CNet Training is a founding partner of the Digital Futures Programme, first delivered at UTC Heathrow, the inaugural University Technical College dedicated to the data centre sector. Activate Learning Education Trust (ALET) and industry partners have collaborated to help shape and deliver the curriculum for 14-18 year olds to prepare them for a future career within the data centre sector.
Developed alongside leading industry organisations, the Digital Futures Programme allows students to gain the essential knowledge and skills needed to thrive in technical careers within the data centre sector. This sector is currently experiencing unprecedented growth, which is only set to continue, but is facing an ongoing skills shortage. This new programme will help to future-proof the industry by inspiring a new generation to join it and enjoy a rewarding career.
The programme curriculum is designed in close collaboration with industry leading global organisations, who have all committed significant funding and resources to the programme to guarantee students receive a first-class technical education.
Trust partners are committed to supporting students in all UTCs that deliver the Digital Futures Programme across ALET: Amazon Web Services, ARK Data Centres (Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited), CBRE, CNet Training (CNet), CyrusOne, Digital Realty, LMG, Virtus Data Centres, and Yondr.
Individual UTC partners commit to supporting students in one ALET UTC: JLL, Kao Data, Soben and Vertiv.
With the right funding and support, this concept could be replicated across the world. It has already been hugely successful within the UK, not only being recognised with three global industry awards, but also extending the delivery of the programme to three further UTCs due to demand.
It’s great to be working together to encourage young people to join the amazing digital infrastructure industry and help to tackle the skills shortage.
Watch the video below, produced by ALET, showing the highlights of Data Centre World 2024!
News, University Technical College
CNet Training has donated the Data Centre Fundamentals Program to the UTC Heathrow Curriculum
Thursday, 25 August 2022
CNet Training is pleased to show further commitment to the UTC Heathrow initiative by allowing all students to undergo the Data Centre Fundamentals program.
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Soben Joins UTC Heathrow Digital Futures Programme
Friday, 12 August 2022
The Digital Futures Programme is shaping the future of the digital infrastructure industry by teaching 14-19 year olds the essential skills needed to thrive within the industry.
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The first year of 'The Digital Futures Programme' at University Technical College (UTC) Heathrow has caught the imagination of the Digital Infrastructure Industry in 2022.
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Congratulations to all of the students after their first year of studying, who are on the road to becoming the future stars of the Digital Infrastructure Industry.
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CNet Training Team enjoy Taster Day at UTC Heathrow
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
The Digital Futures Programme is a highly specialised curriculum designed to teach young people all about Data Centres and give them the best possible start to a career within the Digital Infrastructure Industry.
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The award recognises UTC Heathrow as a groundbreaking initiative to unite industry leaders to actually address the talent shortage across the Digital Infrastructure Industry.
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Monaco triumph for CNet Training and UTC Heathrow partners
Tuesday, 03 May 2022
CNet Training is delighted to be celebrating after returning from the Datacloud Congress and the Datacloud Global Awards in Monaco with the 'Education and Employment Project Award 2022' for the 'Digital Futures Programme'.
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After two years, the CNet Training team were delighted to be back in Monaco for the #DatacloudAwards, and are immensely proud to win the 'Education and Employment Project Award 2022, for The Digital Futures Programme in conjunction with UTC Heathrow alongside our other amazing partners.
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