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Social Care Inspector

Amanda Maxwell

Active in published reports from Dec 2015 to Aug 2025.

Inspections

178

As lead

146

82% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

3

Social care 156 · Other 17 · Schools & FE 5

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care7 graded by Amanda
AmandaNational
Outstanding29%31%-3
Good71%58%+13
Inadequate0%11%-11

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Social care11 graded by Amanda
AmandaNational
Outstanding18%12%+6
Good45%68%-22
Requires improvement to be good27%15%+13
Inadequate9%6%+3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 91 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Amanda Maxwell's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−13
Length
+17%
Next steps
6.3
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 85%Progress & outcomes 77%Staff development 75%Safeguarding 72%Records & policies 68%Teaching & assessment 67%Behaviour 54%Care & placements 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected84
Leadership and management58

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