About Lisa
Lisa Naylor is our lead Philosophy for Children (P4C) consultant. She’s an expert in Philosophy for Children (P4C) and has been a SAPERE-registered P4C trainer since August 2005. She is now recognised as one of the lead trainers in the country.
Lisa leads P4C courses and INSETs, training for both primary and secondary schools in London and across the country. She speaks about P4C regularly at network meetings and conferences.
She also led Gallions to becoming the first ever SAPERE Gold Award School in the UK. In her role at Gallions, she supports teachers planning and delivering P4C sessions from Nursery to Year 6.
Lisa is currently working in an advisory capacity across several schools, supporting them in the SAPERE ‘Going for Gold’ programme. This has included leading the introduction of P4C to all Year 7 students at a large secondary school in East London as part of a two-year project.
Examples of Lisa’s Work
Philosophy for Children (P4C) on BBC London News - Featuring Lisa and Her Year 3 Class at Gallions Primary School
Year 6 P4C Enquiry - A Short Extract from Lisa and Her Year 6 Class
A Guide to Philosophical Enquiry in the Primary Classroom - Lisa Explains How She Encourages Her Primary Students to Debate Life’s Big Questions in This Guardian Article
Philosophy in Schools - An Interview with Lisa in The Philosopher Magazine
Five-Year-Olds Taught Philosophy - A BBC News Article about P4C in Schools
Is It Ever OK to Lie? - A TES Article about P4C