About Us
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Protect and Teach exists to promote high-quality education, safeguard the developing mind and support evidence-informed practice. We believe every child deserves an education that develops knowledge, curiosity, resilience and independent thinking.
Our work is guided by safeguarding, integrity, reason and a commitment to helping children flourish.
Meet the Team
Protect and Teach is led by a small team of trustees and volunteers with extensive experience across education, safeguarding, governance, health and social care sectors.
Together we are committed to promoting evidence-informed education, safeguarding and high-quality research that supports children, families and professionals.
Our Latest Posts & Publications
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Status Without Substance? Early Years QTS, Safeguarding and Developmental Science
Protect & Teach CIC – briefing for parents, governors, designated safeguarding leads, early years practitioners and MPs (England Only) The…
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Why the Evidence Does Not Support the Draft Conversion Practices Bill
Protect and Teach CIC has published a 769-page evidence and legal review of the Draft Conversion Practices Bill (England and…
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Who Watches Children Change? The NSPCC’s Removal of a Basic Safeguarding Precaution
The NSPCC has removed its previous recommendation that children should, wherever possible, be supervised while changing by adults of the…
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Template Letter: Parent/Carer Request for Information and Safeguarding Review: Changing-Room Supervision – England
Parents and carers do not need to wait until a child reports an incident before asking how their school protects…
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Protect and Teach Supports Open Letter Opposing the Draft Conversion Practices Bill
Protect and Teach CIC has added its support to an open letter coordinated by LGB Alliance calling on the Government…
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Protect and Teach Website Is Now Live
21 August 2026 Today, Protect and Teach is pleased to announce the launch of our new website. Protect and Teach…
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When Activism Becomes Education: A Critical Review of Freirean Pedagogy and Youth Climate Activism
Why teaching children to think critically is not the same as teaching them to become activists Protect and Teach Paper…
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Clarifying the DfE’s RSHE and KCSIE updates: effective 1st September 2026
There has been considerable discussion about the new requirements for schools to address misogyny, online misogynistic content, incel culture, pornography,…
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What Does Protect and Teach Do? Part Two
At Protect and Teach, we believe parents should have access to practical tools, clear guidance and evidence-based information when they…
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What We’re Working On: Policy Analysis and Consultation
At Protect and Teach, we don’t want to wait until policy becomes law before examining what it could mean for…
Protect and Teach CIC exists to advance education by producing high-quality research, resources and practical guidance that supports educators and decision-makers. We promote evidence, academic freedom, critical thinking and open discussion, helping ensure that education remains focused on knowledge, safeguarding and the best interests of children.
Legal Status
Protect and Teach is the trading name of Protect and Teach CIC (Company No. 17355556), a Community Interest Company registered in England and Wales.
We are currently progressing an application to register Protect and Teach as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Until that process is complete, our activities are undertaken through Protect and Teach CIC.