I flew both RAF (as Cadet with UAS) and civil (G-APSC) at Kidlington. It was always brakes off on both for Dwind.
I remember also brakes "on and off" after take off , but then I guess that is general anyway.
Just mentioning too: Don\'t know about now in the UK but in those days one had to know all the checks off by heart. I was somewhat surprised when I started again in Canada that checklists had to be read.