They are among some of the most undervalued people in this society. Their earnings belie the important work they do – for the most part – and gratitude to them can sometimes be meagre and grudgingly given.

The saying, “[S]He who can, does; [s]he who cannot, teaches,“ is attributed to that famous wordy Irishman George Bernard Shaw, who it is said had an “irregular” education owing to his…..