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Selling skills in the retail sector

Skillsmart Retail - the sector skills council for the retail industry - is leading the development of a framework to ensure that the sector is seen as a high-skill industry offering clear career structures.

Key points

  • As part of a government initiative to develop a network of sector skills councils (SSCs), Skillsmart Retail was formally launched in 2002 as the SSC for the retail sector, which is the largest private sector employer in the UK.