The BASW England National Standing Committee meets 5 times a year and is made up of elected members, chairs of BASW England thematic groups, experts by experience and is supported by the BASW England National Director. Elections take place annually, with members elected to post for 2 years. The Chair and Vice Chair also sit on the BASW UK Council and are Directors of BASW.
BASW England Committee Members 2024/2025 (following 2024 members election)
| Vava Tampa – chair * | |
| Jackie Mahoney - vice chair* | |
| Committee Members | |
| Leonard Agere | |
| Dr Carlene Cornish | |
| Angela Mareverwa | |
| Catherine Moore | |
| Oyeyinka Moses Olaniran | |
| Michelle Riddall (student rep) | |
| Michelle Simpson | |
| Leslie Snowden | |
| Gemma Webb | |
| Thematic Group chairs | |
| Anna Grainger/Mary Brazier, Mental Health(co-chairs) | |
| Margaret Young, Adult Social Work (chair) | |
| Pauline Sergeant, Black & Ethnic Minority Professionals Symposium | |
| Rick Hood/Judy Walsh, Children and Families (co-chairs) | |
| Caroline Bald/Hiedi Dix, Criminal Justice (co-chairs) | |
| Jenni Burton/Polly Sykes, Professional Capabilities & Professional Development (co-chairs) | |
| Angela Button, Social Work in Health Organisations | |
| Vacant, Student & NQSWs | |
| Experts by Experience | |
| Mark Lynes | |
| Reshma Patel | |
| Graham Price | |
Committee Member vacancies
There are no current vacancies
BASW England Annual Reports
BASW England reporting years fall between October - September. You can view our recent reports below
Vava Tampa, Chair
Jackie Mahoney, Vice Chair