leadership over Brexit has left civil servants exposed to insults and…
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NHS managers plan more active and engaged union
NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens and former NHS Employers leader Dean Royles were among the…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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FDA defends civil servants against Letwin attack
FDA defends civil servants following criticism from West Dorset MP Sir Oliver Letwin
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Suspending open and fair competition for Brexit is ‘a worrying development’, says FDA
The FDA has raised concerns over special arrangements to recruit temporary staff to tackle the challenge…
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Trade union membership and the economy
Falling trade union membership has had a detrimental effect on the economy.
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Strategic thinking on the comprehensive workforce strategy for the NHS
The Department of Health (DH) has started work on a comprehensive workforce strategy for the NHS.
