The Skills for Business network is an umbrella organisation for the twenty-five Sector Skills Councils in the United Kingdom. History The whole set of SSCs are funded by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. Sector Skills Councils Skills CFA - business skills People 1st - hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism www.people1st.co.uk Skills for Care and Development Skillsmart Retail Skillset - creative industry GoSkills Construction Skills The Institute of the Motor Industry (formerly Automotive Skills) SEMTA Financial Services Skills Council Creative & Cultural Skills - advertising Skills for Justice Cogent - chemicals and pharmaceuticals Skills for Health Lifelong Learning UK e-skills UK - IT industry Skillfast-UK - fashion - closed 31 March 2010 and merged with Skillset Energy and Utility Skills Lantra - environment and rural Improve Ltd - food and drink manufacturing SkillsActive - sport Proskills UK SummitSkills - building services engineering (air conditioning and refrigeration, electrotechnical, heating and ventilating, and plumbing) www.summitskills.org.uk Asset Skills - property management Skills for Logistics Government Skills - central government External links Skills for Business Sector Skills Councils Department for Business, Innovation and Skills