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What is the Childnet Academy? The unique week-long Academy provides specialist web support, leadership training and technical advice to a group of ICT savvy young people from around the world. Throughout the week, participants are given exclusive access to a team of Internet experts & mentors drawn from the world of education, business and the public & voluntary sectors. Participants will also be given the chance to learn from previous winners.

How can I win a place at the Academy? You can win a place at the Academy by entering the annual Academy Competition, which is open to young people aged 18 or under. If you have developed an online project (website) or you are using the Internet innovatively (or if you have an idea, enter the New to the Net category) to really benefit other young people worldwide then enter now!

On this website you can read about the criteria for the competition. If you think your work is eligible you can enter your project (or idea) via the online entry form. This will be considered by the international panel of judges. Please keep checking the Childnet Academy site for details of this year’s competition opening date.

If you enter the competition, you will have to confirm that your project has been developed mostly by young people – although it is possible that you will have received limited support from an adult.

How does the Academy differ from the Cable & Wireless Childnet Awards? The Academy has grown out of the highly successful Cable & Wireless Childnet Awards, which rewarded 70 innovative web projects over 6 years. The Awards were open to young people, teachers and not-for-profit organisations; however the Academy programme is just for young people 18 years and under. In 2005 Cable & Wireless ceased being the sole sponsor for the programme.