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Social Care Inspector

Gareth Dakin

Active in published reports from Feb 2024 to Aug 2026.
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Inspections

20

As lead

10

50% of visits

Last 12 months

6

Remits

2

Social care 19 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care3 graded by Gareth
GarethNational
Outstanding33%31%+2
Good67%58%+8
Inadequate0%11%-11

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

Social care8 graded by Gareth
GarethNational
Outstanding13%12%+1
Good50%68%-18
Requires improvement to be good25%15%+10
Inadequate13%6%+7

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 11 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Gareth Dakin's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 75% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+2
Length
+4%
Next steps
4.3
per report
Hedged
6%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 95%Safeguarding 90%Progress & outcomes 90%Staff development 90%Parents & families 80%Teaching & assessment 70%Care & placements 45%Records & policies 45%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected8
Leadership and management8

All inspections (20)

Where they've inspected

Often inspects with

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