Neil was a school teacher, and an extraordinary one at that. I know he was a great teacher because my 3 children all passed through his classroom. Inspired by the remarkable educator Ken Robinson, his path to being a teacher was varied, and he put the children first, sparking their imagination and looking after their welfare as the most important thing to do. Schools should be nourishing places of belonging, because each child will become an adult, and if we want our communities to flourish, learning how to do this has to start early in life!