Mon Jan 2020 by Baasit Siddiqui

#EduFitter- Getting Healthy and Feeling Well

The third Monday of January is generally referred to as “Blue Monday”. The days are short and dark, the Christmas magic is a distant memory and a lot of those resolutions we’ve aimed to live by are starting to fall by the wayside. This year, the start of a new decade, I’m keen to flip the narrative around “the most depressing day of the year” and use it as a springboard for a bit of a health kick. But first… a bit of reflection..

Fri Oct 2018 by Baasit Siddiqui

Let’s Pitch It (Part 2) – Adding Meat to the Bones

In Baasit's second #NexEdBlog he put's the 'meat on the bones' of his journey from teacher to founder of the 'Let's Pitch It Workshops' (with a healthy dose of Googlebox thrown in!).

Fri Sep 2018 by Baasit Siddiqui

Baasit Siddiqui launches Let's Pitch It Workshops

Baasit Siddiqui explains how he is using his 10 years teaching experience, and Channel 4's Gogglebox fame, to launch his Let's Pitch It workshops in schools across the UK.

Thu Aug 2018 by Baasit Siddiqui

Let’s Pitch It Part 1 – The walk back home

"That guy off the telly". Following 8 years teaching and 5 years on Gogglebox, Baasit Siddiqui, wants to help disadvantaged students engage with their subjects more by giving them real world examples and a glimpse into the world of showbiz via his 'Lets Pitch It' workshops.