NEON – the National Education Opportunities Network
“Over 50% of universities admit less than 5% of white students from low participation neighbourhoods”
NEON's 2019 ‘Working Class Heroes – Understanding access to higher education for white students from lower socio-economic backgrounds’ report.
We at NEON believe that access to and success in higher education should never be based on race, ethnicity or socio-economic background, only a person’s potential and dreams.
NEON is the professional organisation supporting those involved in widening access to higher education (HE). NEON enables those working to widen access to HE at all levels and in all sectors to affect change in their own organisations and communities.
At the heart of NEON is a cross-sector approach bringing together Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), schools, colleges, the voluntary sector, professional bodies and employers. NEON grew from the need for a strong, coherent community of professionals that could support learners from underrepresented backgrounds to enter HE. NEON is shaped and led by its members.
NEON member organisations
Individuals in NEON's network
Delegates attended NEON events since 2012
Welcome to our newest member, @unilincoln, great to have you as part of our community #highereducation, #wideningaccess
BBC News - £78bn wage hit from pandemic lost learning - study
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-58968039
Martin Lewis: Student loan changes could prompt fertility crisis #highered https://www.ft.com/content/0c8ab38f-94f7-44df-93b8-1dbf54c4dd1c
A big welcome to new NEON member @BTC_Coll. We're very happy to have you on board and look forward to supporting your work!
#highereducation, #wideningaccess
Delighted to welcome our newest member, @MiddlesexUni, great to have you as part of our community #highereducation, #wideningaccess
Some key points from the @NEONHE report (Feb 21): Over a quarter of students from LPNs, quarter of Asian students and a third of black students may not enter HE under the new system. Students may be less prepared for HE study or not supported to apply for HE #ProtectStudentChoice https://twitter.com/KateGreenSU/status/1448559341552996354
The @Conservatives' move to defund BTECs will hold young people back and stop many reaching their potential.
T-levels are untested, BTECs work.
Govt must #ProtectStudentChoice
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/13/government-skills-bill-young-people-post-16-qualifications-lords
