Public Service Magazine Autumn 2016

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PROFESSIONALS
Richard Heaton
Compensation
Scheme
General Secretary details
negotiations and
settlement
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AUTUMN 2016 @We_are_keystone
Maximising your
career potential
Reports from Women into Leadership, BME into
Leadership and details of skills events for the civil
service in a new European landscape
In this issue
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Welcome
Kay Hender, Editor

Civil servants can be
treated like goalkeep-
ers, where good results
mean theyre just doing
their job, but if things go
wrong, they get blamed.
This may be due to the public and as
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Sir Jeremy Heywood recently told PACAC,
some Ministers -misunderstanding the Organising 4 Features
civil services role. Organiser Becky Billington reports from Strong, pragmatic and
Brexit is changing this: weve received trade union week in Cardiff and shares honest 17
press calls asking how many additional ideas for workplace recruitment events. The FDAs General Secretary provides
civil servants will be needed to deliver it.
details of the FDAs Civil Service
Journalists are baffled when we explain FDA and Keystone events 7
how unlikely it is that the Government Compensation Scheme negotiations.
Report from the FDAs annual BME into
will increase numbers. Maximising potential 18
Leadership conference.
The General Secretary states whats Reports from the London and Leeds
needed to successfully deliver Brexit, and Women into Leadership events and
Work8
outlines FDA events helping members details of other FDA and Keystone
post-Referendum result, on p14. Reports An insight into one members working
week, anothers alternative career and events.
from our career-enhancing Into Leader-
ship conferences appear on p6 and p18. starters, movers and leavers within the Your Executive Committee 20
My interview with the MoJs Richard civil service. An explanation of the unions structure
Heaton, a Compensation Scheme update, and an introduction to the members and
and details of the Executive Committee News10 roles of its Executive Committee.
complete our features. Compensation Scheme: FDA members
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Organising
Supporting our members in supporting each other
Organiser Becky Billington

reports from trade union week
in Cardiff and shares how
elements of this event can
help with recruitment across
workplaces.
The FDA and Keystone

were invited along to
Welsh Government trade
union week in Cathays
Park, Cardiff at the end of
September, so we decided
to combine this with our
current roadshow-style membership
events that we are taking to civil service
departments nationwide. These events The event Being an active member
allow us to bring the benefits of FDA and Promotion for Welsh Government As an organising union, it is our
Keystone membership to members at trade union week was very well members who run the organisation,
their workplaces, whilst also introducing organised, with posters all over the so the more active members within
the union to many more non-members. building and a video message from a branch, the more smoothly and
It still surprises me how many people the departing Permanent Secretary successfully that branch can run. Being
we speak to that dont know much about Sir Derek Jones, which ran in the an active member of the union can vary
either FDA or Keystone, but this just main entrance of Cathays Park and from helping out at these events, being
shows how important these events are the coffee bar. In the video Sir Derek a contact for us within the department
for us. thanked unions for their hard work to feed back any issues that may
Events in departments allow us to and cooperation in working with him arise, to getting more fully involved
really raise the profile of the union, so over the last four years, followed by with meetings with HR and personal
that more and more people are aware comments from management and casework. The role of the rep is very
of us and the choice they have in their members on their positive experiences varied and can be developmental, with
union membership. Members and union of belonging to a union. Sir Derek also support from head office.
reps can really help raise our profile day encouraged colleagues to visit union
to day by simply talking to colleagues stalls during the week to learn more Welsh/Cymraeg application
about the union and the benefits we about all the ways that unions can forms
offer. With conversations arising so help, in the workplace and beyond. Being there for three days allowed us to
often in the workplace: from someone Executive Committee member for meet as many colleagues as possible,
mentioning that theyre not happy with Devolved Wales, Richard Mulcahy, including those who may work out of
their workload, to a person who might was available on the FDA and the office on flexible or part-time hours.
be looking for some developmental Keystone stalls all week, joined by As always, our promotional items were
support, or even just talking about an our National Officer for Wales Paul very popular and we ran a prize draw for
offer or discount through FDA Portfolio, Neilson, our Fast Stream National anyone who visited our stall during the
there is always a way to introduce people Officer Steven Littlewood, Keystone's week.
to the benefits of FDA and Keystone Wynne Parry and myself. We also We were also able to introduce our
membership. It is important that our had help from Branch Committee new Welsh language FDA and Keystone
members and representatives are members, who spoke to colleagues application forms for those Welsh
advocates of the union, as word of mouth about their union at the stall, as well speakers who wished to join up. If you
is the most powerful tool in promoting as encouraging them to become more would like any of these forms to share
our work. active. with colleagues, please drop me an email
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Organising
Left: FDA General Secretary Dave

Penman discusses the challenges of
Brexit. Above: EC member Richard
Mulcahy and National Officer Paul
Neilson at the FDA and Keystone stand
at Rebecca@fda.org.uk providing your to learn more about the money-saving

postal address and I will send some to Members and union discounts available to members, please
you. reps can really help visit www.fda.org.uk/FDAPortfolio
raise our profile day to day by
FDA and Keystone talks and simply talking to colleagues Beyond Cardiff
sessions about the union and the Trade union week was a great event,
Along with our union stand in the main benefits we offer. with lots of visitors to the stall to enter
entrance of Cathays Park, General our prize draw. Many of these took away
Secretary Dave Penman came along mid- FDA and Keystone information and
week to deliver a talk on the challenge promotional merchandise, which will all
that Brexit presents to the civil service, help to raise our profile across civil service
including the impact on the devolved departments and buildings. These events
administrations. Penman outlined techniques to conquer nerves and really do help us to promote the union
the complexities of the situation and discover how to structure their message and it is always enjoyable to get out to
questioned how this huge task could be and the impact of its content. meet members in their workplace.
carried out whilst still civil service staff The feedback from these bitesize We will continue with our FDA and
and resources are still receiving ongoing sessions is always very positive; Branch Keystone roadshows into 2017, bringing
cuts. He also covered the difficult Convenor Richard Mulcahy commented the benefits of FDA and Keystone union
issue of trade and what Prime Minister on how useful it was as it covered topics membership to even more civil service
Theresa Mays promise of a UK-wide that can be used in all aspects of life and departments across the UK. Please keep
approach could mean for the devolved work as it didnt just focus on skills for an eye out for emails and posters in your
administrations. The session was presentations. workplace and help us to promote any
extremely well attended, with standing Financial Advisors from the FDAs events that are coming up.
room only available. recommended financial advice firm,
On Thursday, the renowned Royal Lighthouse, were also available Becky Billington is the FDA and Keystone
Central School for Speech and Drama in Cardiff for members to book a Organiser. If you are interested in
ran a bitesize session of one of our FDA consultation. Members of the FDA and becoming more active within your
Learn and Keyskills Performance in Keystone are able to take advantage of branch, please contact your local Branch
Presentation masterclasses. This hour- a free 30 minute consultation with a Officer (their details can be accessed on
long taster session gave participants Lighthouse Financial Advisor through the My FDA page when you log into the
the chance to identify their strengths our member benefits package, FDA FDA website), or you can email Rebecca@
and weaknesses as a presenter, learn Portfolio. For more information and fda.org.uk for more information.

FDA and Keystone events
on the valuable feedback he had got back

from mentees about what was happening
in his department. Responding to a
query on the value of a mentor being of
the same ethnicity, Johnson share that he
had never had a black mentor, though I
do have black role models.
Grant shared her experience
as Member of Parliament to date,
highlighting the importance of family
support. She told the conference that
the community needs to get more
involved in Government, at whatever the
level to help change.
Reddy opened his address by
declaring: I dont see why anything
should stop people from reaching their
full potential. He went on to encourage
delegates not to change who they are
and what is at their core, and to try and
look at their progress from an external
BME into viewpoint. Reddy also urged delegates

to take risks in pursuit of advancing their
career: Take risks and change your
Leadership 2016 environments within the civil service,

you need to move around if you want to
move on.
Keynote speaker Inko-Tariah focused
The sixth annual BME into Leadership Above: FDAs Equality Officer with member on her own personal journey, instructing
conference took place in London on2 Hauwa Shehu and BME into Leadership attendees to demonstrate your value
November. The conference, ran in Chair Hakim Din. and to give yourself permission.
partnership with FDA and Dods, is aimed Speaking about the importance of
at encouraging BME people of all grades networks, she added: If diversity is the
within the civil service to reach their true Johnson spoke of his journey within breathing ground for innovation, then
potential.Delegates were offered a mix of DWP and how quite early on he was staff networks were the incubators.
inspiring speakers, practical workshops encouraged to create a career plan as well The FDAand Keystone accounts -
and networking opportunities. as being part of a development program. @FDA_Union and @we_are_Keystone -
Former FDA Equality Award winner He advised delegates of the value of tweeted livefrom this years conference
Hakim Din chaired the event, with having a mentor, whilst also commenting using#BMEleadership2016
speakers includingRob Neil, Head
of Engagement Networks and the
Race Project at the Ministry of Justice;
Junior Johnson, Department for Work FDA events:
and Pensions (DWP) Head of Service Learn more
Transformation and Capability within For more information on BME
Universal Credit operations; Helen Grant, into Leadership, visit
MP for Maidstone and the Weald; DWP www.bmeintoleadership.co.uk
Deputy Director of Digital Technology The FDA and Keystone host regular
Transformation Nagesh Reddy; and events to help members with their
Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE, Founder of career development and progression.
The Power of Staff Network. For more information on upcoming
Neil spoke about the talent within, sessions, go to www.fda.org.uk/
instructing delegates to know yourself professionaldevelopment/FDA_
and have trust in your own self- Workshops.aspx
awareness. In response to a question and www.wearekeystone.org.uk/
on potential game-changers in relation keyskills-courses
to race equality, Neil said: Theres more
than one game changer, and we are
looking at ways to hold the civil service to
account on these.

Effective networking
The Royal Central School of Speech and Dramas Ben Gallacher
outlines the importance of the way we communicate an idea or
message and provides help on how to improve your method.
Positive communication Distil your message

Communication is at the heart of success What is your key message? How do
(or failure) in the business world; you want your audience want to
how we communicate to each feel, think, and do? Ensure your
other, how we communicate an message is clear succinct and
idea and how we present our delivered with impact.
thoughts to small or large
groups. But how much time Active listening
do we actually dedicate to Say less and listen
rehearsing the way we more. Dont take
communicate? someone leading the
conversation as your
The actors cue to scope the room or
approach think about your next
Actors, directors and move. Be involved. Be
theatre-makers can spend present.
weeks - if not months -
learning lines, practising Flex your approach
entrances and exits, unpicking Be prepared to flex your
the content and perfecting approach; one style of
dramatic moments to ensure communication may have
the highest possible impact and worked perfectly last time but be
audience engagement. Why dont we aware that we need different styles
do this in every workplace? Surely the for different occasions. Think on your
stakes are just as high? feet, flex your approach and commit to
your choices
Yes, weve all stood in front of the
step outside of your comfort zone and
mirror going through our presentations Plan your escape
get things wrong.
or mumbled answers to imagined Avoid downing your drink to escape
questions whilst taking our morning Increasing your ability a conversation and think about how
shower, but who are we kidding in to network you exit. Do you have a specific query
thinking that a few covert minutes will Weve all seen those naturally or request? Is there something you
be sufficient in articulating our ideas effervescent, outgoing people working can follow-up with them? Perhaps
or our vision. Its hard to imagine Helen the room at a networking event; what introduce another networker? Dont be
Mirrens pre-show prep being limited sets them apart? What can we do to afraid to take the initiative and end the
to mumbling her lines to herself on the increase our own ability to network chat remember, you are all there for
tube, or simply performing her part to a with impact and engagement? the same reason.
trusted friend in the safety of her living
room.
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FDA Learn and Keyskills run a variety of workshops and courses
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and opportunity to try new things, to

Work
An insight into the changing roles of public servants
My Working Week
Paula Houghton teenagers so I feel that I have to show
them the same courtesy and try to
Paula works in the Capability organise my life so I can make our
and Professionalism team in the Wednesday and Friday parade evenings.
Large Business Directorate of This week I am working from home as I
HMRC and is Deputy President of have discussions on office closures,
the Association of Revenue and redundancies and other sensitive
Customs (ARC). matters for my ARC role, which I cannot
discuss in an open plan office. It also
gives me some quiet time to get my
Monday mid-year performance management
I like to start the week with a quiet hour evaluations completed and catch up on
at my desk catching up with everything some emails that I couldnt deal with
on this weeks agenda and checking that yesterday as I was in meetings all day.
I know where I have to be each day, as
my work involves quite a lot of travelling Thursday
and its easy to lose track. This Monday is Back to my HMRC role, where I am
a busy one, with calls to discuss the visiting a capability team in a different
transformation project in HMRC both part of the business. One of my roles is to
location strategy and the changes to the improve knowledge management and
structure of how we do our business a sharing across lines of business. Having
one-to-one with my manager to discuss set up a system in my part of HMRC to
progress on a series of training events I allow everyone to share their specific
am running, a call about a new skills and knowledge. I am presenting
engagement initiative and final planning the idea to other areas to encourage
for a leadership event I am overseeing. I them to do something similar and share
often spend long hours on telephone information outside the artificial silos we
conferences and, when they are find ourselves in.
back-to-back like today, I feel like Ive
barely had time for a cup of tea Friday
in-between! A morning trip to the physio for an ankle
injury that stopped me doing the Great
Tuesday North Run this year and then its back
This week, Tuesday is largely given over into emails and calls about training
to my role as the health and safety lead events starting soon, dealing with last
for ARC, speaking to HMRC and PCS minute changes to presenters and
colleagues on a joint working group to change can have a huge impact on making sure everyone has the same
resolve issues from across the country peoples attitude to their workplace and material to present in different locations.
which cant be dealt with by local their job. A trip to the supermarket on the way
committees. Health and safety is a bit of home for packed lunch materials for a
a passion of mine, I know people Wednesday weekend away gaining shooting
complain about red tape and H&S gone I try to avoid travelling too much on qualifications with my cadets, and Im
mad but its really vital to peoples Wednesdays as outside work I am the done for the week, apart from an
working lives that these things are done Commanding Officer of a Squadron of Air evening of initiative exercises and drill
right and sometimes the smallest Cadets. I expect dedication from 40 practice with those teenagers again!

Work
Revolving Door
Civil service starters, movers and leavers
In the Department for Exiting the as NonExecutive Directors to the Non-Resident Consul General to Macao,
European Union, Sarah Healey has Board of HM Treasury Office of Tax replacing Caroline Wilson.
been appointed as Director General. Simplification. Michael Mire
Sarah moved from the Department for The Cabinet Office appointed Crystal (pictured) has been
Culture Media and Sport, where she Akass as Director of Leadership, appointed as Non-
worked in the same role. Capability and Learning in Civil Service Executive Chair at the
Anil Kashyap has been appointed Learning. Akass moved from the Land Registry Board.
as an external member of the Financial Cabinet Office, where she was Director He will be responsible
Policy Committee (FPC) in HM Treasury. of Human Resources. for ensuring that proper
The Foreign and Commonwealth Andrew Heyn has been appointed by governance practices are followed and
Office has appointed Simon Shercliff the Foreign and Commonwealth Office performance is monitored effectively.
as Ambassador to the Republic of as Consul General to Hong Kong and In the Ministry of Justice, Mark
Yemen. He previously served as Deputy Lucraft is to become Chief Coroner in
High Commissioner in Abuja. the Courts and Tribunal Judiciary from
Nicola Parish October, replacing Peter Thornton.
(pictured) has been My David Hoare has stood down as
appointed as Executive alternative Chair of Ofsted, with James Kempton
Director for Front being appointed to the role on an
Line Regulation in the career interim basis.
Pension Regulator at the Chris Molloy has been appointed as
Department for Work the first Chief Executive of Medicines
and Pensions. Nicola has worked at the Discovery Catapult in Innovate UK, part
Leila Kelly
Pension Regulator in various roles for of the Department of Business, Energy
eight years. and Industrial Strategy.
Leila is a lawyer at the
Martin Donnelly has been Colm McKenna has been appointed
Department of Business,
appointed as the Permanent Secretary to the Food Standards Agency Board
Energy and Industrial
for the Department for International as board member for Northern Ireland
Strategy. She is based in
Trade (DIT). The role will be held in and Chair of the Northern Ireland Food
London.
a transitional capacity, with an open Advisory Committee.
competition to recruit a long-term As a teenager, I wanted to be a foreign Kevin Cunnington
Permanent Secretary for the DIT due correspondent. Like most of the (pictured) has been
to be announced shortly. Donnelly children in my school, I had never been appointed as the new
was previously the joint Permanent abroad and I was enthralled by Director General of the
Secretary at the Department for programmes like From Our Own Government Digital
Business, Energy and Industrial Correspondent, which opened a Service. Cunnington
Strategy with Alex Chisholm, who will window on life in other parts of the moved from the
now hold the role alone. world. Department for Work and Pensions
In the Cabinet Office, Jane Ramsey I also wanted to write for a living, so where he was Director General for
and Dr Jane Martin have been having the opportunity to travel the Digital Transformation since 2013.
appointed to the Committee on world and write about those In the Department for Culture,
Standards in Public Life following an experiences seemed like my ideal job. Media and Sport, Richard Russell
open competition. At the time, Kate Adie a fellow was promoted to become Chief
John Clarke is to retire as Wearsider - was the BBCs chief news Operating Officer of the Arts Council
Chief Executive of the Nuclear correspondent and seeing a women in of England. Also at the Arts Council
Decommissioning Authority in 2017. that role was an inspiration to me. Francis Runacres, currently Director
Patsy Wilkinson replaced Olly In the end, I achieved one of my other of Investment, has been promoted
Robbins as Second Permanent goals, which was to become a solicitor to the new role of Executive Director,
Secretary in the Home Office. Security (equally glamorous, slightly less Enterprise and Innovation.
expert Wilkinson was former head of foreign travel) but I still harbour an
the Centre for the Protection of National ambition to appear on From Our Own Have you or someone you work
Infrastructure. Correspondent. Perhaps Ill give Kate a with recently joined or left the
Paul Johnson, John Cullinane and call public service? Please let us
Kathleen Russ have been appointed know at psm@fda.org.uk

News
Share your news with us at psm@fda.org.uk
Compensation Scheme
Selection on merit
FDA members accept final

Government offer
FDA members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the
Governments final offer on changes to the Civil Service
Compensation Scheme.
With 89% of those who voted choosing to Appointing Former PM Chief

accept the offer at the ballots close on 31 of Staff as Paris Ambassador
October, General Secretary Dave Penman undermines principle of
told members that he had confirmed selection on merit', says FDA
the result with the Cabinet Office and
expected confirmation from Minister David Camerons former Chief of Staff
Ben Gummer that he will legislate on the has been appointed as the UKs
proposals in the final offer negotiated by ambassador in Paris from November,
FDA and other unions. Penman added after being put forward for the job by
that he also expected Gummer to make the former Prime Minister.
clear this Governments position that no Ed Llewellyn held the post of
further changes will be necessary. Camerons Chief of Staff for eleven
Prospect also confirmed that its years, both in power and Opposition.
members had accepted the offer, with The FDA - representing members of
other unions still to confirm at the time of the Diplomatic Services Association, a
publication. I am proud of what we have section of the union - warned that the
Penman made clear that the been able to achieve through appointment risks underminingthe
FDA considered the changes to be tough negotiations and that process offilling key ambassadorial
unnecessary and unjustified, coming members have recognised this posts on merit.
only six years after previous changes by voting to accept the final Ambassadorial posts are key to
to the Compensation Scheme. At the offer. Dave Penman securing the UKs interests abroad,
time, the 2010 Scheme was described said General Secretary Dave
by former Minister for the Cabinet Office Penman.Diplomats undergo years of
Francis Maude as fair and right for the Instead we have a maximum of 18 training and are initially selected
long term. months pay, have introduced new through open and fair competition.
However, the FDAs General Secretary flexibilities to pension top-up and the Whatever the individual merits Mr
added: I am proud of what we have Protocol has not only been strengthened, Llewellyn may have, the appointment
been able to achieve through tough it now also covers the SCS for the first undermines the principles of selection
negotiations and that members have time. on merit that underpins the political
recognised this by voting to accept Penman confirmed that the union neutrality of the civil service.
the final offer. In what have been very will now be involved in further Perhaps more crucially, if
difficult circumstances, we have moved discussions with the Cabinet Office over ambassadorial appointments are seen
the Government significantly from its implementation issues and will keep to be in the gift of outgoing Prime
initial position where most civil servants members updated on further significant Ministers, this undermines both this
facing redundancy would have received developments. appointment and the professionalism
a maximum of 12 months pay, early of the entire service.
payment of pension would have been Read Penmans article explaining the Llewellyn was also appointed a life
restricted and the Protocol for avoiding FDAs approach to the negotiations peer in the former Prime Ministers
compulsory redundancies would have and how a settlement was ultimately resignation honours list.
been all but torn up. reached on p17.

News
BME leadership
FDA in the media

FDA teams up with cross-
Government race networks to invest October 2016
Speaking on BBC News in
in BME leaders mid-October, FDA General
Secretary Dave Penman called on
the Government to make clear how
The FDA has joined new senior cross-Government race networks to it will resource the UKs exit from the
help address the continuing under-representation of BME leaders at European Union.
senior levels within the civil service. BBC NEWS
Dave Penman: MPs got very

excited about the civil services
Brexit planning maybe they should
brush up on the constitution
CIVIL SERVICE WORLD
September 2016
The Herald and The Scotsman report
the FDAs response to MSPs review of
Scotlands prosecution service.
Lawyers: Crown Office probe
should look at pressures on entire
legal system
THE HERALD
Rise in domestic violence and abuse

sparks courts inquiry
THE SCOTSMAN
Liam Fox warned over plan to recruit

international trade department chief
from outside Britain
CIVIL SERVICE WORLD
The FDAs General Secretary told

The partnership - with Race to the Top BBC Radio 4s Today programme
Networks for those at grades 6, 7 and I am delighted that we will that the success of the UKs exit from
the Senior Civil Service (SCS) - will now be working closely with the EU will be threatened if Whitehall is
initially focus on providing leadership the FDA union with the joint not adequately resourced.
development opportunities for BME aim of seeing greater ethnic Senior civil servants warn over
colleagues in the SCS feeder grades, diversity in the SCS. Anita Bhalla Brexit resources funding
helping them to prepare for leadership at BBC NEWS
the next level. leadership at the next level. Review calls for better-resourced
The scheme provides opportunities Anita Bhalla, Co-Chair of the grade 6 HM Revenue & Customs with
for BME civil servants to shadow an and 7 Race to the Top Network, said: I competitive staff rewards
SCS colleague in their own or another am delighted that we will now be working Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer
department, for two to three days during closely with the FDA union with the joint rejects claims civil service under-
the first three months of 2017. aim of seeing greater ethnic diversity in resourced for Brexit
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman the SCS. There is plenty of BME talent in CIVIL SERVICE WORLD
said: With BME representation in the civil service and no clear reason why August 2016
the Senior Civil Service remaining under-representation should remain at
FDA tells BBC Radio Wales: civil
persistently low at around 4%, despite the current levels.
service needs to be provided with
clear improvements in other areas of SCS volunteers should email
the capacity and the capability in order
diversity, it is time for a stronger, more equalitymatters@fda.org.uk to register,
to successfully deliver the UKs EU exit.
concerted focus on this issue. whilst BME colleagues looking to
There is a need for new and integrated participate should email anita.bhalla@ FDA in the FT, Express and CSW:
approaches to drive change. Linking homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk outlining Penman accuses pro-Brexit MPs
the FDAs equality initiatives with that any departmental, professional or attacking civil servants of paranoia
of the network will strengthen and help regional preferences they would like Pro-Brexit Conservative MPs
create new opportunities for BME leaders to be considered in arranging an SCS accused of paranoia
to gain deeper insights and demystify shadowing match. FINANCIAL TIMES

News
TUC 2016
recorded, ensure that civil servants are
compensated for all the hours they work
TUC Congress: FDA raises issues of and demonstrate how its commitments
can be delivered with the resources
Brexit and wellbeing allocated.
Penman spoke to move the FDAs
The 2016 TUC Congress took place in Brighton in early September. motion on making a success of Brexit,
The FDA spoke on four separate motions during the four-day event. highlighting how the trade union
movement inextricably linked to the EU
The FDA delegation included the FDAs told conference that the FDAs latest for over 40 years, now faces uncertain
President Gareth Hills, Vice President campaign calls on every civil service times.
Fiona Eadie, ARC President Vicky employer to compensate every civil He outlined the unions concern
Johnson and General Secretary Dave servant for every hour worked. about the deafening silence from the
Penman. She called on the Government to Government on whether a single penny
Moving the FDAs motion on wellbeing ensure that the hours of work for of extra resources will be delivered to
on the first day of Congress, Eadie public servants are monitored and support the civil services successful
delivery of Brexit.
On Monday, Hills (pictured) spoke
Government misses yet another opportunity to support amotion covering tax relief
on pension contributions. He said:
to help close the tax gap, says HMRC union Tax relief on pension contributions
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has declared that its latest demonstrates to individuals that the
estimated tax gap for the UK is 6.5% of tax due equating Government wants them to save for their
to 36 billion. retirement, and tacitly acknowledges
that the state pension alone isnt enough
Out of HMRCs estimate of the tax gap - Vicky Johnson, President of the to live on. Further generations simply
the difference between the amount of Association of Revenue and Customs cannot afford for working people today
tax due and the amount collected - for (ARC), the FDAs section representing to stop saving for retirement.
2014-15, 9.5bn was attributed to large senior HMRC officials, said that by Supportinga motion on protecting
businesses, with 600m related to large letting ARCs warnings go unheeded, workersand trade union rights in the
business tax avoidance. the Government has missed yet another EU Brexit,on the final day of Congress,
HMRCs Chief Executive Jon opportunity to help close the tax gap. Johnson (pictured) said: Following
Thompson said: If we are to ensure a She added: ARC has been Brexit, we saw some inexcusable
fairer and more effective tax system, consistently stating for many years now behaviour from a small minority of
and more money for public services, we that a perfect storm is being created people which led to the perception that
must keep up the pressure on the tax within HMRC, due to a lack of sufficient EU workers may no longer be welcome to
gap by relentlessly pursuing the small investment coupled with a significant work in the UK.
minority who seek to cheat their taxes and rising pay disparity between senior She urged the TUC to hold the
through evasion, aggressive avoidance HMRC managers and professionals and Government to account We must work
and organised crime. their private sector counterparts. with the Government to provide certainty
and job security.

News
FDA tells Scottish Parliament that prosecution

service faces reliance on goodwill FDA in the media
The Scottish Parliaments Justice Committee is taking evidence
on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), amid
August 2016 continued
concerns over whether the department has the right resources to
meet the increasing workloads and demands of the Service. Tory MPs accused of paranoia
EXPRESS
The Procurator Fiscal section of the FDA world-class Scottish prosecution service. FDA union chief blasts paranoia of
has provided written and oral evidence to While we have welcomed the COPFS 's pro-Brexit MPs complaining about the
the Justice Committee inquiry. The plans for new initiatives and approaches civil service
unions evidence highlighted to the to our work, designed to enable the CIVIL SERVICE WORLD
Committee that the COPFS budget in the COPFS to deliver despite that financial
current year would mean a projected pressure, there is an ever increasing Civil Service World analysis on
21.5% cut in real terms between 2009-10 reliance on the goodwill of prosecutors, significant pay rises for Camerons
and 2017-18, stating that COPFS staff which is not sustainable and risks Special Advisers: FDA response
have been set an unrealistic task. decisions being made as to what work reported by the Telegraph, Sun,
FDA Vice President and Secretary of cannot be done. Guardian, Independent, Metro, Mail,
the Procurator Fiscal section of the union, Sky News, ITV News and many
Fiona Eadie, said: We have long argued We have long regional media outlets.
that the resources provided to public argued that the David Camerons Special Advisers
service departments must match the resources provided got bumper pay rises in final year,
service commitments required of them. In to public service CSW analysis shows
our view, the continuing downward departments must CIVIL SERVICE WORLD
pressure on the COPFSs budget is match the service David Cameron increased some Special
incompatible with these increased commitments required of Advisers pay by up to 24% in 2015
demands and maintaining the them. Fiona Eadie THE TELEGRAPH, DAILY MAIL, BELFAST
TELEGRAPH, EXPRESS AND STAR
David Cameron gave pay rises of up

Penman raises concerns over Brexit to 24% to Special Advisers before
resignation
delivery resourcing THE INDEPENDENT
The FDAs General Secretary has told the BBC that the success of Golden goodbye: David Cameron
the UKs exit from the EU will be threatened if Whitehall is not handed Special Advisers a bumper pay
adequately resourced. rise of 24% just months before they
got generous severance packages
While the Department for Exiting the when he stepped down
European Union has been created, THE SUN
headed by Permanent Secretary Oliver Cameron gave pay rise of 24% to some
Robbins, Dave Penman outlined how Special Advisers before resignation
the civil service now has to carry out its THE GUARDIAN
biggest single job since the Second David Cameron gave huge pay rises to
World War in the UKs exit from the EU, staff in his final months as PM
and not a single word has been spoken METRO
from the Government about resources. The civil service faced a 20% cut in David Cameron increased
Speaking on BBC Radio 4s Today resources over the last Parliament, with advisers pay by up to 24%,
programme and to BBC News, Penman a further 20% announced in the last analysis says
said: If you take those resources from Spending Review, he added. A make SKY NEWS
elsewhere within Government do and mend approach wont do - the David Cameron gave pay rise of 24%
spending, it threatens the delivery of Government needs to provide the civil to some Special Advisers before
public services. Thats the reality, you service with the capability and capacity resignation
cant have your cake and eat it. necessary to deliver a successful EU ITV NEWS
Penman stressed that, without more exit. In the Autumn Statement, the ARC President quoted in the Guardian
resources, Brexit will simply mean a Chancellor needs to outline what responding to HMRCs tax avoidance
further cut in public spending - because resources will be provided. consultation document.
departments will have to cut other work Proposal to fine tax avoidance
to deliver the resources that are Read Penmans opinion piece, outlining enablers lacks teeth, campaigners
required to support the new policy what the Government needs to provide say
areas or support the negotiating process for the civil service to successfully THE GUARDIAN
itself. deliver Brexit, on p14.

Opinion
Got an opinion? Lets hear it at psm@fda.org.uk
Resource requirements
More than four months after the And he should know, as the former
UKs historic vote to leave the Treasury Solicitor.
EU, the plans are still less than So whilst some politicians may
clear. Dave Penman outlines think this will be easy, just sellotaping
what the Government will need existing EU law in to the statute books
to provide for the civil service - as Bernard Jenkin chair of the Public
in order to successfully deliver Administration and Constitutional
Brexit. Affairs Committee (PACAC) suggested at
an Institute for Government (IfG) lecture
As the column inches - most informed contributors recognise
grow, speculating about the complexity and difficulty involved in
the unspeculatable in what is effectively unchartered territory.
relation to our exit from Another one who should know
the European Union, is Sir Simon Fraser. Not only the
littler attention is being former Permanent Under - Secretary Secondly theres our future political and
paid to how the civil at the Foreign and Commonwealth economic relationship with the EU. This
service can be expected to deliver a Office (FCO), but also someone who is not simply about economic issues,
successful Brexit under the current has experience of the EU and trade theres is a lot of co-operation that takes
spending regime. negotiations as Permanent Secretary of place on security and foreign policy. This
In the days that followed the vote, I the Department for Business, Innovation will inevitable take longer than the two-
had an argument with a journalist from a and Skills; Chef du Cabinet for Trade year window over article 50.
very respected broadsheet, over whether Commissioner Peter Mandelson; as Thirdly, he believes that an interim
this would be a jobs bonanza for the well as Director General, Europe and deal will need to be done to bridge the
civil service. What, I asked him, about Globalisation at the FCO. Quite the CV. gap between leaving and completing
the approach from Government over the At another recent IfG lecture, Sir a deal on the long-term relationship
last six years would indicate that this Simon suggested there would be four between the UK and EU. And finally,
will mean any more resource for the civil stages to this process, each with their therell be external trade negotiations
service? He struggled with the concept own complexities. Firstly, theres the with countries outside of the EU. There
that such an enormous task could be negotiations over article 50 including you go then. Easy peasy.
asked of the civil service without an the terms of our separation, much of Of course, the civil service is being
injection of fresh resource. which will be legal and technical issues. asked to deliver all of this following two
Indeed, in the weeks that followed, austerity spending rounds. And it was
politicians and commentators were already 20% smaller than 2010 before
lining up to describe the enormity of the the Chancellor announced a similar
challenge. Of course, the cuts package in November 2015. And if
Just before he exited stage right, David civil service is you just think about that for a minute,
Cameron said it was the most complex even if there was a decision that no more
and important task the British civil being asked to funding would be delivered, would the
service has undertaken in decades. deliver Brexit Government have distributed resources
It was the biggest legal, legislative following two in the same way it did pre-Brexit? Almost
and administrative challenge in peace austerity spending every department will be affected but
time history according to Paul Jenkins. some, such as Defra, BEIS, the Home
rounds.

Opinion
Office and the FCO to name but a few, The Government needs to find a settled the challenges ahead, with all that this
will face a disproportionate challenge. political objective, then task the civil entails.
Weve been vocal in our complaint service with delivering it. On this, the FDA is trying to do its bit.
that the Government does little to Secondly, capacity. Either fund the In conjunction with Dods and KPMG, the
meaningfully match commitments to Brexit demands or be honest with the union is running an event on The civil
resources. Bad at the best of times, what public and staff that other priorities will service in a new European landscape:
impact will this have on other areas be dropped. You cant have it both ways unlocking future skills held on 21
of spend if suddenly Brexit is the new so have the courage to decide and be November. We hope this will be the first
Ministerial priority and theres not a public about it. of many - and not just in London.
penny of additional resource? Never And finally, capability. The civil With speakers including Oliver
mind another 350m a week for the NHS, service will need new skills, not just for Robbins, the Permanent Secretary at
will Brexit simply mean further public the immediate task ahead, but for the the new Department for Exiting the EU
service cuts as departments prioritise longer term as we take on the swathe of and Rupert McNeil, the civil service
the EU work? Ministers owe a duty to new policy areas from the EU. No knee- Chief People Officer, were helping civil
taxpayers and civil servants to explain jerk reaction and rushing to the private servants understand the new demands
what will give, because something sector for consultants. The civil service that will be made of them and how they
will have to give if the signals from needs to build a skilled workforce for can identify and source development to
the Treasury are right and there is no support this.
revisiting of the spending round. As the enormity of the task ahead
Even the most ardent Remainers starts to unfold, the Government should
recognise that we need to make the best have the confidence to know that the
of the decision to leave. So for that to be Either fund the civil service is more than capable of
the case, then the Government needs to Brexit demands delivering the best outcome possible. But
address some critical issues for the civil or be honest with to do that, the Government also needs to
service. deliver for the civil service.
Firstly, clear political direction. the public and staff
Sort your and the House out. The that other priorities Dave Penman is the FDAs General
constitutional wrangling has to stop. will be dropped. Secretary.

Opinion
Strategic thinking
The Department of Health delivery is essential.
(DH) has started work on a Then theres the big one: pay restraint
comprehensive workforce has marginalised pay as a policy lever
strategy for the NHS. Jon Restell to support changes in productivity and
outlines why Managers in service delivery. The system must push
Partnership the FDAs joint back on pay restraint or, at the very least,
venture with Unison that prepare for it to end.
represents healthcare managers And what should go into the strategy?
- has been arguing loudly for this Heres the unions latest shopping list
for at least three years. in no particular order:
The case for a workforce Making Agenda for Change simpler to

strategy is now accepted explain, understand and operate
by many NHS leaders A job evaluation system which delivers
and organisations. Chief equal pay for work of equal value
Eecutive of NHS England Putting staff wellbeing and
Simon Stevens has called engagement at the heart of healthy,
for a complete strategy, Pay restraint has safe and high-performing teams and
arguing that our future lies in networks workplaces
and health systems, not go-it-alone marginalised Safe staffing levels
institutions. On too many procurement pay as a policy lever to Making the NHS an employer of choice
and workforce issues it has felt the support changes in with attractive terms, conditions and
opposite of that. productivity and people management policies
The NAO, Health Foundation, Public service delivery. Engagement and partnership with
Accounts Committee, Nuffield Trust, unions, locally and nationally
and even the Organisation for Economic Effective change management agreed
Co-operation and Development have all jointly by employers and unions
pitched in. But the case was best put by teams, boards and local systems. Equality, diversity and inclusion
the NHS Pay Review Body, which called Culture people and the way they delivering a just workplace for all our
for a workforce strategy to explore do things eats strategy for breakfast, people
all aspects relating to the attraction, straight from the pan. So why have Developing learning and innovating
development and retention of staff and strategists ignored workforce and organisations that continuously
therefore support staff engagement to created conditions for their own failure? transform themselves
deliver wider strategic and operational For some, workforce is for someone A focus on leadership at all levels
plans. Thinking about why no strategy else to worry about. Others display one in three NHS staff has supervisory
has emerged so far may help us to see the magical thinking about new people responsibility for someone else
barriers we need to overcome. and new roles. Others again dont buy
The NHS England Five Year Forward the link between staff engagement and MiP is emphasising three themes.
View did not come with a workforce patient care, or between wellbeing and First, leadership should be part of
strategy, although one could be implied performance. They believe top down and the workforce strategy, rather than
by making some workforce assumptions. grip gets things done. And then there are a separate strategy as now. Second,
While some individual bodies have those who do get it but feel powerless support staff must receive equal care
specific workforce responsibilities to act, or give up because the workforce and attention because when you kick
and some have done useful, important consequences look too difficult. These the back office the bruise appears on the
things, the national system is strands of thought all need to be frontline. Finally, partnership between
fragmented. The DH should take the lead addressed. unions, employers and the Government
in bringing everything together. Employers commitment to engaging is essential. Its the only way to deliver
Understandably, local employers with trade unions is patchy. But unions a workforce strategy that works for staff
often resist national encroachment. A run through the NHS like Blackpool and the patients they care for.
comprehensive national strategy must through a stick of rock, and the junior
aim to do the right things in the right doctors dispute shows that industrial Jon Restell is the Chief Executive of
place, not to do everything nationally. relations can still make the weather. Managers in Partnership. For more, visit
Most of the action should take place in Dialogue with unions on both policy and www.miphealth.org.uk

Feature
Strong, pragmatic
and honest
General Secretary Dave Penman outlines the FDAs negotiations and ultimate
settlement around the Civil Service Compensation Scheme.
I
ts now nine months since Governments position, its appetite for when an interim offer was made, which
the Government first agreement, the prospect of a successful required agreement in principle to
published its proposals to legal challenge and of course, members unlock further negotiation. The FDA,
make significant changes to views. These were considered early together with Prospect, GMB, Unison
the public sector redundancy in the process by our negotiators and and the Defence Police Federation,
arrangements. Executive Committee to help determine agreed to further talks and we started
At that time, few thought our approach to the negotiations. the whole negotiating process again. We
that a deal was possible. The A negotiation only works if an had to ensure that the promise of further
Governments initial proposals meant agreement is both possible and valuable. movement for an agreement in principle
most civil servants facing redundancy That was far from clear when the Cabinet became reality in the final offer. This time
would have received a maximum of 12 Office first published its proposals in however, the process was interrupted by
months pay, early payment of pension February. Regardless of the history political turmoil post-referendum and a
would have been eliminated and the and sense of betrayal, the proposals new Minister who needed updating and
Protocols for avoiding redundancy, were a long way from anything close to persuading on the final deal.
which have served to regulate how So was it worth it? The deal not only
the civil service manages workforce Employers, or in sees the maximum award increase to
reduction, all but torn up. 18 months from the original 12, but
Now that the ballot is over I wanted
this case the early payment of pension is protected
to explain firstly how we approached Government, need to and improved through a flexibility to
these negotiations and secondly, how a value reaching an maximise the value of payment up to the
settlement was ultimately reached. agreement; thats 95k cap. In addition, weve retained the
From the outset, we have made clear what gives us Protocol for avoiding redundancy, which
that these proposals were neither now also covers the SCS for the first time.
necessary nor justified, coming as they
influence. Deals like this are never easy.
did just six years after we last concluded acceptable. At that stage, the outcome of Regardless of how proud I am of our
a deal with the Government. the public consultation on the proposals negotiating team and what I know weve
Our first approach was to test the looked to be thousands of responses achieved, ultimately members face the
Governments resolve and explore disagreeing with the Government, only prospect of another cut to their terms
whether we could persuade it to for it to plough ahead regardless. and conditions. And so, despite the
think again. In this case, it was clear So we worked hard at convincing understandable anger at being picked on
that the approach carried significant officials - and two separate Ministers again, members also understood that a
political weight behind it as part of a - that not only was a deal possible, it deal was preferable.
public sector-wide approach to cutting was preferable. Ultimately, thats what And thats important, not just in
redundancy terms. This formed part unlocks movement in negotiations. If relation to these changes, but for the
of a series of policies, including the an employer is convinced that a deal next negotiation and the one after
introduction of the 95k cap on exit isnt possible, why should it make any that. Employers, or in this case the
payments. Its the worst kind of dog concessions? We sought to avoid that at Government, need to value reaching
whistle politics, lazily painting public all costs. an agreement; thats what gives
servants as fat cats. Once convinced of the preference of us influence. As a union, we have
However unjustified or objectionable a deal, our job was to move Ministers repeatedly shown that we are unafraid to
we found the Governments approach, and officials as far as possible through challenge employers, but also unafraid
our job is to influence the outcome on evidence, argument, persuasion, to reach agreement. Our approach is
behalf of you, our members. So, we had dogmatic research, pedantry and the determined by what delivers the best
to develop a strategy based on many occasional threat. outcome for members, nothing else:
issues, including any weaknesses in the We got some movement by June strong, pragmatic and honest.

Women in Leadership
Maximising
potential
Kay Hender reports from the London and Leeds Women into Leadership events
and explains more about the career-enhancing events that the union offers.
Organised and run by the Permanent Secretaries Leslie Evans Women into Leadership
FDA and Dods since 2009, (Scottish Government) and Claire in London
the Women into Leadership Moriarty (Defra), Head of Campaigns
events are aimed at helping 21 September 2016
and Engagement at the Foreign and
women to reach their career Commonwealth Office Ruth Shaw, and Speakers from a variety of backgrounds
potential through workshops, Head of Communications at the National outlined how they reached their
F
networking, and advice and tips Offender Management Service Lisa leadership roles at the annual London
from speakers in senior roles. Appleyard. event, including Scottish Government
ollowing a successful All of the conferences featured a Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans
event in Edinburgh selection of breakout sessions for (pictured, right), Head of Campaigns
in May, September delegates to choose from, focusing on and Engagement at the Foreign and
saw two further a broad range of subjects including Commonwealth Office Ruth Shaw and
conferences take embracing technology, public speaking, Gender Equality Director at Business in
place; the annual how to improve networking skills and the Community Kathryn Nawrockyi.
London event and, knowing your worth. The newly-appointed Permanent
for the first time, FDA and Keystone stands were present Secretary of the Department for
Women into Leadership was held in at each event, where delegates could International Trade, Martin Donnelly
Leeds. A record 600 delegates attended learn more about the support, career (shown above), also shared how the
in London, while the inaugural Leeds development and other benefits that the Business department he recently
event had 150 participants. union offers. headed learned to achieve gender
The conferences were chaired Additionally, each event was live- parity.
by FDA Vice President Fiona Eadie tweeted from the unions @FDA_Union Evans spoke about how she doesnt
(pictured above), with delegates and @we_are_Keystone accounts, using buy it that senior women have not
hearing from speakers including the hashtag #WiL16 encountered sexism and outlined the

Women in Leadership
FDA events: enhancing service landscape is changing. In late

November, the FDA hosts an event
members careers
focusing on the risks, opportunities
The FDA runs a series of events and and challenges presented to civil
workshops through FDA Learn and servants by Brexit, which will
Keyskills, designed to help members be addressed by the Permanent
and potential members to develop Secretary of the Department for
their careers, as well as providing the Exiting the EU, Oliver Robbins, and
opportunity to question those in high- civil service Chief People Officer
profile senior roles. Rupert McNeil. A report from this
These include our regular Into event will be featured in the next
Leadership and Unlocking the SCS issue of Public Service Magazine.
events, whose ongoing success is If youd like to know more about the
enabling the union to hold these events that the FDA provides, or make
events more frequently and out of suggestions for subjects for upcoming
London for the first time. courses, please contact the Head of
The union is also regularly updating FDA Learn and Keyskills, Neil Rider, at
its seminars as the political and civil neil@fda.org.uk.
importance of challenging things you Women into Leadership about the nudge and push needed to get
dont agree with, adding, What you in Leeds people to see what they can do.
permit, you promote. Roney advised those attending the
27 September 2016
She added that developing a conference to be true to yourself and
thick skin without, I hope, becoming Delegates at the inaugural Leeds event have confidence in your ability to affect
insensitive and finding ways to the first to be held outside of a UK change as a leader.
build physical and mental resilience capital city heard from speakers Journalist Minter (shown above,
had helped her to reach Permanent including the Defra Permanent Secretary centre), who set up the Guardians
Secretary level. Clare Moriarty, Wakefield Council Chief Women in Leadership section, shared
Donnelly told delegates that Executive Joanne Roney and journalist the words of a wise colleague: when in
leadership is about teamwork, which and womens advocate, Harriet Minter. doubt, proceed until apprehended.
requires trust, which requires openness The day also included a panel
about who you are. discussion on recognising and For information about the Women
Outlining the importance of self- promoting female leaders from into Leadership events, visit www.
belief, Shaw shared how she feels: Its outside of London, featuring Head womenintoleadership.co.uk
not who you are that holds you back, its of the Home Office Wales Team and
who you think you are. departmental Womens Network Chair
Nawrockyi showed the tired images Joanne Hopkins, DWP HR Director for
used in the media to illustrate women Operations Lorraine Jainudeen, and
at work, which often focused on young Head of the Network Support Office
white women frequently in very high at the Valuation Office Agency, Sarah
heels. She said female senior leaders Hinchcliffe.
should be prepared to be a thorn in Moriarty told delegates that being
peoples side. a leader isnt a niche skill, most of it is
19
Interview
Your FDA
Your Executive
Committee
Our structure
Public Service Magazine introduces each member of the
FDAs Executive Committee, explains their roles and
FDA MEMBERS
profiles two of its newest members.
Fast Stream,
HEOs, Grade
SEOs, Fast 6,
Stream, Grade
Grade 7 & SCS
6, Grade 7 and SCS
The Executive Committee (EC) is the members that elected them and extends
FDAs governing body. Its overarching to the running of the union both strate-
role is to ensure the delivery of policy gically and financially: they are there to
voted for at each Annual Delegate Con- represent the membership as a whole. SECTIONS
ference, but the majority of the ECs work EC members can also get involved in
Includes: Administrators,
Includes: Administrators,
is employer-facing, responding to public the work of FDA sub-committees, on
sector-wide issues driven by the Govern- matters such as organising, equality and
Lawyers,
Economists Statisticians,
and Accountants,
ment of the day. diversity and more recently, overseeing Economists, CPS, ARC, Culture,
Lawyers, Statisticians, DSA,
Each Committee member is elected by the unions property purchase and reno- MiP, NI, School Inspectors,
CPS, ARC, Culture, MiP, NI,
their constituency and carries out a two- vation. Accountants
School Inspectors, Devolved
year tenure, after which they can put Wales, Fast Stream, Keystone.
themselves forward for re-election if they The diagram (right) illustrates how
wish. However, their role goes beyond the union is structured from the top
simply representing the single group of down.
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Sub committees
committees include:
include:
Two members from our newest section, Keystone, Sub
Equality, Organising, Learning,
tell us a little about themselves and how they see Equality, Organising, Campaign,
Pensions, Campaigns
Property.
their role on the EC.
Lynda Priestley Jake Wilde FDA HEADQUARTERS

I joined the civil I live and work in
service in 1982 and Hull in an HMRC General Secretary, Assistant
here I am, office that, General Secretaries, Negotiators,
thirty-something although the city is Communications, Membership,
years later. I stayed the eighth largest Organiser, support staff
because I strongly in England, is not
believe in the public sector ethos; I part of the departments long-term
firmly believe that we perform an plans. My employer isnt the only TUC
important societal role and enable one closing offices and moving into
our public services. I joined the regional hubs, making it more Affiliated unions
Affiliated unions including
including FDA,
FDA,
Executive Committee representing important than ever that civil POA
PCS, Prospect, NIPSA, POA
Keystone, as this union represents servants are members of a union.
me and people like me. Keystone Ive had some experience in the
was attractive because as part of trade union movement over the
the FDA, its part of a broader union last 20 years and I hope that proves
which clearly understand the to be helpful to the Executive
issues. Committee.

Your
Interview
FDA
Your guide to the EC

Caroline Abel Stephen Head Robert Marshall
Keystone CPS Scottish Government
caroline.abel@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk Stephen.Head@cps.gsi.gov.uk FDAConvenor@gov.scot
Aidan Armitage Gareth Hills Eugene Mitchell

Keystone FDA President ARC
aidan.armitage@dwp.gsi.gov.uk Gareth2@fda.org.uk Eugene@fda.org.uk
Helen Baird-Parker Paula Houghton Richard Mulcahy

ARC ARC Cymru Ddatganoledig/
hebp242@gmail.com paula@fda.org.uk Devolved Wales
fda1@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Mike Buckley David Howdon Lynda Priestley

Admin, Econ & Acc Admin, Econ & Acc Keystone
Mike.buckley@dwp.gsi.gov.uk David.howdon@dwp.gsi.gov.uk lynda.priestley@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
David Cain Vicky Johnson Sofia Stayte

MIP ARC President Admin, Econ & Acc
david.cain8@btinternet.com vicky@fda.org.uk Sofia.stayte@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
David Chrimes Phil Kennedy Jayne Thomas

CPS MiP MiP
David.chrimes@cps.gsi.gov.uk Philip.kennedy@nhs.net Jayne.thomas@lthtr.nhs.uk
Philip Cummings Tim Knight Stephen Twigge

NI Section Statisticians Culture
philip.cummings@daera-ni.gov.uk Tim.knight@dwp.gsi.gov.uk Stephen.Twigge@nationalarchives.
gsi.gov.uk
Guy Davies Matthew Lownds Tony Wallace

CPS Diplomatic Services FDA Vice President
guy.davies@cps.gsi.gov.uk Association (FCO) ARC
Dsa.Chair@fco.gov.uk Tony@fda.org.uk
Phil Denning John McCullagh Sam Wheeler

Education Scotland Honorary Treasurer Fast Stream
Philip.denning@educationscotland. Admin, Econ & Acc samuel.wheeler@faststream.
gsi.gov.uk Honorary.treasurer@fda.org.uk civilservice.gov.uk
Fiona Eadie Lorimer Mackenzie Ian Whittaker

FDA Vice President Admin, Econ & Acc Lawyers Network
Procurator Fiscal Society Lorimer.mackenzie@gov.scot i.whittaker@phonecoop.coop
FDASecretary@copfs.gsi.gov.uk
Peter Green Lesley Malpas Jake Wilde

Ofsted Lawyers Network Keystone
peter.green@ofsted.gov.uk Lesley.malpas@landregistry.gov.uk jake.wilde@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Interview
JUST AND PROPER

Kay Hender speaks with Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary and Race
Champion Richard Heaton about ministerial directions, resources, increasing
diversity and how the Thames helps him compartmentalise the serious stuff.
H
ello, Im Richard
Heaton I believe
youre here for
me. Ive become
used to spending
time sat in grand
waiting rooms
before being quietly ushered in to meet
my interviewees elsewhere, so Heatons
informality is disarming. He also briefly
considers being interviewed one-to-one,
which would be unique in interviews Ive
carried out, before calling in a lone press
officer who sits silently alongside him.
Justice served
Heaton became Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
Permanent Secretary in the summer
of 2015. It seemed a natural fit for him,
having held legal positions in seven
different Government departments since
beginning his civil service career in the
early nineties.
When asked about his successes so far
at MoJ, the softly-spoken Heaton (as he
predicted, I needed full volume to make a few quite large departments and just resource to help deliver Brexit, Heaton
out all he said) is keen to state that it run it better. feels for the MoJ thats not a particular
would be quite immodest to be trading concern. So for example, we had a
in terms of great personal achievements Resources and demands team of people who were going to be
after a year. Of the things I think weve Following the tumultuous period since supporting the UK presidency [of the
done really well we, not me Im very the UK voted to leave the EU in June, how EU in 2017] and thats now not going
pleased weve got a strong grip on our does Heaton feel the MoJ will cope with to happen, so those people are very
finances, Im pleased that our major Brexits additional demands? Were not naturally diverted. I dont think were
contracts are in a better place than they in the league of departments like BEIS saying weve got a huge branch of new
were a year ago And Im pleased that or Defra, where everything you do has to work for which were not resourced,
we have actually started the process of be recalibrated. However, quite a lot of we have just created two or three policy
reforming our courts and tribunals. the legal infrastructure on jurisdiction priorities that we have to take on board.
FDA members in MoJ have questioned and enforcement is based on European As well as resourcing issues, all civil
whether its headquarters will rules, so theres a lot of quite difficult, servants have felt the reduction of
remain in central London, following technical, important work that we need their civil service package following
announcements that other departments to get right. But probably the biggest ongoing cuts since 2010. Heaton admits
are moving into the same location, but area is ensuring that the UK legal sector that weve been through a sustained
Heaton confirms that its probable remains prominent in the world and that period of low or no wage inflation, a pay
that well be sharing the building but this jurisdiction remains the place where freeze followed by 1% [pay increase],
the nameplate is still ours on the doors. people choose to have their disputes and weve seen increases like increased
Theres a fairly consistent Government resolved. pension contribution and the raising
Whitehall estate strategy where you While the FDA has voiced concerns of the pension age. All those things
concentrate core Whitehall functions into over the lack of additional civil service cumulatively were difficult and remain

Interview
difficult, so I dont want to pretend that failures too strong a word, but most of they are improving. The latest figures Ive
they arent. us are in the business of finding creative got, which would be March 2016, 4.1%
On the other hand, public service solutions to problems rather than saying grows to 4.4%.
and working in Government remains a Cant do that. He wants to see the civil service being
fantastically interesting thing to do Heatons dealings with Kids Company really careful not to fill all of the plum
Yes, its sometimes a difficult operating caused him to appear before a Select jobs with taps on the shoulder and
environment, and yes, the remuneration Committee, whose treatment of civil who-you-know promotions. As Race
is not what one would like, but I dont servants is a frequent bone of contention Champion Im beating the drum for what
think the civil service package has been amongst FDA members. Heaton is we have done because I think weve
deteriorated to the extent that were not of the opinion that Minsters or civil done a lot but Im also challenging
able to recruit talent. There are some servants occasionally finding Select colleagues to do more and think twice
specialist areas where were competing Committees uncomfortable is frankly before they slip into ways of doing
against really high-paying sectors like neither here nor there when compared business which can conceal unconscious
digital and commercial. Were recruiting with the importance of the work that the bias.
people in senior levels who are taking Committees do. If their job makes me Heaton freely admits to problems with
pay cuts because this is an interesting feel uncomfortable in order to hold me to the current performance management
place, either to have a career or to spend a account, then fine. systems: In most annual cuts of the
chapter of your career. data that Ive seen you tend to see
This is a common answer from disproportionate amounts of BME
Permanent Secretaries; that the work is and disabled colleagues in the bottom
interesting and people are willing to take performance box and unless theres
pay cuts to work in the civil service. Of some explanation to the contrary, you
course, this restricts access only to those have to assume that theres some sort of
who can afford to take a pay cut. Heaton unconscious bias going on. It may be in
feels that its always difficult getting the process itself, or it may have much
the best people in, its a war for talent deeper roots than that.
as Jeremy Heywood puts it, but its not Some departments are very good at
incapable of doing so. making sure that moderation groups are
I dont think we mixed and alive to unconscious bias.
Ministerial direction and should be Some have been very good at training
Select Committees seeking out more line managers in how to have an effective
In his previous Cabinet Office Permanent ministerial end-of-year conversation, which doesnt
Secretary role, Heaton requested slip into the easy way of closing the
ministerial direction during 2015
directions as a sign conversation down and is quite often a
regarding a grant for the Kids Company of civil service way in which some colleagues are treated
charity; according to the Institute for virility. unfairly. I think in the civil service were
Government, it was one of six requested probably going to trial something a bit
that year, out of total of just thirty two He considers approach to be key: Ive different for the year thats just started
this century. always found that if you go into a Select I dont think any of us can be content
Heaton reveals in one sense youve Committee hearing thinking Look, Im on this until weve seen this apparent
failed if you need to have a public not going to play for time and stonewall discrepancy ironed out.
direction, because it means either you the Committee rapidly realises that thats Interestingly, the Southwark-dwelling
havent persuaded the Minster or youve your frame of mind. Its when you try and Heaton uses the Thames to help with
been unable to find a proper lawful way construct a wall of obfuscation they get his work-life balance: The river for me
of carrying out the Ministers wishes really hacked off. I think a trap we fall is quite symbolic; when I cross it I like
within managing public money, and into sometimes is knowing that we cant to do different things on either side.
thats often a disappointment rather than answer a question in quite the terms its Historically, the City and Westminster
a triumph. I dont think we should be been asked, because that takes us into a were places where serious people did
seeking out more directions as a sign of policy or political field. Were a bit slow matters of state and finance. The river
the virility of the civil service. sometimes to just say Look, thats an was always the line between that world
But if he considers that asking for interesting question, but you have to and Shakespeares London of theatres,
direction is failing, might that in itself direct that to Ministers. bearbaiting, cockfighting, prostitutes,
put civil servants off asking for them? prisons and debtors. For me, Southwark
No. I think most of my colleagues would BME representation still has that difference, which I kind of
be perfectly happy to seek direction if With March 2015 Cabinet Office figures value. The serious stuff is on the north
that was the right thing to do. Its just showing just 4.1% of civil servants in bank and the underbelly of life is on the
that its a bit of a last resort if Im honest, senior roles had a BME background, south bank.
and youd look to sort things out without Heaton admits there is work to do in his
creating this public forum in which the Race Champion role. The figures are not Kay Hender is Editor of Public Service
disagreement is open for all to see. Maybe climbing enormously or dramatically but Magazine.

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Books
Worth Dying For: the power
and politics of flags
by Tim Marshall
Elliott and Thompson, 266pp, 16.99
A Welsh friend of mine

literally shudders at the
sight of the English flag,
which she says represents
the spilled blood of her
compatriots. Over the
top? Well, it turns out that
historians believe the St Georges Cross
does indeed represent blood, and the
blood of a dragon to boot.
Symbolism matters, says Tim
Marshall, former Sky TV diplomatic
editor and author of Worth Dying For. from traditional Persian culture with the
Whether its Afghan troops risking their Brits show relatively fervour of the 1979 Islamic revolution.
lives to remove a Taliban flag because little reverence for the Its so effective that many of its symbols
they couldnt countenance the symbol of Union Jack, which gets including the laleh and the colour
another power, or riots in Belfast over plastered on pop starlets green are brandished by the regimes
the occasional removal of the town halls dresses, bedsheets and opponents as well as its supporters.
Union Jack (Marshall assures us Jack is underpants. Marshall also recounts a lovely story
fine, even on land), these bits of coloured about South Africas new flag being
cloth provoke feelings of adoration, fear, and more recognisable symbol than our faxed to Nelson Mandela for approval.
pride and hatred that go way beyond the blood-red cross. Back in 1994, fax machines only
meaning of the symbols they bear. Brits show relatively little reverence transmitted in black and white, so the
As emblems of the powerful human for the Union Jack, which gets plastered flag had to be hurriedly coloured in
need to belong, flags are universal, says on pop starlets dresses, bedsheets and with pencils before the great man gave
Marshall. Even Islamic State, which underpants, and tossed in the bin when it the nod. After much early scepticism,
seems to reject the idea of humanity its worn out. This would cause great the rainbow nation flag has quickly
itself, has one. Its flag is designed to offence elsewhere. Burning the Stars become one of the worlds most
provoke both fear and loyalty, and and Stripes provokes national outrage recognisable national symbols.
succeeds on both counts. To Western in America and is done with a childlike But what emerges in the end is
eyes, theres something of the skull and and inarticulate fury in many other striking. For all the differences in design
crossbones about it, which may not be parts of the world. Yet burning a Union and symbolism, most flags offer the
accidental. Jack is more likely to lead to complaints same illusions: they claim to celebrate
Like many European flags, the about the unpleasant stench of burning the courage and ingenuity of their
Union Jack is about belonging rather nylon than any perceived desecration of people, the glory of nature, devotion to
than ideas. The UK is made of many British values. one god or another and a yearning for
things, but summed up in one symbol, In newer nations, flags try to forge peace and harmony. As such, flags are a
Marshall writes. It doesnt matter that antagonistic traditions, peoples and global testament to the human capacity
few know anything about the three beliefs into a nation. The Iranian to kid ourselves that were better than
saints it represents. One reason for the tricolour, says Marshall, with its stylised we are.
English appropriation of this brilliant laleh or tulip, carries more than 20
design may simply be that its a better symbolic associations, mixing elements Reviewed by Craig Ryan

Reviews
The Gene: an intimate history
By Siddartha Mukherjee
Scribner Book Company, 592pp, 16.00
One of the most powerful explains how Mendels ground-breaking

and dangerous ideas in the work in genetics was initially disregarded
history of science. During because of his amateur status as a
the second half of the scientist. He describes how Mendels
twentieth century, I suspect monumental paper on his discoveries
that this would have been lay buried in an obscure publication for
understood as a reference thirty years, until it was rediscovered
to nuclear fission. However, Mukherjee and appreciated by a new generation of
uses these words to describe the gene in scientists.
his exploration of this fascinating subject. Genetics is an area which will
The authors interest in the topic is to understand human pathology, undoubtedly provide many moral,
partly personal his own family history behaviour, temperament, illness, ethical and legislative challenges for
has been scarred by hereditary mental race and identity or fate without policy makers in the years to come.
instability and partly professional, first reckoning with the concept of the Understanding the rather convoluted
as he is a cancer physician, researcher gene. He also argues that the ability path by which we have reached the
and geneticist. This wide-ranging to manipulate genetic material, alters current position in this field is helpful and
understanding of the subject perhaps our conception of what it means to be The Gene provides some useful reminders
explains why, despite the fact that this is human. about the way in which scientific
a weighty book both in terms of length However, I would argue that another knowledge can be abused to serve
and content, it is still accessible to the lay theme that strongly emerges from this political ends; the chapters on eugenics
reader. book relates to the important roles are particularly enlightening. A useful
Histories are never purely objective, communication and professional rivalry introduction to a complex area.
and Mukherjee states at the beginning of can play in scientific discovery and
his book: I argue that it is impossible development. For example, Mukherjee Reviewed by Anne Grikitis
Off the shelf Other recent reads

A Very English Scandal Ctrl Alt Delete The Idea in You
John Preston Emma Gannon Martin Amor and Alex Pellow
Penguin, 322pp, 16.99 Ebury Press, 260pp, 12.99 Penguin, 244pp, 9.99
A behind-the-scenes This book spans the This book is a must-read

look at the desperate, authors life experiences for anyone with an idea
scandalous private of growing up alongside inside them that they
life of a British MP the World Wide Web. would love to develop
and champion Readers growing up further. Described as "a
manipulator, and the in the same era will be bulletproof system for
history-making trial able to relate to Emmas finding the right idea
that exposed his secrets. A Very experiences, whilst younger readers and shaping it in to a success - on your
English Scandal is an engaging might learn from it. Written from a own terms", it notes that creativity
read about one of the Britains female perspective, this book highlights and talent is often not the issue, but
most notorious political scandals both the positive and negative instead the confidence to believe you
Jeremy Thorpe was a well- experiences women encounter online, will succeed, with Amor and Pellow
known politician, whose world noting her own experiences in late- walking you through how to make your
crumbled beneath him. This is night chat room experiments, dubious ideas happen. While some of their
a well-researched account is an webcam exchanges, amongst other insights may not be new, what the book
insight into the establishment and a things. Gannon presents her stories in offers is a guide for you to progress and
forgotten era. Thorpes secretive life a non-judgmental way, making light of use as a reference point going forward
provides the content for a real page- some issues where possible. The author with other ideas. Get inspired to act!
turner, comprising of both dark and also acknowledges that while shes
funny moments. If you like dramatic had her share of ups and downs on the
political thrillers then I suggest you web, it has also provided her with a
add this to your reading list. promising career as well. Reviewed by Rory Desch

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and improved battery life. One notable recipes and High-intensity interval
negative new feature of iPhone 7 and training routines.
iPhone 7 Plus is the removal of the
headphone socket, which is bound to be One of our most successful exports,
unpopular with some users, as it leads @iamjohnoliver started in the
to the assumption that most users have USA as a correspondent for the
wireless earphone. Obviously, Apple satirical Daily Show, and now hosts
have launched their own Lightning his own weekly TV programme, Last
EarPod wireless earphones with a Week Tonight. Worth following in the
hefty price tag. Initial reviews suggest aftermath of the US elections.
that it might be wise to wait for the next @Top_Cashback provides
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To compensate for their headphone shoppers. Who can afford not to make
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of being dust and water resistant, though them all. Cheatsheet allows users
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the back with improved zoom features. size, cameras, display resolutions and users to manage podcasts, radio on
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and better-lit photos ranging from a wide Headphone issues aside, this version radios, YouTube channels/playlists
angle or telephoto perspective. Apple is much improved from its previous and RSS news feeds from a single
is certainly trying to pave the way in model, but Im still not completely app. It offers automatic updating of
camera phone technology. convinced that parting with more money episodes and downloads, as well
Otherwise both phones have fairly for the Plus is worthwhile. as an auto delete feature to free
up space. The search option allows
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Malcolm Burgess tours the workplace
wonders why two middle managers in

tabards are standing in the rain in a field
outside Luton fighting about who found
the treasure. Any embarrassment or lack
of ardour in your availability to let your
boss beat you at constructing something
unidentifiable from outsized Lego may
seriously affect your promotion prospects.
Think about your worst ever office
Christmas party, and multiply it.
Quite what paintballing has to do with
team bonding and meeting targets apart
from making a lot of poor trees look like
something out of a Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory set has always puzzled
Alan. But happily, over the years, he has
been able to quell any doubts by thinking
about lunch and hoping the team
pow-wow and body painting will be
enough to keep any terrible team hugging
at bay.
Trampolining, he has noticed, has
proved increasingly popular. Having been
issued with non-slip yellow socks, he and
his colleagues are encouraged to do a
forward flip and to bounce up and down ad
infinitum. Risk taking? Pretending that
53. Alan the Away Day Aficionado work is fun? Being unafraid to have pelvic
floor issues in public? Alan will let you
Why does his team have Away Days? Why that makes them look like the Kardashians know - once his spine and collarbone have
is the grass always green over septic tanks? and like to keep to boring black). returned to their normal positions.
Alan has measured out his working life Sartorial challenges over, Alan knows Once he had high hopes of arts-based
with Away Days, and hes still counting. He that the only way ahead is to enter into the Away Days, but became unconvinced that
appreciates the enthusiasm and ingenuity spirit of the thing. Jumping on each other in Shakespeare wrote his plays to deal with
of his events managers, without whom he inflatable sumo wrestling suits, horse the urgent issues of Clarifying the Internal
might never have been at the bottom of a whispering, white water rafting, baking Communications Vision (To Be Or Not To
trust human pyramid in Bexhill or inedible cakes... Its puerile, its juvenile, its a Be), Dealing With Difficult People (Julius
standing on a chair in his socks in a Premier load of testosterone-driven blokes arguing Caesar) and The Way Ahead: Brexit Staffing
Inn conference room, attempting to over who gets to blow up a horses nostrils Shortages (Macbeth and the Three
discover his inner Corporate Warrior. But he first... Alan has been there. Its called Witches).
does sometimes ask himself a few gentle team-building, just in case anyone In Alans extensive experience, all he can
questions - er, such as why? suggest is that you scream very loudly.
Even before the day starts, Alans Only dont worry no-one will hear you in
nightmare begins. Smart, smart casual,
Its puerile, its a budget hotel on a traffic island off the
casual smart whatever he decides to juvenile, its a load of M25.
wear, he knows it will be wrong. Its why he testosterone-driven blokes
usually ends up in M&S chinos and looks arguing over who gets to Malcolm Burgess is the author of Dont
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FOR SENIOR Just and proper

MANAGERS AND MoJ Permanent Secretary

Kay Hender, Editor

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Organiser Becky Billington

The FDA and Keystone

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Left: FDA General Secretary Dave

at Rebecca@fda.org.uk providing your to learn more about the money-saving

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on the valuable feedback he had got back

BME into viewpoint. Reddy also urged delegates

Leadership 2016 environments within the civil service,

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Positive communication Distil your message

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FDA members accept final

With 89% of those who voted choosing to Appointing Former PM Chief

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FDA in the media

Dave Penman: MPs got very

Rise in domestic violence and abuse

Liam Fox warned over plan to recruit

The FDAs General Secretary told

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FDA tells Scottish Parliament that prosecution

David Cameron gave pay rises of up

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The case for a workforce Making Agenda for Change simpler to

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FDA events: enhancing service landscape is changing. In late

Lynda Priestley Jake Wilde FDA HEADQUARTERS

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Your guide to the EC

Aidan Armitage Gareth Hills Eugene Mitchell

Helen Baird-Parker Paula Houghton Richard Mulcahy

Mike Buckley David Howdon Lynda Priestley

David Cain Vicky Johnson Sofia Stayte

David Chrimes Phil Kennedy Jayne Thomas

Philip Cummings Tim Knight Stephen Twigge

Guy Davies Matthew Lownds Tony Wallace

Phil Denning John McCullagh Sam Wheeler

Fiona Eadie Lorimer Mackenzie Ian Whittaker

Peter Green Lesley Malpas Jake Wilde

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JUST AND PROPER

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A Welsh friend of mine

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The Gene: an intimate history

One of the most powerful explains how Mendels ground-breaking

Off the shelf Other recent reads

A behind-the-scenes This book spans the This book is a must-read

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Kit Smart Tech

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