High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The North of England Education Conference (NEEC) is the UK's biggest annual education conference and has been a key date in the UK's education calendar for over 100 years. The first Conference took place in Manchester in 1903. In recent years the scope of the conference has expanded to encompass the broader children's services agenda. The Conference, a 'not for profit' event, attracts renowned speakers, both nationally and internationally. Despite the conference name, delegates attend from across the UK and beyond. In recent years the conference has taken place outside of the North of England, including Belfast and Cardiff. The NEEC is a fixture in the diary of the Secretary of State and the shadow spokesperson from the main opposition parties.