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Social Care Inspector

Nichola Croft

Active in published reports from Aug 2022 to Sept 2024.

Inspections

87

As lead

72

83% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

1

Social care 87

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care55 graded by Nichola
NicholaNational
Outstanding5%12%-6
Good35%68%-33
Requires improvement to be good24%15%+9
Inadequate36%6%+31

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 55 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nichola Croft's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 22% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+6%
Next steps
6.5
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 93%Records & policies 85%Staff development 85%Progress & outcomes 77%Safeguarding 66%Care & placements 66%Behaviour 63%Curriculum 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected55
Leadership and management55

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