Modern health & safety practice in education should boost exciting learning opportunities and not create legal tripwires as many urban safety myths suggest, says the official regulator which is keen to help school employers, managers and staff. Jon Herbert begins a new series looking at realistic risk management. Term-time is demanding enough without the further   Read More …

Arable farming forced to move, flood plains expanding and more tree planting needed – climate change is making subtle but rapid changes to the fertile, green and often rather wet landscapes that have shaped Britain’s traditional identity, as Jon Herbert discovers. The rolling shires and water meadows of ‘olde’ rustic southern England — plus the   Read More …