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Social Care Inspector

Deirdre Silkstone

Active in published reports from Dec 2024 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

60

As lead

48

80% of visits

Last 12 months

28

Remits

2

Social care 59 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care54 graded by Deirdre
DeirdreNational
Outstanding11%12%-1
Good78%68%+10
Requires improvement to be good11%15%-4
Inadequate0%6%-6

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 54 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Deirdre Silkstone's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 86% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+5
Length
−5%
Next steps
3.9
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 87%Progress & outcomes 80%Staff development 75%Safeguarding 63%Behaviour 62%Care & placements 57%Records & policies 52%Parents & families 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected54
Leadership and management54

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