Since November 2025, Ofsted's framework has treated school grounds as real evidence — behaviour routines, accessible outdoor zones, safeguarding checks, and how estate investment ties back to your development plan. For schools and multi-academy trusts, that means grounds, cleaning and caretaking now need a planned, KPI-driven schedule, not an afterthought. Here's what to check before term is fully underway

We often think relaxation is about what we do but what about where we do it? This National Relaxation Day, we're exploring how the spaces where we live, work and play can influence how we feel, and sharing three simple ways to stop, look around and ask: does this environment make me feel the way I want to feel?