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Additional Inspector

Stephen Smith

Active in published reports from Jun 2007 to Feb 2019.
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Inspections

96

As lead

68

71% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

3

Social care 16 · Other 64 · Schools & FE 16

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

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Inspections by year

Writing style

From 20 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Stephen Smith's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 21% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−7
Length
+22%
Next steps
4.3
per report
Hedged
7%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 92%Staff development 89%Parents & families 85%Progress & outcomes 74%Care & placements 73%Records & policies 71%Leadership & governance 66%Maths 50%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

16 to 19 study programmes5
Early years3
Helped and protected4
Leadership and management23
Outcomes12
Personal development, behaviour and welfare13
Sixth form1
Teaching, learning and assessment13

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