DBE Protect brings practical guidance, professional learning and ready-to-use resources together to help schools turn policy into safer everyday practice.
THE COMPLETE ECOSYSTEM
Protect learners from harm.
Support healthy, resilient communities.
Create secure, prepared schools.
Enable every learner to participate.
Build respectful, connected schools.
Strengthen ethical professional practice.
Promote safe and responsible digital use.
Lead lawfully and monitor delivery.
Each Protection Area brings together together four types of guidance and support.
Click on a block to discover more about the resource type.
Turn policy requirements into practical action.
Build knowledge and strengthen practice.
Access templates, checklists, guides and tools.
Explore updates, insights and examples of good practice.
PROTECT yourself (Self-care)
DBE Protect ensures you're not alone on this journey.
DBE Protect guides you to be the person that truly understands and supports.
EMPOWER yourself (Self-development)
DBE Protect gives you the knowledge and tools to be that life-changing adult.
SUPPORT others (Impact on learners)
When educators are healthy, equipped, and supported, learners thrive. Schools become stronger. South Africa becomes stronger.
To find out more about DBE Protect
Track your progress and store your results and certificates.
Learn in your own time, at your own pace with engaging videos and supporting visuals.
Download, store and print step-by-step "what to do" instructions and protocols for emergencies.
Ready-to-use tools for your classroom, checklists to guide your teaching and your communication
Complete online courses and earn SACE professional development points.
Easy access to essential policy frameworks and summaries.
A protected school is built when the right priorities, people and processes operate as one connected system. Schools can begin with the area of greatest need while recognising its connection to the wider ecosystem.
The eight areas help schools find relevant policies, guidance, courses and practical resources. Although they provide clear navigation, many school protection issues extend across more than one area.
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