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Social Care Inspector

John Roughton

Active in published reports from Jan 2018 to May 2025.

Inspections

53

As lead

30

57% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Social care 51 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care5 graded by John
JohnNational
Outstanding0%31%-31
Good100%58%+42
Inadequate0%11%-11

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

Social care3 graded by John
JohnNational
Outstanding0%12%-12
Good0%68%-68
Requires improvement to be good100%15%+85
Inadequate0%6%-6

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

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

John Roughton's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 30% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−5
Length
−6%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
12%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 100%Progress & outcomes 96%Teaching & assessment 92%Parents & families 91%Staff development 79%Safeguarding 60%Care & placements 51%Records & policies 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected1
Leadership and management1

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