Deborah Turnbull

Deborah Turnbull is an experienced professional in the social care sector, currently serving as a Registration Manager at the Care Quality Commission since October 2016. Previously, Turnbull held roles including Co-production Advisor at Think Local Act Personal and Project Manager for Standards, Learning & Qualifications at Skills for Care, where responsibilities included developing and reviewing adult social care workforce standards and qualifications in England. Turnbull has also worked as Quality & Audit Delivery Manager and Head of Quality at Leonard Cheshire Disability, focusing on quality assurance and regulatory compliance. Early career experience includes positions at Skills for Care as Project Manager, and a Senior Community Development Worker and National Lead Adviser at Scope. Turnbull holds an MA in Social & Public Policy from the University of Leeds and a BA in Sociology with Professional Studies from the University of East London.