Employers
Grow your team with an ACO apprentice
Over 40 years’ experience supporting employers across South Wales — from solicitors and accountants to global brands and the NHS.
An experienced training provider
ACO is a high-quality training provider with over 40 years of experience delivering apprenticeships. We’ve been a founding member of the Skills Academy Wales consortium since 2009, which continues to be one of the top-performing providers in Wales. We can also support your business with the recruitment and selection of an apprentice.
Trusted by employers across South Wales
ACO has worked with hundreds of employers across South Wales — many partnering with us for years — across solicitors, accountants, large car dealerships, charities, theatrical agencies, private hospitals, NHS, Civil Service, GP surgeries, global brands and more.
Funding & guidance
Apprenticeships are funded by the Welsh Government, and our experienced team can advise you on the benefits and costs of employing an apprentice.
Why recruit an apprentice through ACO?
- Upskill new and existing staff
- Save time on recruitment with ACO screening and selection support
- Boost productivity as apprentices develop
- Cut training costs
- Raise staff morale with extra team support
ACO Achievements
Consistently one of the highest-performing apprenticeship providers in Wales (as part of Skills Academy Wales)
Nominated for AAT Small Training Provider of the Year 2025
ACO apprentices highly commended and Accounts Technician of the Year winners at Finance Awards Wales 2024 & 2025
Winners of the SAW Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Award 2025, and SAW Accounts Technician of the Year & SAW Collaborative Working Partnership Award winners 2024
Employers working with ACO awarded SAW Employer of the Year 2024 & 2025
“Our apprentice has been a real find for this business and is a great example of how the apprentice programme can help employers find the right staff.”
- Sinclair Group
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