Transcend Level 2 Award for Stalking Awareness Ambassadors in Education Environments

The Transcend Level 2 Award for Stalking Awareness Ambassadors in Education Environments is the first qualification in the suite. It is uniquely designed for those who fulfil vocational roles that require them to work with young people in any types of educational environment. Learner’s will develop an awareness of stalking and the crucial initial steps to follow if someone is subjected to stalking. It will enable them to consider how stalking is recognised and managed within their own institutions. They will also develop skills to identify improvements needed in their organisations to raise awareness, support good practice and prioritise safety when working with young people.  

The intent is to raise awareness through deployment of qualified Stalking Ambassadors For Education Environments [SAFEE] as defined by the Alice Ruggles Trust and their education partner St Mary’s University.  

Alice Ruggles was murdered in 2016, aged just 24, by an ex-boyfriend following a relentless campaign of stalking. Stalking is a seriously distressing and potentially life-threatening crime. This needs to be recognised by everyone. Stalking behaviour must result in immediate action both to protect the victim and to deal effectively with the perpetrator.  

The Alice Ruggles Trust was established by Alice’s family. It exists to raise awareness of stalking which includes coercive control, to ensure that relevant legislation is effective and adhered to, and to bring about lasting improvements in the management of perpetrators and the protection of victims. The Trust is a member of the National Stalking Consortium. The Alice Ruggles Trust’s mission is to help prevent what happened to Alice happening to others. This suite is designed to underpin the important work of the Alice Ruggles Trust in support of their mission: ‘We need to bring stalking to an end’. 

This qualification is developed in collaboration with Alice Ruggles Trust and St Mary’s University as the technical partners. It is validated through consultation with equality and education experts.  

This qualification is exclusively delivered to learners though St Mary’s University.