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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ruth Sapsed

Amanda Morris-Drake obituary

Staff at the Pilgrim Pupil Referral Unit in Cambridge spoke of Amanda Morris-Drake’s kindness, generosity and her courageous fight for the right education for each child
Staff at the Pilgrim Pupil Referral Unit in Cambridge spoke of Amanda Morris-Drake’s kindness, generosity and her courageous fight for the right education for each child Photograph: Family handout

My friend Amanda Morris-Drake, who has died aged 64 from cancer, was a teacher and advocate for a child’s right to a creative education. Her response to her diagnosis was: “But I have so much more to give.”

Her career culminated in her appointment in 2014 as head of the Pilgrim Pupil Referral Unit in Cambridge; the school supports children and young people in hospital with complex mental and physical health needs.

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