Gogglebox star gives thumbs up to IT firm’s ‘ed tech’ conference

L.E.A.D IT Services has teamed up with Gogglebox regular, Baasit Siddiqui at its biggest ever ‘ed tech’ conference.

Founded by director Lee Jepson, L.E.A.D. IT Services provides tech support to around 200 schools and academy trusts across the country, including around two out of three schools in Derby.

The MEET conference featured an impressive line-up of speakers plus the chance to admire the latest gadgets and gizmos helping put the fun back into the classroom and get children excited about their school day.

It brought teachers and experts from a wide range of academy trusts and schools together to discuss the challenges and opportunities brought about by the latest tech, such as the rapid advance of AI and its profound implications for education.

The day featured exhibitors showing cutting edge technology helping teachers cut back on paperwork and focus on engaging children in learning, including such as interface systems for children to practise and improve their maths; a video system allowing teachers to record and see a full 360 degree playback of their lesson; class VR headsets, and special interactive mats helping children learn PE.

Educator Baasit Siddiqui gave his backing to the conference, helping teachers get to grips with the latest digital advances. and attending the day along with representatives from school trusts including Embark Federation, Odyssey and Discovery.

He said: “I absolutely loved the event. I’ll definitely attend again for a number of reasons, first and foremost the CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and the space that was given for educators to have a proper candid conversation about the challenges, but also the amazing work that’s going on out there.

“For Lee Jepson and the L.E.A.D. IT team to give that space to learn from each other was absolutely brilliant, but it was also painting a real picture of the challenges that are out there in schools as well – but it didn’t feel all doom and gloom, it just felt really solution focused.”

Lee Jepson, director of L.E.A.D. IT, said: “We were delighted with how our MEET conference went and I’m very happy that Baasit Siddiqui has been so generous with his kind words about the day too.

“At L.E.A.D. IT Services we are all absolutely passionate about helping children have the very best start in their school journey and we know better than anyone that half the jobs they will end up doing don’t even exist yet. It’s vital that we prepare our young people for the world of the future and ensure they know how to harness the power of technology in a safe way. That’s what our MEET conference was all about and we hope next year’s is bigger and better yet!”