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.
Committee Elections 2024 - Vote for your Vice Chair
Committee members are elected to office for a period of 2 years. Candidates statements are posted online for BASW England members to review before for voting for their preferred candidate. Voting is now open until Sunday 2 June 2024. Visit our vote now page to find out more
BASW England Committee Members 2024
| Vava Tampa – chair * | |
| Katy Jackson - vice chair* | |
| Committee Members | |
| Ross Alderton (NQSW rep) | |
| Dr Carlene Cornish | |
| Jackie Mahoney ( & Adult Social Work Thematic Group co-chair) | |
| Catherine Moore | |
| Andrew Reece | |
| Michelle Riddall (student rep) | |
| Dominic Watters (student rep) | |
| Gemma Webb | |
| Thematic Group chairs | |
| Anna Grainger/Mary Brazier, Mental Health(co-chairs) | |
| Margaret Young/Jackie Mahoney, Adult Social Work (co-chairs) | |
| Cherelle Wilson-Morrison/Pauline Sergeant, Black & Ethnic Minority Professional Symposium (co-chairs) | |
| June Thoburn, Children and Families | |
| Caroline Bald/Helen Woods, Criminal Justice (co-chairs) | |
| Jenni Burton, Professional Capabilities & Professional Development | |
| Angela Button, Social Work in Health Organisations | |
| Karen Skinner, Students & NQSWs | |
| Experts by Experience | |
| Mark Lynes | |
| Reshma Patel | |
| Graham Price | |
Vacancies
There are no current vacancies: If you are a BASW member and are interested in standing for election, then visit the BASW work for us page to see upcoming vacancies.
