Skillsmart Retail is the Sector Skills Council for Retail. Part-funded by Government and led by retailers, we aim to be the recognised authority on retailers’ skills needs and priorities. Our mission is to drive a step change in skills levels in retail by:
- Making a compelling case for the formal recognition of retail skills
- Uniting retailers to simplify and improve access to the skills system
- Improving the quality of new recruits into the retail sector
- Raising the skills levels of the existing workforce in retail operations
Run by retailers for retailers, Skillsmart Retail operates under licence to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.