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Social Care Inspector

Sarah Oldham

Active in published reports from Jul 2007 to May 2026.

Inspections

251

As lead

209

83% of visits

Last 12 months

8

Remits

3

Social care 221 · Other 29 · Schools & FE 1

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care68 graded by Sarah
SarahNational
Outstanding32%12%+21
Good63%68%-5
Requires improvement to be good4%15%-10
Inadequate0%6%-6

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 142 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Sarah Oldham's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 68% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+1
Length
+9%
Next steps
4.0
per report
Hedged
3%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Staff development 83%Care & placements 80%Progress & outcomes 70%Leadership & governance 68%Records & policies 66%Behaviour 58%Teaching & assessment 56%Safeguarding 51%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected148
Leadership and management123

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