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Keith Cooper retweeted
Council housebuilding plan thrown into disarray by Right to Buy surge trib.al/pWiBgeR
SEND pupils far more likely to be shut in isolation rooms, disturbing data reveals inews.co.uk/news/send-pupils…
Keith Cooper retweeted
Suicide has many causes but there are often common factors: humiliation, a sense of injustice, of being trapped.
I see people on here saying - harshly - that Jason Arday chose to end his life but suicide occurs when people feel they have no choices left. 1/8
Keith Cooper retweeted
Hi Toby, this is not quite right. The A*/A entry pass rate for males may be higher than females. But fewer are actually awarded to males. Because fewer of them take A levels than girls. Today, 33,000 fewer 18 year old boys got accepted to uni than girls. menandboys.org.uk/nce/a-leve…
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The I Paper (@theipaper) has released a new video narrated by journalist Keith Cooper, expanding its investigation into seclusion rooms in English schools.
Behind harmless-sounding names like “Rainbow” or “Sunshine” rooms are accounts of children being left crying alone, placed in windowless rooms, isolated for hours, and deeply harmed.
Disabled children are the worst affected.
These accounts form part of a wider body of evidence ICARS will be submitting to the United Nations this autumn.
If your family has been affected by restraint, seclusion, isolation, removal rooms, reduced timetables, informal exclusion, recording failures or disability discrimination in an English school, please consider completing our final United Nations England evidence survey.
Link in comments.
#AgainstRestraint #SEND #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #Seclusion
Keith Cooper retweeted
Horrifying report revealing that children with SEND are left sobbing in isolation rooms for hours. It’s a harrowing one but well worth a read
Exclusive investigation finds isolation rooms now used in 90% of secondary schools, with disabled children worst affected and some developing suicidal thoughts
🔴 Keith Cooper reports
Read more: trib.al/ltPTXA9
Keith Cooper retweeted
Series of three articles in the i paper from @KeithCooper1973 outlining the horrors associated with the use of seclusion in too many of our schools
#AgainstRestraint
#DyingForAnEducation
Exclusive investigation finds isolation rooms now used in 90% of secondary schools, with disabled children worst affected and some developing suicidal thoughts
🔴 Keith Cooper reports
Read more: trib.al/ltPTXA9
Keith Cooper retweeted
Exclusive investigation finds isolation rooms now used in 90% of secondary schools, with disabled children worst affected and some developing suicidal thoughts
🔴 Keith Cooper reports
Read more: trib.al/ltPTXA9
Babies are dying in accommodation for homeless families in England for want of a £60 cot and too many councils say they won't supply them: insidehousing.co.uk/home/uns… With thanks to @K_Brickell @ProfLakhanpaul & @Sharedhealthgm
Keith Cooper retweeted
Unsafe sleep: how councils responded to the rule change on cots in temporary accommodation dlvr.it/TRWHhc #ukhousing
Keith Cooper retweeted
“It’s like torture”: our new report reveals how Temporary Accommodation is harming neurodivergent children and families across the UK.
Read more today in The Guardian:
theguardian.com/society/2026…
Keith Cooper retweeted
You obviously weren't to know but this story originated on the Manchester Evening News, investigated and written by @jameshjourno. Unfortunately the BBC ripped it without crediting the source. Sadly this isn't unusual. manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
Keith Cooper retweeted
Today the front page of the Gazette leads with the story from one of the families affected by the ongoing movement issues near our trees, who say they 'don't want to see the trees chopped' and who, like us, think underpinning will be the best solution.
Keith Cooper retweeted
Wow! We've had a huge influx of contributions in the last day, thank you to everyone who has helped us so far. We are now approaching the halfway point to our £10k minimum target, can you help us to get there? crowdjustice.com/case/save-w… likes and shares help to spread our story too!
Keith Cooper retweeted
A satisfying little win here for FOI buffs....
(& for a reporter with no legal counsel going up against specialist lawyers)
UK tribunal judge has sided with me in a long-running FOI case against the Information Commissioner's Office, a Govt body that oversees the Act
Thread 1/
Keith Cooper retweeted
What *really* happened to ZJ and her daughter ("P")?
If you've read this judgment Hywel Dda University Health Board v P & Anor [2024] EWCOP 70 (T3) ...
... you need to read this blog post.
Because the judgment gets it WRONG.
openjusticecourtofprotection… via @OpenJusticeCoP
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Today the High Court has granted an interim injunction preventing the felling of 'Old King George', our beloved 170 year old oak in Wivenhoe, and a nearby horse chestnut. This is temporary protection while legal issues are examined. We’ll share updates as soon as we can.
Keith Cooper retweeted
Today we’ve applied to the court for urgent interim relief alongside a Judicial Review, seeking a temporary pause on the proposed felling of Old King George and a horse chestnut.
This is a last-resort step to prevent irreversible harm while outstanding issues are considered.
Keith Cooper retweeted
Just posted by Billie-Jean Sweeney, in recognition of Keith Cooper @KeithCooper1973 and Will Stewart @willstewartnews being named ICARS Persons of the Year 2025.
Their message means a great deal. Billie-Jean’s history in journalism, from editing the landmark “Deadly Restraint” investigation at the Hartford Courant to their later roles at the Associated Press and the International Desk of The New York Times, gives their perspective real depth.
We are deeply grateful for Billie-Jean's past and present support of ICARS, their solidarity, and the way they continue to stand with families and advocates today. #AgainstRestraint
