Members of the Social Work Education and Training Advisory Forum
Members of the Education and Training Advisory Forum (ETAF)
Forum chair
Dr Kevin Stone, Associate for Education and Training at Social Work England. Dr Stone is an Associate Dean (Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales) and a visiting Professor of Social Work and Mental Health Law (Leeds Beckett University)
Deputy chair
Amanda Fitchett, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Coventry University and Vice-chair of the Joint Universities Social Work Association (Deputy Chair)
Members
Professor Elaine Arnull, Professor of Social Sciences and Social Work, Solent University
Professor Christine Cocker, Head of School of Social Work, University of East Anglia
Lisa Hackett, Chief Social Worker, Frontline
Andrea Collins, Head of Social Work, Manchester Metropolitan University
Jacqueline Bell, Lead Practice Specialist, Think Ahead
Jo Finch, Learning and Development Officer, Hampshire County Council
Jackie Flynn, Social Worker, Safeguarding Lead (Adult and Children), St Claire Hospice
Dr Ruth Allen, Chief Executive, British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
Timothy Odell, Senior Lecturer in Social Work / Professional Lead for Social Work, Canterbury Christ Church University
Marcia Cameron, Strategic Lead for Professional Development, NSPCC
Dawn Ringland, Independent Practice Educator
Jenny Green, National Professional Lead, Skills for Care
Professor Anne-Marie Glover, National Advisory Forum and Professor of Social Work, University of Birmingham
Sally Parker, National Advisory Forum
Joe Hill, National Advisory Forum, student representative
Kate Concannon, National Advisory Forum
New members appointed October 2024:
Rebbecca Bramall, Effective Practice Consultant (Advanced Social Work Practitioner) and Practice Educator, Children and Young People’s Services, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Dr Gillian Ferguson, Programme Lead at DHSC and Lecturer in Social Work, Open University
Lesley La-Croix, Lecturer in Social Work, Practice Educator/Assessor, Brunel University of London
Katie Lander, Social Work Development and Project Lead, East London NHS Foundation Trust
Keral Patel, Principal Social Worker for Children and Families, Leicester City Council
Helen Smith, Principal Social Worker for Children and Families, London Borough of Hillingdon
Owen Stott, Practice Educator, Mental Capacity Act Lead, Best Interests Assessor, Bradford Council