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Social Care Inspector

Maire Atherton

Active in published reports from Jan 2008 to Mar 2023.

Inspections

134

As lead

98

73% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

3

Social care 93 · Other 39 · Schools & FE 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care7 graded by Maire
MaireNational
Outstanding29%12%+17
Good14%68%-54
Requires improvement to be good57%15%+42
Inadequate0%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.

Maire Atherton's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 21% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+30%
Next steps
6.9
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Staff development 81%Leadership & governance 80%Progress & outcomes 72%Teaching & assessment 70%Records & policies 66%Safeguarding 57%Care & placements 55%Parents & families 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected25
Leadership and management22

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