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Inspector

Karen Flanagan

Active in published reports from Jan 2024 to Mar 2026.
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Inspections

48

As lead

45

94% of visits

Last 12 months

7

Remits

1

Social care 48

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care44 graded by Karen
KarenNational
Outstanding14%12%+2
Good70%68%+3
Requires improvement to be good16%15%+1
Inadequate0%6%-6

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 44 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Karen Flanagan's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−14
Length
+2%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 92%Staff development 83%Care & placements 77%Progress & outcomes 71%Behaviour 69%Safeguarding 65%Records & policies 54%Parents & families 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected44
Leadership and management44

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