Neil Mantell is a very old friend, not just that he is ancient like me, but we have known each other for nearly 40 years. We met on bleary eyed walks in the early morning around the hills of the village where we lived, having both been woken up by young babies far to early, taking the opportunity to give our respective partners a break at the same time as walking the dogs.  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!  

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