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Social Care Inspector

Nicola Rutherford

Active in published reports from Apr 2024 to Aug 2026.
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Inspections

91

As lead

68

75% of visits

Last 12 months

32

Remits

1

Social care 91

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care67 graded by Nicola
NicolaNational
Outstanding3%12%-9
Good54%68%-14
Requires improvement to be good24%15%+9
Inadequate19%6%+14

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 66 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

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

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
−5%
Next steps
5.5
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 88%Staff development 81%Progress & outcomes 74%Behaviour 69%Records & policies 66%Care & placements 54%Safeguarding 54%Teaching & assessment 35%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected67
Leadership and management67

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