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 (updated 27.06.25)
| Vava Tampa – chair | |
| vacant - 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 | |
| Margaret Young/Carmen Colomina, Adult Social Work | |
| Pauline Sergeant, Black & Ethnic Minority Professionals Symposium | |
| Rick Hood/Judy Walsh, Children and Families | |
| Caroline Bald/Hiedi Dix, Criminal Justice | |
| Jenni Burton/Polly Sykes, Professional Capabilities & Professional Development | |
| Angela Button/Lisa Brett, Social Work in Health Organisations | |
| Angela Agbala, Student & NQSWs | |
| John Hyslop/Bridget Little, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (co-chairs) | |
| Experts by Experience | |
| Mark Lynes | |
| Reshma Patel | |
| Graham Price | |
Committee Member vacancies
BASW England Committee is recruiting 1 x Vice Chair and 4 x Members (includes 1 x student representative). Deadline for applications is Sunday 10th August 2025. For more information visit BASW England Committee Vacancies | BASW
BASW England Annual Reports
BASW England reporting years fall between October - September. You can view our recent reports below
BASW England Annual Members Meeting
The BASW England Annual Members Meeting is an opportunity for the BASW England committee, thematic groups, branches and staff team to report on the work they have been doing over the past 12 months and for members to ask questions and find out more about the work of their professional association.
The date of the next Annual Members Meeting is Thursday 16th October, 12pm - 1.30pm. Click here to book your FREE place
