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OFSTED take control
1:05pm Wednesday 11th July 2001
From September, OFSTED will take over responsibility for regulating childcare services from Croydon Council.
Under the new Care Standards Act 2000, the Early Years directorate of OFSTED will inspect nurseries, pre-schools, out-of-school care and childminders for children up to eight years.
Croydon's cabinet member for education, Councillor Louisa Woodley, said that the new national regulation will ensure consistency of standards.
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Lyrics Born, Komedia, Brighton, July 21
“I Feel I’m a performer by nature. It’s just such a part of what I do and who I am. I can’t let it go. I really want to be the best at it.”
Six Characters In Search Of An Author, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, until August 23
Director Rupert Goold is very much like the play's author, Luigi Pirandello, as both men offer the audience a challenge.
Romeo And Juliet, Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, July 21-23
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is going out on the road this summer with one of the Bard's best-loved plays.
Why must I pay for a bigger bra?
A Brighton resident is waging war against a high street giant after it started charging more for bigger bras.
Shocking new statistics on knife crime
A knife crime is committed every eight-and-a-half hours in Sussex, new figures show.
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- Family rescued from house fire
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- Outrage over alcohol-flavoured rock
- The Rockinghorse Appeal celebrates 40th birthday
- Shocking new statistics on knife crime
- Prison term for armed raid
- Why must I pay for a bigger bra?
- Cars targeted as louts go on a rampage of vandalism
- Councillors walk out of meeting to back staff
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