The education conference

Royal Armouries, Leeds, 4th-6th January 2012

Passion, potential, performance: thinking differently
The 2012 NEEC comes to Leeds in a new era for education and children’s services.

2012 presents new opportunities, continued challenges and the excitement of the London Olympics.

Amid this changing context, the Leeds NEEC poses challenging questions about the purpose of education and learning. Inspired by leading national and international thinkers, the conference will explore how greater passion can be inspired in the system so that more young people, and the people who work with them, make inspired choices; continue learning; and aspire to world class performance.

At a time when the system is under even more severe pressures, the conference will explore the opportunities for everyone involved to take hold of the agenda and achieve more for, and with, our communities.The debate will be inspired by powerful and diverse perspectives on the potential of all of us to think differently about what we can achieve and how we learn.

Leeds NEEC 2012 will be an inspiring and memorable experience in the best traditions of the conference. It will be a great conference in a great city. Join us in Leeds

2012 Speakers

  • Peter Smith

    Peter Smith

  • Gillian Hargreaves

    Gillian Hargreaves

  • Nick Gibb MP

    Nick Gibb MP

  • Stephen Twigg MP

    Stephen Twigg MP

  • Ruth Churchill-Dower

    Ruth Churchill-Dower

  • Melissa Benn

    Melissa Benn

  • Nick Fuller

    Nick Fuller

  • Fiona Millar

    Fiona Millar

  • Gaby Hinsliff

    Gaby Hinsliff

  • Toby Young

    Toby Young

  • Amanda Thain

    Amanda Thain

  • Nigel Richardson

    Nigel Richardson

  • Councillor Judith Blake

    Councillor Judith Blake

  • Jonathan Edwards

    Jonathan Edwards

  • Steve Munby

    Steve Munby

  • David Kirk

    David Kirk

  • John Pitts

    John Pitts

  • Nina Biehal

    Nina Biehal

  • Jeremy Higham

    Jeremy Higham

  • AndrĂ© Imich

    André Imich

  • Stephen Heppell

    Stephen Heppell

  • Nick Hudson

    Nick Hudson

  • Ian McMillan

    Ian McMillan

  • Gervase Phinn

    Gervase Phinn

  • Barry Hymer

    Barry Hymer

  • Dylan Wiliam

    Dylan Wiliam

  • Jude Kelly OBE

    Jude Kelly OBE

  • Matthew Syed

    Matthew Syed

  • Professor Sir Tim Brighouse

    Professor Sir Tim Brighouse

  • Mick Waters

    Mick Waters

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Event Partners

  • The Guardian Teacher Network
  • Rex Hall
  • Artforms
  • Alphasound
  • Radiowaves
  • CMS Media
  • Ectra V2
  • Leeds Trinity University College
  • Leeds University
  • Leeds City Council

Sponsors & Exhibitors

  • Indigo
  • Food Agency
  • SAGE
  • Tribal Group
  • Teachers Pension
  • Northern Education
  • Inventory
  • Educate
  • Lundia
  • Witherslack School
  • Breckenbrough School
  • NYBEP
  • Navigate
  • One Education
  • JHP Training
  • Field Work Education 1
  • CfBT
  • CoolMilk
  • PLAYSCHEME
  • UCAS
  • Hilton Leeds
  • In Springs
  • Morleys
  • Veredus
  • Alphasound
  • Bear Lapor
  • Space Connections
  • Jilanda
  • School AS
  • Cornerstone
  • 3P Learning Ltd
  • QDP Services Ltd
  • MAfYP