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.
Affecting change across Higher Education
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.
In 2017-18, 6.8 per cent of UK full-time students taking their first degree under the age of 21 did not continue after their first year. Read more here: https://inews.co.uk/news/education/students-dropping-out-uk-universities-concern-2002351
@officestudents @dannydorling @gill_wyness The report from @NEONHE's Graeme Atherton looked at admissions systems in 30 countries including Germany, Singapore & the US. It found that only England, Wales and Northern Ireland used a system of predicted grades to make offers of university places.
https://wonkhe.com/blogs/its-time-for-fundamental-reform-of-university-admissions/ 9/
Admissions review to ensure a 'system which works for all students' . @Officestudents launch consultation #highered https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-and-events/press-and-media/admissions-review-to-ensure-a-system-which-works-for-all-students/
Opinion: We know how #highered is failing black students, so why aren't we fixing it? #wideningaccess https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/black-students-university-diversity-higher-education-goldsmiths-deirdre-osborne-a8828056.html
Decolonisation isn't as simple as plenty of people suggest #wideningaccess https://wonkhe.com/blogs/decolonisation-isnt-as-simple-as-plenty-of-people-suggest/ via @wonkhe
Cambridge considers expanding colleges to give more places to disadvantaged students #wideningaccess #highered https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/22/cambridge-considers-expanding-colleges-give-places-disadvantaged/
