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Question: How do you drive communities where there isn’t a natural coming together and culture for connection (football is natural for that)

FA drives top down content to encourage more dialogue in groups as well as bottom up.

FA trying encouraging more two-way interaction as AA
April 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Another fab session at @learningtechuk.bsky.social this time focusing on learning communities with @niallgavinuk.bsky.social

Check out my article Learning Tech: Community Learning
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April 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Question on Trust to Nick

We have introduced a code of conduct, moderation automatically and manually. But we haven’t had that much negative content and appropriateness of content. It’s important to build trust through timely responses.
April 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"Community belongs to the user" quote of the day from Nick Baker. Senior Lead Learning Design and Digital Innovation, FA. #LT25uk #T3S4
April 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Lessons learnt

Clarity, Moderation (security and safeguarding) core part of someone’s role.

Consistent cadence and comms and answers.

Trusted - psychological safety.

Users - belongs to the users to allow and own the community - users most important don’t forget them!
April 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Have created a digital ecosystem - TikTok, YouTube and Instagram - giving them the tools wherever you can. Engaging them at their point of need.

We want more new features, system links, marketing and 2023 Insight - wanted more organic way of creating their own community
April 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Before Covid we had lots of face to face. Now an asynchronous learning.

What does good coaching look like? Moved to also focus on What does the learner actually want?

How do we support people with their tasks and concerns for the role? Worked hard on this. New website CoachCast
April 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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We want more better coaches at grassroots so that younger people can have better experiences through coaching.

Our data and insight is telling us we need to do better. We have aimed to drive better long-term learning.

‘Personalised and connected experiences’ - 20-24 Edu Strategy
April 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Nick now talking about the FA’s approach

Today we will explore why the FA believes in community learning.

170,000 affiliated coaches. Many thousands working in voluntary roles.

Courses supporting coaching, medics. Safeguarding, referees.

Volunteers have jobs and time poor
April 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Tom - the community continues to be moderated.

Question asked around competition in the peer to peer networks? The competition is healthy since Covid, as there is long demand for driving tests.
April 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Tom shares lesson:

Community Manager role was not needed

Locked Content - difficult for them to navigate

What we are focusing on next:

Part 3 pass rate

Video content to bring out internal team to life
April 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Supporting Challenges at AA Driving Academy

Regular Touch points at Learning Milestones
Community Manager role
Training Mentors
Online Classrooms & Workshops
Classroom based events
2:1 Training
Online Community
April 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Tom - small team supporting a large number of trainees. Limited budgets.

So we implemented our 5 goals for success

Onboarding, Theory, Hazard Perception, Driving ability, Skills Development and Lesson Delivery
April 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Tom explaining that getting pipeline of instructors from public sectors, police, armed forces, but now shifting to retail and IT.

Challenges around instructors can be employed elsewhere, so time for training is difficult.

Dispersed across UK and minimal interaction with peers
April 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Managed to get a seat to #T3S4 Community Learning talk chaired by @niallgavinuk.bsky.social ! Mention of the beloved and dearly missed #LDInsights community ❤️ #LT25uk
April 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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niallgavinuk.bsky.social - talking through what a learning community is with regards to the speakers. Dispersed learning communities that are external to their organisation.

Reminder Tom Way is from the AA and Nick Bear from the Football Association. Kicking off with Tom Way
April 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
In this session we explore in detail the hard-learned lessons of supporting individuals in a shared learning experience when they’re dispersed, self-employed, and unfamiliar with one another.

#LT25uk #T3S4
April 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Welcome to #LT25uk #T3S4 - Community learning.

How to support learning across a community of largely unconnected individuals? It takes a lot more than a forum and some self-service videos.
April 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I will be sharing insights from session #LT25 #T3S4 on learning communities from 11.15am with @niallgavinuk.bsky.social Tom Way linkedin.com/in/tomway8 and Nick Baker linkedin.com/in/nickbaker... session on learning communities. We will cover what they are and how they thrive.
April 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Any questions? Post them using hashtags #LT25uk and #T3S4 before or indeed, during the session, here on #Bluesky #LinkedIn or #Instagram and, as your session Chair, I'll pose them on your behalf.
Tagging: @nahdiakhan.bsky.social @benjwaldman.bsky.social @Dipesh Mistry Assoc CIPD @Daniel Taylor
April 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
#LearningCommunities - Head along to session #T3S4 at the #LearningTechnologies Conference on Thursday to learn from Tom Way at the #AA and Nick Baker at the #FA how they support & develop their volunteer, external & dispersed driving instructor & football coach teams. See comments for more info.
April 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I want to give a shout out to my 2 speakers at the #LearningTechnologies #Conference on Thurs 24th April - Tom Way of the #AA Driving School, & Nick Baker of the #FootballAssociation. They've been fully engaged & have collaborated w/ me in shaping & preparing session #T3S4 on #CommunityLearning .
April 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I'll be Chairing session #T3S4 on 24th April, @fionamcbride.bsky.social - always appreciate the added value that the #SoMeTeam brings to these events #LT25uk
We will be here on BlueSky, also over on LinkedIn, and Instagram.
On all those platforms you simply need to search the event hashtag #LT25uk, to find out what’s happening pre-event, during the 2-days and also for any post-event reflections.

@bsky.app will be a new place for us this year! 🙌
April 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I was asked to do a short promo video on #StoryTagger for the session I'm Chairing at this year's #LearningTechnologies conference, #T3S4 'Community Learning' on Thursday 24th April. It's up on #LinkedIn now, here...
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April 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I'm really looking forward to chairing this session (#T3S4) at the Learning Technologies Conference (#LT25uk) on Thursday 24th April. Great speakers - Nick Baker from the Football Association & Tom Way from the Automobile Association - mean I know this will be an informative & engaging discussion.
March 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM