DBE Protect is a national online platform dedicated to safeguarding and psychosocial support.
About DBE Protect
DBE Protect is a national online platform dedicated to safeguarding and psychosocial support.
DBE Protect ensures you're not alone on this journey.
DBE Protect guides you to be the person that truly understands and supports.
DBE Protect gives you the knowledge and tools to be that life-changing adult.
When educators are healthy, equipped, and supported, learners thrive. Schools become stronger. South Africa becomes stronger.
You don't have to do this alone. We're in this together.
Learn anytime, anywhere. Self-paced online courses with engaging and informative videos.
Instant access to toolkits, manuals, essential policy frameworks and visual summaries.
Checklists and protocols for emergencies and Clear, step-by-step "what to do" instructions.
Tools to recognise when you need support and guidance on how to put your mental health first.
Knowledge and skills to assist you in creating safe school and classroom environments and resources to support.
Watch videos
Download resources
Complete activities
Take quizzes
Earn Certificates
Unlock Badges
Gain Recognition
Recognize When You're Struggling
Develop Strategies That Actually Work
Connect With Others Who Understand
Know You Have Resources When You Need Them
When you're healthy, supported, and resilient, you show up as your best self. This is for yourself, your family, and your learners. Your wellbeing isn't selfish. It's essential.
Earn SACE-Accredited Qualifications That Count
Learn Practices You Can Use Tomorrow
Develop Deeper Understanding of Your Learners
Create Classrooms That Are Better Places to Learn
The more you understand about learners, their challenges, their strengths and what they need to thrive, the more skilled and confident you become as a teacher.
Recognize Warning Signs Before Crisis Strikes
Know Exactly What to Say and Do
Create Safe Environments Where Learners Can Heal
Connect Learners to Professional Help
When you recognise your learners' struggles, their strengths, and what they need to thrive, the more you can genuinely support and protect them. They need you to know and care.
It has clarity, strength, and universal resonance.
“Protect” is a simple, powerful, and widely understood term that clearly communicates the platform’s purpose
Shows a collective responsibility
Symbolises protection and support
Supporting everyone in our schools and community
Shows every person matters
It’s clear, inclusive, and speaks to action.
It works across government, schools, communities, and funders.
It mirrors the three core functions of the platform.
Empowering every teacher, protecting every learner, and building stronger school communities.
Every learner. Every teacher. Every community. Everyone MATTERS
Protecting learners. Empowering educators. Supporting communities.
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