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.

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By tube...
The closest underground station is Tottenham Court Road, on the Central and Northern lines. Exit the station and cross Oxford Street. Turn left and Newman Street is on your right.

By bus...
Take any bus to the Tottenham Court Road end of Oxford Street.

By car...
There is an NCP car park in Berners Street next to the Sanderson Hotel.

When you get here…
You will find the office entrance at 93 Newman Street, just off Oxford Street. Press the buzzer for Skillsmart Retail and take the lift to the 4th floor.

Board Members Martin Beaumont, Chair Skillsmart Retail Ltd  Liz Bell, Group Talent Development Director Kingfisher plc   Steven Davis, Head of HR West Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd   Richard Rowlatt, Managing Director J Rowlatt & Sons Ltd   Anne Seaman, Chief Executive Officer Skillsmart Retail Ltd   Nikki Zamblera, HR Director Debenhams plc   Trish Deeny,  Head of Education & Training Usdaw  Rebecca Murphy, Human Resources & Marketing Director Goulds (Dorchester) Ltd  Jacqui Humphries, Group People Director Shop Direct Group  Tom Ironside, Director of Business & Regulation British Retail Consortium  Louise Masson, General Manager House of Fraser/ Jenners  Stephanie Rice, Managing Director Rice Retail Marketing  Ramesh Shingadia, Director Londis Southwater  Sam Davidson, Group Human Resources Director Henderson Group  Chris Hooper, Head of Operational Support John Lewis Partnership

Patrons  Marc Bolland, Chief Executive, Marks & Spencer plc   Ian Cheshire, Group CEO Kingfisher plc   Justin King, CBE, CEO Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd   Philip Clarke, CEO, Tesco plc   Jerry Marwood, UK Managing Director SPAR (UK) Ltd   Charlie Mayfield, Chairman John Lewis Partnership plc   Theo Paphitis, Chairman Ryman Stationery   Nick Robertson, Chief Executive, ASOS.com   John King, Chief Executive Officer House of Fraser