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Social Care Inspector

Paula Shepherd

Active in published reports from Jan 2021 to Jan 2026.
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Inspections

85

As lead

57

67% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

1

Social care 85

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care49 graded by Paula
PaulaNational
Outstanding10%12%-2
Good63%68%-5
Requires improvement to be good18%15%+4
Inadequate8%6%+3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 65 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Paula Shepherd's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 5% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−25
Length
+37%
Next steps
6.9
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Records & policies 93%Staff development 82%Care & placements 81%Leadership & governance 76%Teaching & assessment 69%Progress & outcomes 65%Safeguarding 55%Health & safety 47%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected65
Leadership and management65

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