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Nicki Shaw

Active in published reports from Aug 2022 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

56

As lead

42

75% of visits

Last 12 months

7

Remits

2

Social care 52 · Other 4

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care4 graded by Nicki
NickiNational
Outstanding25%31%-6
Good75%58%+17
Inadequate0%11%-11

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

Social care27 graded by Nicki
NickiNational
Outstanding19%12%+7
Good81%68%+14
Requires improvement to be good0%15%-15
Inadequate0%6%-6

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 31 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nicki Shaw's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 93% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+14
Length
−19%
Next steps
2.1
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 95%Progress & outcomes 88%Staff development 79%Teaching & assessment 70%Parents & families 57%Safeguarding 46%Behaviour 45%Care & placements 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected27
Leadership and management27

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