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Social Care Inspector

Catherine Heron

Active in published reports from Oct 2018 to Apr 2026.
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Inspections

124

As lead

111

90% of visits

Last 12 months

4

Remits

2

Social care 123 · Schools & FE 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE1 graded by Catherine
CatherineNational
Requires improvement to be good100%100%0

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

Social care3 graded by Catherine
CatherineNational
Outstanding67%31%+36
Good33%58%-25
Inadequate0%11%-11

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

Social care51 graded by Catherine
CatherineNational
Outstanding4%12%-8
Good63%68%-5
Requires improvement to be good25%15%+11
Inadequate8%6%+2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 66 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Catherine Heron's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 49% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−2
Length
+21%
Next steps
5.4
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Records & policies 77%Staff development 66%Leadership & governance 64%Progress & outcomes 63%Parents & families 46%Care & placements 41%Teaching & assessment 38%Behaviour 38%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected62
Leadership and management64

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