
Keith Cooper
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Freelance journalist, writer, and researcher.
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http://www.keithcooper.co.uk 03-03-2011 11:18:16
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Concern growing about trauma that restraint in schools inflicts on children. But Teacher Tapp polling finds 64% of teachers have either not read current Department for Education on its use or think it is unclear. The i Paper Keith Cooper exclusive inews.co.uk/news/educationâŚ



It comes as news to us that Royal College of Psychiatrists and Rethink Mental Illness are calling for Oxevision to be paused. We welcome and agree with this call but are surprised given neither institution has used their platforms to say this over the past 18+ months of our campaign

Latest Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov #housing figures It's going to get a lot, lots worse By April we will have thousands of evicted or facing eviction private tenants Planning will slow further with the glut of applications pending Costs are going to go up whilst sales & viability go down




Children âat risk of harmâ in SEND schools charging taxpayer fees of up to ÂŁ116k: inews.co.uk/news/education⌠<- my latest piece for The i Paper

Children âat risk of harmâ in SEND schools charging taxpayer fees of up to ÂŁ116k đ´ Chaotic behaviour, pupil distress and injured staff found by Ofsted in private SEND schools run by Witherslack Keith Cooper reports trib.al/WsjtWLU

đ§ľPrivate schools, receiving millions of taxpayer pounds to educate children with special needs for fees of up to ÂŁ116k p/a are using excessive & distressing physical restraint on pupils, leaving them at 'risk of harm'. Important & shocking The i Paper Keith Cooper exclusive


England's Schools Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza is is "really concerned" by the reports & 8 families are considering legal action over the restraint used on their children Witherslack Group schools. Read the full The i Paper Keith Cooper exclusive here inews.co.uk/news/educationâŚ


A huge thanks to Wivenhoe Bookshop for the beautiful window display in support of our campaign to save old King George. Also kindly stocking artwork prints and postcards for sale with 100% of the proceeds to the Crowdfunder đł #thinkglobalactlocal #independentbookshop


After six weeks of our lives being dominated by the tree, our tree, I thought it was time to synthesise my thoughts into a blog...the story so far. chrisgibsonwildlife.co.uk/saving-wivenho⌠Save Wivenhoe Old King George Oak Tree


Will Labourâs new towns be made up of âuglyâ and expensive âsamey boxesâ or âbeautiful communitesâ as the Government saysâ? : Find out in this new piece: inews.co.uk/news/labour-ne⌠for The i Paper

Why Labourâs new towns will be full of âuglyâ but expensive homes Keith Cooper reports trib.al/tkTGOKv

Ministers have promised the nation a wave of "beautiful" new towns. But housing experts say the reality will be âuglyâ but pricey âsamey boxesâ with small squat windows & gloomy bedrooms. V interesting but depressing The i Paper Keith Cooper must read inews.co.uk/news/labour-neâŚ


Labour set to preside over Englandâs biggest right to buy council housing sell off in decades, jeopardising ministersâ promise of extra affordable homes. The i Paper Keith Cooper exclusive reveals impact of Rachel Reeves suddenly slashing discounts inews.co.uk/news/politics/âŚ