Sir David Behan

18 May 2023

David initially worked as a social worker and, over a twenty-five-year period, he worked in five Local Authorities leading three as Director of Social Services.

He was President of the Association of Directors of Social Services in 2002.

David was the first Chief Inspector of the Commission for Social Care Inspection. In 2006 he became the first Director General for Social Care in the Department of Health in England advising Ministers of both the Labour and Coalition Governments.  During this period, he was responsible for a range of policy areas including social care reform and the development of the first dementia strategy for England.

As CEO of the Care Quality Commission from 2012 to 2018, he led a fundamental reform of the way health and care services were regulated.

From 2018 he has held several Non-Executive Director and Advisor roles with a number of public and private organisations across the health and social care system. He has chaired the Board of Health Education England. He is a Non-Executive Director of NHS England chairing the Workforce, Training and Education Committee.