"Come into government, work, and be thrown under the bus when it's politically convenient."
@fdagensec.bsky.social tells @skynewsrss.bsky.social what message the treatment of Sir Olly Robbins sends to other public servants.
At the heart of this debacle we have seen the unceremonious dismissal of a public servant who, as I said to @lbc.co.uk, has dedicated his career to the work of government and the protection of our national security.
As I told @lbc.co.uk, Sir Olly Robbins outlined today that there's a reason the vetting process is kept separate from ministers - to protect the integrity of the process, and ultimately national security.
Following the unacceptable issues arising from the civil service pension scheme transfer to Capita, Assitant General Secretary Adrian Prandle outlines the FDA’s ongoing work to ensure members get the support they need as quickly as possible.
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"Civil servants are not ‘blockers’, standing in the way of progress. Given the right conditions, they are ‘builders’, ready and willing to innovate to improve public services."
@sasjkia.bsky.social on the findings of our research into AI in the service:
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You would think from some of the commentary out there that, instead of Dame Antonia Romeo, the cabinet secretary, publishing her objectives on Tuesday, she had instead authored her own version of the Communist Party Manifesto.
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Press release from the FDA union: "Polanski's call to abolish Ofsted "ignores the evidence", says FDA"
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has responded to Zack Polanksi's call to abolish Ofsted.
"These are dedicated public servants going above and beyond to ensure children are receiving a high quality education in a safe environment. They deserve better from political leaders."
Press release from the FDA union: 'FDA response to the Minister for Education’s written ministerial statement'
FDA National Officer for Northern Ireland @robertmurtagh1.bsky.social has responded to the written ministerial statement made by Minister for Education Paul Givan this afternoon:
This past weekend, FDA delegates at TUC Young Workers’ Conference moved motions calling for better support for young carers and improving understanding of workplace pensions.
Read more about the conference and our delegation on our website 👇
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“Govt’s stated desire to move fast and fix things can only happen if civil servants are given proper access to the tools and training they need to truly deliver a smarter state”, says @fdagensec.bsky.social of FDA’s new report with @thefabians.bsky.social
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The FDA's Head of Organising and Learning Deri Bevan signing the partnership agreement with Transport for Wales on behalf of the FDA.
Trade union representatives attending the signing of a partnership agreement with Transport for Wales with Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Ken Skates MS.
Following the signing of a partnership agreement with Transport for Wales, FDA National Officer Jane Runeckles said it was an opportunity to “shape industrial relations in the long term" and "organise around key workforce issues."
FDA Head of Organising Deri Bevan signed the agreement for the FDA.
5. Make AI synonymous with good and meaningful work. The government must work with unions to establish clarity on
protections, evaluate the impact on workers, and use technology to create efficient ways for workers to understand and feed back on AI use.
4. Support and incentivise workers to make things better. The government must implement targeted support to help innovators get things done and ensure that they are properly rewarded.
3. Cultivate talent strategically. The government must map existing skills, establish progression pathways, promote
multidisciplinary leadership to deliver complex cross-government transformation, and raise pay strategically to get the right people in
the right roles.
2. Ensure everyone has access to the right technology. The
government must take steps to understand gaps and reform
procurement to improve access to both conventional technology and
AI – including by monitoring and scaling effective solutions.
1. Clarify a vision and the mechanisms for delivering it. The government must engage workers and trade unions to co-create and communicate a vision,
and then mobilise the machinery of government to deliver it.
Co-author of Adopt, Innovate, Transform @sasjkia.bsky.social outlines the report’s main 5 asks of government to help encourage successful AI adoption:
Adopt, Innovate, Transform also found that 72% of respondents have either already introduced AI to how their team does things, or would like to do so in future. However, 79% of respondents are at least slightly concerned about AI use in their organisation.
Key findings of the report include: 66% of civil servants that responded to the survey saying they would like to be more involved with how their organisation adopts it, with only 29% saying they have been consulted on its use at work.
The FDA’s Research Intern and co-author of the new FDA/Fabian Society report on the use of AI in the civil service, Aoife Donaghy introduces ‘Adopt, Innovation, Transfomation’, based on a survey of 2,000 civil servants.
The launch of our report on the adoption of AI in the civil service, in partnership with @thefabians.bsky.social, takes place this evening, with what promises to be an insightful discussion on how this technology can be adopted to deliver public services more efficiently:
There is “no real evidence that the civil service would get in the way”, @fdagensec.bsky.social tells @civilserviceworld.bsky.social.
“Every civil servant knows they have to serve the government of the day. It’s absolutely clear – you serve or you go.”
Responding to calls to cut the public sector workforce by 10%, FDA National Officer for NI @robertmurtagh1.bsky.social says that “the civil service is reflective of the political realities”, and plans to change its shape and size need to be led by a consistent vision for public services in NI.
FDA Assitant General Secretary Adrian Prandle tells @theipaper.com that members who have experienced delayed pension payments "deserve to be repaid for their full losses".
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"An ideological purge does not make for good government. You would lose experience and institutional memory, but you would also send a message to the rest of the civil service that they are not trusted." - @fdagensec.bsky.social
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Following the announcement of his re-election as General Secretary, @fdagensec.bsky.social told @civilserviceworld.bsky.social that the FDA has “never been in a stronger position to face the many challenges facing the civil service”.
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"In most areas of workforce policy – from performance management to recruitment – the government rightly emphasises evidence-based decision making. Hybrid working should be no exception."
FDA Assistant General Secretary Lauren Crowley on govt's missed opportunity to make hybrid working a success.
