Siobhan Connolly

Siobhan Connolly is the Director of Technical and Vocational Education and Training at Beacon Red, part of EDGE Group, where she leads accreditation, quality assurance and national qualification development for defense, policing and security clients. With more than 26 years of experience in technical education, defense and government across the UAE, Kuwait and Australia, Siobhan has held senior positions on National development projects in the UAE and Internationally. She specializes in technical and vocational education, national frameworks, and accreditation with extensive experience working with awarding and accrediting bodies including, AQTF in Australia, OFQUAL, UAE National Qualifications Centre, Security Qualification Centre. Siobhan has played a leading role in authoring UAE National Qualifications from Level 3 to Level 7 across security, policing, environmental health, rail and engineering, contributing to recognised, progression-based career pathways for the UAE’s security wo