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Reform UK Councillor Demands SEND Coordinator Resignation, Sparks Abuse Claims

6/24/2026

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Reform UK councillor Ryan Coogan posted Facebook messages naming a Cottenham Village College SEND coordinator, demanding resignation and likening the coordinator’s conduct to the national rape-gang scandal.
The messages sparked accusations that Coogan’s language was abusive.
Coogan, elected to Huntingdonshire District Council in May, leads the authority’s third-largest party.
Astrea Academy Trust sent a letter to parents stating its duty to protect staff from unreasonable personal attacks.

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Reform UK councillor Ryan Coogan posted Facebook messages naming a Cottenham Village College SEND coordinator, demanding resignation and likening the coordinator’s conduct to the national rape-gang scandal.
The messages sparked accusations that Coogan’s language was abusive.
Coogan, elected to Huntingdonshire District Council in May, leads the authority’s third-largest party.
Astrea Academy Trust sent a letter to parents stating its duty to protect staff from unreasonable personal attacks.