Exhibit 23.3



CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP, INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Form S-8 Registration Statement of SmartForce PLC of our
reports dated January 30, 1998, on the consolidated financial statements of The
ForeFront Group, Inc., and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997, and for each of
the two years in the period ended December 31, 1997, and to all references to
our Firm included in this Registration Statement. It should be noted that we
have not audited any financial statements of The ForeFront Group, Inc. and
subsidiaries subsequent to December 31, 1997, or performed any audit procedures
subsequent to the date of our report.

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP


Houston, Texas

March 9, 2000