My uncle Fred Murphy, who has died aged 86, was a history teacher who went on to devise teacher training materials for the Institute of Education in London.
For many years, with colleagues at the institute, he revised, updated and rewrote elements of the national PGCE training course for teachers while also teaching it himself, mainly with a focus on the components dealing with special educational needs, pastoral work, gifted children and classroom management. He also visited, coached and assessed students on their teaching practice school placements.
