NCB Appoints New Director of Research

Wednesday 12 August 2009

NCB is delighted to welcome Ivana LaValle as the new Director of Research, Evidence and Evaluation at NCB.

Ivana, who takes up the post at NCB from 2 November, has been working at the National Centre for Social Research since 1998, and as their Director of the Families and Children Group for the past six years. Barbara Hearn, Deputy Chief Executive, NCB, said: 'Ivana is a highly competent and experienced researcher with a strong reputation in Government and amongst her peers. Her background focuses on ensuring research is effectively disseminated to policy and practice professionals, and we are delighted that she is joining us at NCB.'

Ivana, a previous colleague of the outgoing Director of Research, Evidence and Evaluation - Jane Lewis, has a long list of publications to her name including those in the area of childcare and early years education, family support, and work-family reconciliation.

Ivana LaValle, said: I have always admired NCB for its commitment to putting children and young people at the heart of policy planning and delivery, and for its impressive range of dissemination activities. I am delighted to join NCB and to lead their research department, which plays such a key role in ensuring that research and evidence are used to improve children's and young people's lives.'

Jane Lewis leaves to become Director of Research in Practice in Dartington.