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Established by the UK Government in September 2001, MSSSB (pronounced 'M triple S B') exists to develop world-class standards of best practice for the Marketing, Marketing Communications, Sales and Telesales sectoral areas.
On an ongoing basis, MSSSB works with stakeholders, including employers, professional, academic and regulatory bodies, to improve both professions and develop a national educational/ training framework that supports these professions.
Input is welcomed from both marketing and sales professionals. If you would like to be involved in the work of MSSSB or would like to find out more about our projects, please email your contact details (name, position, company name and email address) to: info@msssb.org.
Apprenticeships in Marketing; Marketing Communications; Sales and Telesales
MSSSB is responsible for the Marketing and Sales apprenticeships in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.. For further information on current apprenticeships, please visit the Marketing and Sales products sections of the MSSSB website.
The recently revised sales and telesales apprenticeship for England, Wales and Northern Ireland is effective from 1st August 2009. All new candidates should be registered on the new framework
LMI reports - Marketing and Sales
The latest findings following a review of the labour market information for marketing and sales are now available. These findings update the previous research published in 2004. They are the result of a comprehensive research process with c.400 professionals and aim to provide details on the gaps between skills needs and education and training provision. They are available by clicking on the links below: