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Social Care Inspector

Rachel Fairhurst

Active in published reports from Aug 2023 to May 2026.
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Inspections

26

As lead

12

46% of visits

Last 12 months

3

Remits

1

Social care 26

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care5 graded by Rachel
RachelNational
Outstanding20%31%-11
Good80%58%+22
Inadequate0%11%-11

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

Social care11 graded by Rachel
RachelNational
Outstanding18%12%+6
Good45%68%-22
Requires improvement to be good27%15%+13
Inadequate9%6%+3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 16 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Rachel Fairhurst's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 20% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+5%
Next steps
3.8
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 92%Safeguarding 85%Teaching & assessment 85%Progress & outcomes 85%Staff development 81%Records & policies 73%Parents & families 62%Care & placements 58%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected11
Leadership and management11

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