Ofsted Inspector
Caroline Williams
Active in published reports from Jun 2019 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
43
As lead
1
2% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
3
Schools & FE 41 · Early years 1 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE34 graded by Caroline
Caroline
National
| Outstanding | 3% | 10% | -7 |
| Good | 76% | 66% | +11 |
| Requires improvement | 15% | 19% | -5 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 38 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Caroline Williams's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 55% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +19%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Staff development 100%Teaching & assessment 98%Progress & outcomes 95%Curriculum 86%Personal development 65%Safeguarding 63%Maths 58%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Behaviour and attitudes38
Curriculum and teaching4
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management38
Participation and development4
Personal development38
Quality of education38
All inspections (43)
- Meat East Anglia Trades (Ipswich) Limited2 Jun 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Georgina Ager, Caroline Williams, Jo SwindellsPartly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- University of Gloucestershire21 Apr 2026 ·Higher education institutions· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Paul James, Ann Minton, Caroline Williams +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Sutton Coldfield Training Limited24 Mar 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Joel Dalhouse, Caroline Williams, Maggie Fobister +2Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Performance Learning Group Ltd24 Feb 2026 ·Schools & FE· Epping Forest· very positive tone· Georgina Ager, Caroline Williams, Lynda Bourne +3Partly verifiedlowestExpected
- Dynamic Training UK Ltd6 Jun 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hillingdon· very positive tone· Paul Manning, Caroline Williams, Christina Christou +3Good
- Barking and Dagenham College16 May 2025 ·Further education· Barking and Dagenham· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Jennings, Andrea McMahon, Angela Newton-Soanes +11Good
- Careshield Limited20 Mar 2025 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Lynda Brown, Angela McLean, Caroline Williams +5Requires improvement
- The College of West Anglia7 Mar 2025 ·Further education· Norfolk· very positive tone· Sarah Seaman, Caroline Williams, Claire Griffin +10Good
- BPP University Ltd14 Feb 2025 ·Other further education and skills· City of London· positive tone· Ramin Narimani, Ann Minton, Caroline Williams +4Good
- East Coast College6 Dec 2024 ·Further education· Suffolk· positive tone· Georgina Ager, Alan Winchcombe, Anne Tyrrell +9Good
- Good
- T2 Group (trading as Marr Corporation Limited)20 Sept 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Devon· positive tone· Cliff Shaw, Caroline Williams, Janine Archer +5Good
- Havering London Borough Council6 Jun 2024 ·Adult and Community Learning· Havering· mostly positive tone· Andrea McMahon, Caroline Williams, Jane Hughes +2Requires improvement
- Lifetime Training Group Limited24 May 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· very positive tone· Steve Battersby, Alastair Mollon, Angela Twelvetree +19Good
- Hertford Regional College17 May 2024 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Caroline Williams, Christine Ricketts +8Good
- USP College3 May 2024 ·Further education· Essex· very positive tone· Russ Henry, Angela Twelvetree, Ann Minton +8Good
- Birmingham City University22 Mar 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Birmingham· positive tone· Martin Ward, Caroline Williams, Claudia Harrison +4Good
- Ginger Nut Media Limited23 Feb 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· positive tone· Lynda Brown, Caroline Williams, Claire Griffin +4Good
- University of Essex26 Jan 2024 ·Higher education institutions· Essex· positive tone· Georgina Ager, Andrew Thompson, Angela Twelvetree +4Good
- North Hertfordshire College24 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Jules Steele, Alan Winchcombe, Alison Barber +11Good
- Southend City Council29 Sept 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Southend on Sea· positive tone· Georgina Ager, Caroline Williams, Helen Morgan +2Good
- Averee Ltd23 Jun 2023 ·Schools & FE· Welwyn Hatfield· mostly positive tone· Caroline Williams, Catherine Gunn, Clare Hood +1Requires improvement
- Crown Vocational Training Limited16 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Southend on Sea· positive tone· Shane Langthorne, Alison Davies, Caroline Williams +1Good
- EKC Group10 Mar 2023 ·Further education· Kent· very positive tone· Richard Kirkham, Alex Warner, Ann Potterton +14Outstanding
- Unique Training Solutions Limited2 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Georgina Ager, Ann Minton, Caroline Williams +1Good
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- University of Bedfordshire20 Jan 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Luton· positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Ann Minton, Caroline Williams +4Good
- Inclusive Training Solutions Ltd24 Nov 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Philip Elliott, Caroline Williams, Catherine Richards +4Requires improvement
- University of Hertfordshire7 Oct 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Rebecca Perry, Caroline Williams, Gerri Nevin +3Requires improvement
- The Opportunity Provider Limited (TOP)23 Sept 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· West Sussex· positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Alex Warner, Caroline Williams +8Good
- Care First Training Limited17 Jun 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· mixed tone· Michael Worgs, Alice Giles, Caroline Williams +4Inadequate
- University of Suffolk27 May 2022 ·Higher education institutions· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Viki Faulkner, Antonios Kaniadakis, Caroline Williams +3Good
- Colchester Institute20 May 2022 ·Further education· Essex· positive tone· Michael Worgs, Caroline Williams, Claire Griffin +7Good
- Good
- Crosby Management Training Ltd25 Mar 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Wolverhampton· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Beth Selwood, Caroline Williams +5Good
- Meat East Anglia Trades (Ipswich) Limited11 Feb 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Suffolk· positive tone· Philip Elliott, Caroline Williams, Martin Hughes +1Good
- Focus Training Limited3 Dec 2021 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· critical tone· Ruth Stammers, Caroline Williams, Rachael Hennigan +2Inadequate
- USP College12 Nov 2021 ·Further education· Essex· very positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Caroline Williams, Catherine Gunn +5Good
- Hertford Regional College5 Nov 2021 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Sambit Sen, Alan Winchcombe, Caroline Williams +6Good
- Showcase Training15 Oct 2021 ·Early years· Fareham· positive tone· Carolyn Brownsea, Caroline Williams, Emma Leavey +1Good
- East Coast College14 Feb 2020 ·Further education· Suffolk· very positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Allan Shaw, Caroline Williams +5Good
- Suffolk New College15 Nov 2019 ·Further education· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Linnia Khemdoudi, Caroline Williams, Catherine Richards +6Requires improvement
- Bedford College26 Sept 2019 ·Further education· Bedford· positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Alan Winchcombe, Ben Walsh +6Good
- Skills Edge Training Ltd7 Jun 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Norfolk· positive tone· Derrick Baughan, Bob Hamp, Caroline Williams +2Report
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