Alison McConnell

Alison McConnell has extensive experience in communications and management, currently serving as the National Development and Partnership Manager for Foundation Apprenticeships at Skills Development Scotland since April 2008. In this role, Alison is tasked with enhancing delivery practices and improving the experiences of young people and employers within the Foundation and Graduate Apprenticeship programmes. Prior to this, Alison held the position of Internal Communications Manager, overseeing the development of employee communications strategies aligned with corporate goals. Alison's career includes roles such as Senior Communications Executive at Scottish Enterprise and Customer Services Marketing Executive at Scottish Power Limited, alongside earlier positions in communication and marketing at Eutilia and Virgin Media. Alison holds a BA Honours in Business Management from the University of the West of Scotland.