Frances is Head of Research and Evidence at NCB and Director in Northern Ireland.
She has 20 years of experience in evaluation and research across the public, private and third sectors. Her leadership at NCB focuses on ensuring evidence can be used to effect change for children and families, practitioners, commissioners and policy makers.
She manages a multi-disciplinary team of 12 researchers and oversees the design, implementation and dissemination of a range of research and evaluation studies of programmes affecting children, young people and families.
Frances delivers the quality assurance role across NCB’s research portfolio and is also the Director in our Northern Ireland office, responsible for stakeholder and sector engagement.