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Social Care Inspector

Barnaby Dowell

Active in published reports from Jun 2015 to Jan 2022.

Inspections

224

As lead

194

87% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

3

Social care 194 · Other 28 · Schools & FE 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care6 graded by Barnaby
BarnabyNational
Outstanding17%12%+5
Good50%68%-18
Requires improvement to be good33%15%+19
Inadequate0%6%-6

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 95 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Barnaby Dowell's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 52% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−1
Length
+3%
Next steps
5.7
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 74%Behaviour 71%Staff development 71%Care & placements 69%Progress & outcomes 68%Teaching & assessment 64%Records & policies 48%Health & safety 40%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected102
Leadership and management80

All inspections (224)

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