Skill Sectors

The Government has set up a network of UK wide Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) in order to improve skills and productivity in industry or business sectors that are recognised by employers. The SSCs brings together employers, trade unions and professional bodies working with government to develop the skills that UK business needs. Each SSC agrees sector priorities and targets with its employers and partners to address four key goals:

• Reducing skills gaps and shortages
• Improving productivity, business and public service performance
• Increasing opportunities to boost the skills and productivity of everyone in the sector's workforce, including action on equal opportunities
• Improving learning supply, including apprenticeships, higher education and national occupational standards.

1. Construction
2. Science Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
3. Food and Drink Manufacturing
4. Hospitality Leisure Travel and Tourism
5. Skills for Health
6. Freight Logistics Industries
7. Apparel Footwear Textiles and Related Industries
8. Building Services Engineering
9. Environmental and Land Based
10. Financial Services Industry
11. Passenger Transport
12. Retail
13. Active Leisure & Learning
14. Community and Information Services
15. Creative and Cultural Industries
16. Custodial Care, community justice and police
17. Energy and Utility Skills
18. IT & Contact Centres
19. Media Skills
20. Retail Motor Industry
21. Social Care
22. Substance & Materials Manufacturing
23. Polymer, Chemical, Industries
24. Property and Facility Management
25. The Third Sector