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Social Care Inspector

Nicola Shaw

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

124

As lead

103

83% of visits

Last 12 months

26

Remits

2

Social care 123 · Other 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care102 graded by Nicola
NicolaNational
Outstanding6%12%-6
Good62%68%-6
Requires improvement to be good21%15%+6
Inadequate12%6%+6

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 102 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Nicola Shaw's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 49% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−2
Length
+4%
Next steps
5.8
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 97%Staff development 86%Progress & outcomes 76%Records & policies 73%Safeguarding 65%Care & placements 60%Behaviour 56%Teaching & assessment 49%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected100
Leadership and management102

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