Gareth Young speaking in Birmingham at a Young Teachers Consultation Conference in 2019 LauraYoung Tue 9 Feb 2021 10.35 EST Last modified on Mon 8 Mar 2021 14.28 EST My husband, Gareth Young, who has died of an undiagnosed cardiovascular condition aged 46, was a teacher and trade unionist who had recently become deputy general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union. He was born in Solihull to Mike Young, a local government officer, and Sandra (nee Robinson), a civil servant, and attended Smith’s Wood school in Solihull, a challenging experience that inspired him to dedicate his professional life to education and equality of opportunity and sparked a passion for lifelong learning.