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Social Care Inspector

Katie Ratcliffe

Active in published reports from Aug 2021 to Mar 2026.

Inspections

74

As lead

60

81% of visits

Last 12 months

3

Remits

1

Social care 74

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care57 graded by Katie
KatieNational
Outstanding2%12%-10
Good72%68%+4
Requires improvement to be good19%15%+5
Inadequate7%6%+1

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 63 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Katie Ratcliffe's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 11% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
−3%
Next steps
6.3
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 92%Staff development 88%Records & policies 85%Progress & outcomes 74%Safeguarding 69%Care & placements 68%Parents & families 54%Teaching & assessment 32%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected57
Leadership and management63

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