Safe Schools

What Safe Schools does

Safe Schools is a Chennai-based non-profit founded in 2024 that delivers child safeguarding services to schools in the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The organization works through a proprietary "3C Model" — Consult, Coach, Certify — and offers a Child Safeguarding Policy Template as a standardization resource. Its stated impact to date includes 3,000+ students reached and 200+ educators trained.

The company's core offerings are split into two paid service lines: Whole School Transformation, a comprehensive end-to-end engagement built on the 3C Model, and Modular Services, a lower-commitment à la carte option. A separate Institutional Advisory track is positioned for multi-school organizations. Safe Schools has built a distribution network anchored by a partnership with Teach for India and additional non-profit collaborators including Bala Mandir, Kanavu Trust, and Asha for Education, with go-to-market executed via direct field sales into schools.

The business model combines professional services revenue from school clients with donations processed through Razorpay, where donations are eligible for Section 80G tax benefits under Indian law. The organization is staffed by 8 employees and governed by a board that includes a McKinsey-affiliated advisor and a veteran educationist with 40+ years in the field. There is no disclosed AI/ML technology layer; the value proposition is human-delivered expertise and a codified methodology.

Name

Safe Schools

Legal name

Safe Schools

Website

https://safeschools.org.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safe Schools is a Chennai-based non-profit founded in 2024 that delivers child safeguarding services to schools in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu through a proprietary 3C Model (Consult, Coach, Certify), combining paid school engagements with donor-funded operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Safeguarding Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Safeguarding, Student Welfare & Child Protection Compliance Audits (EDADAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Safety & Compliance Training (CPR/First Aid, Safeguarding, Licensing) (EDACAIAH), Regulatory Compliance Audits & Inspections (EDACAKAB), Incident Reporting, Risk Management & Mandatory Reporting Compliance (EDACAKAI), Program Monitoring & Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Services (EDACAKAL)

Keywords

• Child safeguarding services
• School safety training
• Teacher capacity building
• Child protection consulting
• Institutional safeguarding advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Whole School Transformation Program: Comprehensive safeguarding program where schools engage in the 3C model (Consult, Coach, Certify). Schools undergo audits, training, and certification. Certification is valid for one academic year and renewable annually.
2. Modular Services: Standalone services including Teacher Training and Capacity Building, Consultation Services for policy development, and Institutional Advisory for multi-school organizations. Available as in-person and online workshops.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted through payment gateway (Razorpay), with donations going toward safe classroom resources, training programs, school safety policy development, and community awareness initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Safe Schools provides child safeguarding programs for schools through its proprietary 3C Model (Consult, Coach, Certify). The Consult phase involves safeguarding audits with structured conversations and physical campus walkthroughs; the Coach phase delivers age-appropriate training for leadership, safeguarding committees, teachers, support staff, and students across Grades 3 to 12; and the Certify phase culminates in an official renewable certification valid for one academic year. Schools can also engage modular standalone services including Teacher Training, Consultation Services for safeguarding policy development, and Institutional Advisory for multi-school organizations.

Product overview

Safe Schools offers a unified child safety platform for educational institutions, comprising two primary service offerings: the Whole School Transformation program (a structured 3C Model covering Consult, Coach, and Certify) and Modular Services (standalone offerings including Teacher Training, Consultation Services, and Institutional Advisory). The company also provides downloadable resources such as a Child Safeguarding Policy Template. The 3C Model follows a sequential approach where schools first undergo a safeguarding audit (Consult), receive capacity-building training at all levels (Coach), and achieve certification at one of three levels upon meeting benchmarks (Certify). Modular Services allow schools and organizations to access targeted support independently or as entry points to deeper partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole School Transformation Program Comprehensive child safeguarding program for schools built on the proprietary 3C Model (Consult, Coach, Certify): safeguarding audit with student, staff and leadership interviews plus physical campus walkthrough; capacity-building training for leadership, safeguarding committees, teachers, support staff, and students across Grades 3 to 12; and official certification valid for one academic year and renewable annually.
• Teacher Training and Capacity Building Standalone training workshops delivered in-person or online for school staff covering child safety fundamentals, recognizing signs of abuse, handling disclosures, and creating safer, more inclusive classroom environments.
• Consultation Services Expert guidance for organizations establishing safeguarding systems for the first time or reviewing existing policies, helping build practical and compliant child safety frameworks and co-creating action plans.
• Institutional Advisory Strategic guidance for multi-school organizations, education networks, and institutions developing or scaling child protection frameworks at a systemic level.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 students positively impacted
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting partner and key partner.

• Bala Mandir Kamaraj Trustsupporting partnerOthersListed as a partner organization collaborating with Safe Schools in the education sector.
• Kanavu Trustsupporting partnerOthersListed as a partner organization working with Safe Schools.
• Teach for Indiakey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational non-profit organization that works to ensure excellent education for all children in India. Listed as a partner supporting Safe Schools' mission.
• N.S.Educational Trustsupporting partnerOthersEducational trust listed as a supporter of Safe Schools initiatives.
• InnovatEDsupporting partnerOthersEducation-focused organization listed as a supporter of Safe Schools.
• Ramana Vidyalayasupporting partnerOthersSchool listed as a supporter of Safe Schools initiatives.
• Asha for Educationsupporting partnerOthersGlobal charitable organization focused on education in India, listed as a supporter.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision India: Part of the global World Vision network, working on child sponsorship, education, and child protection across India. Comparable in child welfare and education focus, with extensive school-based programming that overlaps with Safe Schools' institutional advisory work.
• International Justice Mission (IJM) India: Global organization combating slavery, trafficking, and child exploitation, with an India office focused on rescue and restoration. Comparable in child protection focus but more specialized in trafficking/law enforcement rather than school-based prevention.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): One of India's largest child rights NGOs, working on child protection, education, and wellbeing across multiple states. Comparable to Safe Schools in mission (child welfare) and target beneficiary (Indian children), but operates at far greater scale with a broader portfolio beyond school-specific safeguarding.
• Save the Children India: An international NGO with an India chapter focusing on child protection, education, and health. Comparable mission and target population, with established school engagement programs and significantly greater resources.
• Plan India (ChildFund India): International NGO with a strong India presence, focused on child rights, education, and protection. Comparable mission and program design, with established school engagement and child safeguarding initiatives.
• Childline India Foundation: Operates the 1098 child helpline under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, providing rescue, support, and referral services to children in distress across India. Comparable in child protection focus, though it is government-affiliated and free; represents the institutional alternative to paid safeguarding services.

Emerging players

• Tulir — Centre for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse: Chennai-based organization specializing in child sexual abuse prevention and school-based personal safety education. Highly comparable to Safe Schools in geographic focus (Tamil Nadu) and program design (school-based child safety training), making it a strong direct emerging peer.
• Salaam Baalak Trust: Delhi-based NGO working with street and working children, providing shelter, education, and protection. Comparable in child safeguarding focus, though serving a more specific vulnerable population rather than school-enrolled children.

Direct peers

• Smile Foundation: Indian NGO delivering education, healthcare, and livelihood programs for underprivileged children. Operates the 'Mission Education' program with school-based interventions, making it a direct peer in the K–12 child welfare space.
• Bachpan Bachao Andolan: Founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, this NGO works on eliminating child labour, trafficking, and abuse through advocacy, rescue, and rehabilitation. A direct peer in the child safeguarding space with national reach and policy influence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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