FALNI was established in 2010 to create a voice and advocacy group for adult learning in NI. In 2014 it became part of a UK-wide programme of Impact Forums.

Northern Ireland
Joined October 2018
FALNI is 15 yrs old! Come along to our annual conference on 27 Nov and help us celebrate. We will also explore how adult learning is responding to the changing demographics of NI and what more needs to be done eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-place-t…
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Another productive meeting today with the Alliance for Lifelong Learning! Members updated @Economy_NI on actions stemming from our recent report ‘Measuring the Impact of Adult Education in Northern Ireland’ & explored bold new initiatives to advance lifelong learning.
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Thank you to our colleagues at @Economy_NI for joining us at our meeting at @OUBelfast this morning. Real collaboration across ALL members @ocnni @aontas @OUBelfast @CO3updates @forum_learning @NIC_ICTU advocating for Lifelong Learning
Another productive meeting today with the Alliance for Lifelong Learning! Members updated @Economy_NI on actions stemming from our recent report ‘Measuring the Impact of Adult Education in Northern Ireland’ & explored bold new initiatives to advance lifelong learning.
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The Board of FALNI have decided that X is no longer a social media vehicle that is compatible with our values & a healthy exchange of views. We are moving to Blue Sky. We hope we will find some followers are already there & others will join us. You can also find us on LinkedIn
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Delighted to attend the launch of this crucial research! Today highlighted the need for: greater collaboration between funders, a Learner Forum to amplify learner voice and further research to explore the benefits of non-formal adult education for workplace learning.
Today, we recognise the voices of adult learners at the launch of an important report at Stormont! 📢 Measuring impact is vital for improving access and opportunities in adult education across Northern Ireland. Happy to be part of the Alliance for #LifelongLearning Read more here: university.open.ac.uk/northe… @Economy_NI @aontas
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“We should invest in impact measurement because it should facilitate a learning process for all stakeholders,” says Dr. Colin Neilands from @forum_learning
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Today we're at Stormont to launch the “Measuring the Impact of Adult Education in Northern Ireland" report commissioned by @Economy_NI and developed by the Alliance for Lifelong Learning. Read the report ➡️ aontas.com/assets/resources/…
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Final call to return the NI survey into measuring impact of adult learning - deadline 31 Jan. Please consider taking 20 mins to contribute your experiences if your org delivers in the VCSE sector. surveymonkey.com/r/impactadu… @aontas @OUBelfast @ocnni @CO3updates @NIC_ICTU
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Replying to @celinemcs
@celinemcs sharing the importance of measuring and sharing impact to influence policy and decision making and increase engagement at the @aontas and @forum_learning adult learning conference. Thanks also to our other speakers from @LearnWorkUK @ETBIreland
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As part of the Alliance for Lifelong Learning, we have partnered with @forum_learning to conduct research that aims to better capture the impact of adult education in Northern Ireland. Contribute to the research by completing this survey ➡️ surveymonkey.com/r/impactadu…
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Do you know there is an Impact Practice Network in NI hosted by @NICVA? Today our Member Spotlight was led by @Mencap_NI - reminding us that this work is about regularly using different tools to ask ‘are we doing, what we say we are doing… and is it having desired impact?’
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🙌🙌🙌 Thank you!
Congratulations to our wonderful colleague, Professor @ellen_boeren, who is ranked #1 in Scholar GPS for Adult Education 🌍🥇 We are so proud of you 🤩🌟👏 scholargps.com/rankings/high… @UofGEducation @MThomasEdDev @UofGSocSci @UofGlasgow
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Please come to stand with us at Stormont and show your support for the ethnic minority communities who face discrimination and violence. Thursday 8 Aug 11am at Steps of Stormont. @CO3updates @VolunteerNow1 @RuralCommNet @CFNIreland
NICVA strongly condemns the mindless and appalling racist violence at the weekend. We stand in solidarity with all ethnic minority communities, who enrich our country with their unique cultures, talents and perspectives. bit.ly/4dxgWah
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ULR training with @NIC_ICTU Education commences on 9/10/24. The course is designed to introduce ULRs to the role & their rights and provides ULRs with the skills & knowledge needed to develop & support a culture of learning in the workplace ℹ️ictuni.org/courses/union-lea…
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Non-formal learning takes many forms, from community learning centres & adult learning centres to libraries, museums, theatres & concert halls. Learn more about the scope of non-formal learning in ‘Making #lifelonglearning a reality: A handbook’ 👉 bit.ly/3MVq2mR
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Our own @magsbonner speaking today at the Adult Learning- Participation & Impact conference at @nwrclimavady on her own journey back into education & barriers facing women @mor_rath
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The voices of learners is important at policy making level. Lived experience is valuable for the success of policies @forum_learning
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Our Annual Report 2023 is out! Thank you to our Board, team, and members for your contributions to another great year. We look forward to continuing to work together to create a better society through a commitment to #AdultEducation. Report highlights ➡️ bit.ly/4dYQzLk
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