My friend and mentor Jeff Dunn, who has died aged 69 of prostate cancer, was a teacher who established and ran the Liverpool Schools’ Parliament, a forum that brings children together to debate issues that affect them.
The parliament has allowed hundreds of young people from the Merseyside area to work with decision-makers on political matters, and has led to some important changes – such as the establishment of Liverpool’s MyTicket initiative, a subsidised travel scheme for under-16s.
