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
Today, we're sharing a blog authored by our friends at @WorldAccessHE — take a read to learn more about what the organization is doing and how they're working to create opportunity for all. https://bit.ly/3l3jrW4
Interesting and heartfelt opening talk by @Martin_Webster at the @SussexFirstGen #wideningparticipation conference. What should we, as WP professionals, be doing to help ensure justice for under-represented groups? Woefully low participation in HE of those with disabilities
'I was 17 but they said I was 28': Home Office age rulings cost young refugees an education #refugee #highered https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/nov/24/i-was-17-but-they-said-i-was-28-home-office-age-rulings-cost-young-refugees-an-education?CMP=share_btn_tw
UK universities perpetuate institutional racism, report says #highered https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/nov/24/uk-universities-perpetuate-institutional-racism-report-says?CMP=share_btn_tw
Thank you to Dr Graeme Atherton and @NEONHE for authoring these reports.
Read more in the @FT 👇
https://www.ft.com/content/eeae92d8-5a95-305e-9ae3-689eaedd7a5f#post-57481
@JonRainford @NEONHE @Martin_Webster Hugely valuable. Would recommend it to anyone working in outreach. Thanks for a great couple of days @JonRainford and @Martin_Webster
