The challenge
The school gym challenge
School and college gyms serve students of varying ages and abilities under staff supervision — safety, durability and safeguarding come first.
Safety & safeguarding
Equipment must be age-appropriate, intuitive and safe for supervised student use — with safeguarding built into the layout.
Curriculum-aligned
The gym must support PE, exam PE, enrichment and extra-curricular use across the school day.
Budget & funding
Schools need durable kit at a defensible price, often funded through capital or PE & Sport Premium budgets.