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Social Care Inspector

Vicky Smith

Active in published reports from Dec 2019 to Apr 2026.
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Inspections

87

As lead

70

80% of visits

Last 12 months

16

Remits

3

Social care 79 · Other 3 · Early years 5

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years1 graded by Vicky
VickyNational
Outstanding0%11%-11
Good100%76%+24
Requires improvement0%7%-7
Inadequate0%7%-7

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

Social care61 graded by Vicky
VickyNational
Outstanding5%12%-7
Good80%68%+12
Requires improvement to be good7%15%-8
Inadequate8%6%+3

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 66 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Vicky Smith's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 26% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−6
Length
+5%
Next steps
4.5
per report
Hedged
5%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Staff development 82%Leadership & governance 79%Care & placements 59%Records & policies 55%Safeguarding 55%Progress & outcomes 54%Behaviour 48%Health & safety 46%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes5
Helped and protected61
Leadership and management66
Personal development5
Quality of education5

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