Social Care Inspector
Louise Redfern
Active in published reports from Nov 2011 to Feb 2026.
Inspections
132
As lead
115
87% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
3
Social care 126 · Schools & FE 3 · Other 3
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Social care5 graded by Louise
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National
| Outstanding | 40% | 12% | +28 |
| Good | 40% | 68% | -28 |
| Requires improvement to be good | 20% | 15% | +5 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 6% | -6 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 27 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Louise Redfern's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 76% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +3
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- −11%
- Next steps
- 4.8
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Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 75%Leadership & governance 61%Records & policies 58%Staff development 57%Care & placements 55%Behaviour 55%Health & safety 44%Parents & families 34%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Helped and protected32
Leadership and management18
All inspections (132)
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- Children's Home run by Homes for Support in Cheshire East20 Mar 2024 ·Children's Home· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Michelle Greenhalgh, Louise RedfernGood
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- Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya19 Oct 2022 ·Other independent school· Bury· positive tone· Michelle Bacon, Pippa Jackson Maitland, Louise Redfern +1Inspection
- Monitoring visit
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda26 Jul 2022 ·Other independent school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Amanda Stringer, Denise Jolly, Louise RedfernInspection
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda27 Apr 2022 ·Independent School· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Amanda Stringer, Denise Jolly, Louise RedfernInspection
- Monitoring visit
- Bleasdale School10 Mar 2022 ·Residential Special School· Lancashire· very positive tone· Michelle Bacon, Louise RedfernOutstanding
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- Jamea Al Kauthar10 Feb 2022 ·Boarding School· Lancashire· very positive tone· Denise Jolly, Cheryl Field, Louise RedfernGood
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- Monitoring visit
- Hebden Green Special School6 Dec 2021 ·Social care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Pam Nuckley, Karen Forster, Louise RedfernOutstanding
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- RI to be good
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- Jamea Al Kauthar15 Nov 2016 ·Other independent school· Lancashire· critical tone· Denise Jolly, Elaine Clare, Louise RedfernReport
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