Social Care Inspector
Linda Bond
Active in published reports from Nov 2011 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
240
As lead
227
95% of visits
Last 12 months
13
Remits
2
Social care 227 · Other 13
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Social care42 graded by Linda
Linda
National
| Outstanding | 7% | 12% | -5 |
| Good | 60% | 68% | -8 |
| Requires improvement to be good | 24% | 15% | +9 |
| Inadequate | 10% | 6% | +4 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 106 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Linda Bond's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +7
- Length
- −18%
- Next steps
- 3.9
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- Hedged
- 5%
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Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 79%Progress & outcomes 79%Staff development 75%Records & policies 64%Behaviour 52%Safeguarding 47%Care & placements 46%Teaching & assessment 35%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Helped and protected113
Leadership and management100
All inspections (240)
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- Care for Me Housing22 Jun 2026 ·Supported Accommodation· Sandwell· critical tone· Linda Bond, Amanda Cooper, Julia TompsonInspection
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- Willow Tree Support Services24 Apr 2026 ·Supported Accommodation· Reading· critical tone· Emily Stevens, Eileen Bultitude, Linda BondInspection
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- Cannington College (UCS College Group),12 Oct 2022 ·FE College with Residential Care· Somerset· positive tone· Linda Bond, Kerry Fell, Penelope KutzReport
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- Fusion Fostering South West16 Sept 2022 ·Independent Fostering Services· Somerset· very critical tone· Linda Bond, Angela WestonInadequate
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- Barnardo's Adoption North England27 May 2022 ·Voluntary Adoption Agency· Durham· positive tone· Tina Maddison, Jacqueline Tate, Joanna Heller +3Good
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- Adoption West28 Jan 2022 ·Voluntary Adoption Agency, Inter-country adoption· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Tina Maddison, Katie Ratcliffe, Linda BondGood
- Families for Children Adoption Agency14 Jan 2022 ·Voluntary Adoption Agency, Domestic and inter-country adoption· Devon· positive tone· Linda Bond, Katie RatcliffeGood
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- Fostering Matters Ltd5 Nov 2021 ·Independent Fostering Services· Gloucestershire· mostly positive tone· Linda Bond, Polly SoperGood
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- Fusion Fostering South West11 Mar 2020 ·Independent Fostering Services· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Linda Bond, Sarah CantoGood
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- Fostering Matters Ltd5 Mar 2018 ·Independent Fostering Services· Gloucestershire· very critical tone· Linda Bond, Polly SoperAssurance
- Children's Home, Residential special school run by Cotswold Chine School in Gloucestershire21 Feb 2018 ·Children's Home, Residential special school· Gloucestershire· mixed tone· Linda Bond, Joy HowickReport
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