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Social Care Inspector

Debbie Foster

Active in published reports from Nov 2008 to Aug 2026.

Inspections

295

As lead

255

86% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

2

Other 42 · Social care 253

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care41 graded by Debbie
DebbieNational
Outstanding32%12%+20
Good66%68%-2
Requires improvement to be good0%15%-15
Inadequate2%6%-3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 87 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Debbie Foster's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+9
Length
+5%
Next steps
5.3
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Staff development 74%Progress & outcomes 74%Care & placements 58%Behaviour 55%Leadership & governance 55%Records & policies 47%Teaching & assessment 39%Health & safety 39%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected97
Leadership and management79

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