GEN_21_10 Professional Accountancy Training and Apprenticeship Program

ICAEW qualification (the ACA exams) •The NAO requires a training provider to deliver tuition to its graduate and school leaver trainees for the ICAEW qualification (the ACA exams). •The NAO recruits approximately 70 graduate and 10 school leaver trainees each year for its professional training programmes based in London and Newcastle. •The Newcastle intake will normally be between 10-12 trainees, with approximately four being school leavers. The remainder of the intake are based in London •Both graduate and school leaver trainees study the ICAEW qualification, although school leavers will complete this over a longer period and will complete the six CFAB as a Level 4 apprenticeship.