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Social Care Inspector

Matt Hedges

Active in published reports from Aug 2015 to Sept 2025.
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Inspections

64

As lead

59

92% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

3

Social care 59 · Early years 2 · Other 3

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years2 graded by Matt
MattNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good100%76%+24
Requires improvement0%7%-7
Inadequate0%7%-7

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Social care3 graded by Matt
MattNational
Outstanding0%12%-12
Good100%68%+32
Requires improvement to be good0%15%-15
Inadequate0%6%-6

Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 24 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Matt Hedges's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 15% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−9
Length
−8%
Next steps
6.9
per report
Hedged
11%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 81%Progress & outcomes 75%Records & policies 75%Staff development 66%Behaviour 53%Health & safety 44%Teaching & assessment 42%Safeguarding 41%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes2
Helped and protected31
Leadership and management5
Personal development2
Quality of education2

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