Q. What is the National Skills Academy for Retail?
The National Skills Academy for Retail is a brand-new organisation which is responsible for creating a consistent approach to retail training across the country, through a network of retail skills shops.
Q. What is a retail skills shop?
A retail skills shop is a local centre for retail training. Some retail skills shops have been open for more than 10 years while others are just getting started. You can simply walk-in to a retail skills shop to access a wealth of support and advice, or your employer can contact a retail skills shops to access the right training for you. There are also a number of virtual retail skills shops accessible online. Retail skills shops are based mainly in shopping centres and on high streets across the country. To find the closest retail skills shop to you, click on the skills shop map.
Q. What other National Skills Academies are there?
- Construction
- Creative & Cultural
- Financial Services
- Food & Drink Manufacturing
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Materials, Production & Supply
- Nuclear
- Process Industries
- Retail
- Sport & Active Leisure
- Fashion, Textiles & Jewellery
- Social Care
- Power
- Enterprise
- Information Technology
Further information is available at: www.nationalskillsacademy.gov.uk
Q. How can a retail skills shop help me?
A retail skills shop can help you with everything from simple advice to full courses and qualifications. Every retail skills shop will aim to help everyone who wants a career in retail.
Q. What kind of training can I get?
The range of courses available to you can be seen at the careers section of this website.
Q. Are the National Skills Academy for Retail and Skillsmart Retail the same company?
Skillsmart Retail was given approval to set up the National Skills Academy for Retail, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Skillsmart Retail. The National Skills Academy fo Retail is constituted as a not-for-profit organisation limited by guarantee and the two organisations are closely aligned to meet the skills needs of retailers and their employees. Skillsmart Retail acts as a strategic influence on the skills systems on behalf of retailers across the UK. The National Skills Academy for Retail delivers skills solutions for retailers across the UK through its retail skills shop network. Both organisations share the same offices and share a number of services.