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Social Care Inspector

Nicola Forrester

Active in published reports from Jul 2023 to Sept 2026.
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Inspections

125

As lead

106

85% of visits

Last 12 months

42

Remits

1

Social care 125

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care77 graded by Nicola
NicolaNational
Outstanding10%12%-1
Good70%68%+2
Requires improvement to be good9%15%-6
Inadequate10%6%+5

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 77 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nicola Forrester's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 63% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+0
Length
−6%
Next steps
3.4
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 81%Progress & outcomes 80%Staff development 80%Records & policies 55%Safeguarding 54%Behaviour 48%Care & placements 46%Teaching & assessment 38%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected77
Leadership and management77

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