Barbara Hearn OBE
Deputy Chief Executive
Barbara heads up NCB’s policy, research and information department with
additional responsibility for Northern
Ireland, communications and the involvement of children and
young people.
Barbara’s work area also includes NCB's young
people's membership programme, Young NCB and NCB's
involvement in Participation Works.
She chairs the National Participation Forum and the National
Education & Employer Partnership Taskforce.
Barbara has acted as business advisor to a
number of small companies. She worked in local authorities for 14
years and for the National Institute for Social Work before
settling in NCB. She has been a non-executive director of both a
Health Trust and a Health Authority, as well as a school
governor.
Barbara is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and worked
for the Government's Children and Young People's Unit on policy
development and subsequently for the DfES's Children, Young People
and Families Directorate as advisor on Youth Matters. She has
authored publications on family support, child protection, reducing
inequalities, management and community based practice.
Barbara was made an OBE in the Queen's Birthday honours and has
a background in social work practice, organisation development and
business management.