The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ) is an independent organisation, which is governed by Council. A Board of Directors who are all °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ members and social workers.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Council
Council is the governing body of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Council works as a team, with a balance of skills, experience, background and knowledge, in order to be as effective as possible.Ìý
Every Director of Council is a current member of the Association and have the well-informed understanding of social work practice required to promote and represent the voice of our membership. Every year, we review the skills our members bring to Council and the Committees.Ìý
This forms part of a review process to assess how effective our governance structure is and to identify any skills gaps that might exist. We also check our ways of working, to ensure we align with our Articles and our Code of Ethics
Council members are Directors and liable for the management, governance and strategic direction of the Association. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ is governed in accordance with our constitution: Articles of Association.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Articles of Association
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ is run according to a set of rules, or constitution, that sets out what our objectives are and how the organisation works. This constitution is known as ourÌýArticles of Association.
Update to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ constitution
On 20th March 2018 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ formally adopted a modernised update to its constitution.Ìý
This followed a process in which members contributed to the review through surveys, focus groups, consultations and an invitation to an Additional General Meeting.Ìý
Our new constitution aims to promote °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ as an outward facing organisation that is an even better champion of social work, social workers and the people we work with.
The Articles were revised at the 2020 AGM to allow the Association to hold virtual/hybrid general meetings.
The Articles were revised at the 2022 Extraordinary General Meeting.
Council members are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting. The Council is supported by a Finance & Organisational Development Committee, a Policy, Ethics and Human Rights Committee, International Committee and National Standing Committees in each country of the UK.
Council meeting dates 2024
- 7 February
- 8 May
- 10 July
- 16 October
Minutes and reports (member content)
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ AGM
Annual General Meetings allow members to hold Council to account, vote in new Council members, accept audited accounts and vote upon issues of policy, strategy and constitution
Current members
Council is the governing body of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ and Council members are personally liable for the sound management of the Association as Directors. Find out more about the current members by visiting our Council biographies page.
![Julia Ross, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Chair](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_s/public/julia-ross-page-image.jpg?h=2671ff76&itok=sNeKWAiA)
![Lewis Roberts, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Vice Chair](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_s/public/2024-06/lewis-roberts_2.jpg?h=9faf6857&itok=eWYFgvKJ)
![Ann Moir, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Treasurer](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_s/public/ann-moir-bio-image_1.jpg?h=2671ff76&itok=USejllw6)
Members:
- Julia Ross - Chair. ÌýTo contact please email governance@basw.co.ukÌý
- Lewis Roberts - Vice Chair
- Ann Moir - Treasurer
- Annie Ho - Chair, Policy Ethics & Human Rights Committee
- Janet Walker - Chair, International Committee
- Vava Tampa - Appointed Director - England Committee
- Katy Jackson - Appointed Director - England Committee
- David Hayes - Appointed Director - Northern Ireland Committee
- TBC - Appointed Director - Northern Ireland Committee
- Caroline McDonald – Appointed Director – Scotland Committee
- Toyin Adenugba - Appointed Director -Ìý Scotland Committee
- Andrew Pennington – Appointed Director – Wales Committee
- Joel Price - Appointed Director - Wales Committee
- Christian Kerr Allen - Elected Director
- Merlin JosephÌý- Elected Director
- Hari Sewell - Co-opted Director
- Sarah Anderson - Co-opted Director
- Ioan Racasan - Co-opted Director
- Mark Lynes, Co-opted Non-Director Experts by Experience
- Angela Frazer-Wicks, Co-opted Non-Director Experts by Experience
- Omar Mohamed, Co-opted Non-Director Experts by Experience
- Reshma Patel, Co-opted Non-Director Experts by Experience