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Social Care Inspector

Deirdra Keating

Active in published reports from Feb 2008 to Apr 2026.
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Inspections

324

As lead

261

81% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

3

Social care 244 · Other 78 · Schools & FE 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care41 graded by Deirdra
DeirdraNational
Outstanding12%12%+0
Good63%68%-5
Requires improvement to be good15%15%0
Inadequate10%6%+4

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 102 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Deirdra Keating's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
+8%
Next steps
4.7
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Records & policies 76%Staff development 68%Safeguarding 61%Leadership & governance 61%Progress & outcomes 60%Behaviour 55%Health & safety 49%Parents & families 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected103
Leadership and management107

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