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Social Care Inspector

Sarah Sheffield

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

84

As lead

77

92% of visits

Last 12 months

15

Remits

2

Social care 82 · Other 2

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care75 graded by Sarah
SarahNational
Outstanding19%12%+7
Good69%68%+1
Requires improvement to be good11%15%-4
Inadequate1%6%-4

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 75 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Sarah Sheffield's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 92% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
+11
Length
−3%
Next steps
2.4
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Progress & outcomes 88%Leadership & governance 88%Staff development 81%Communication & language 71%Parents & families 71%Safeguarding 57%Care & placements 50%Behaviour 44%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected75
Leadership and management75

All inspections (84)

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