Abstract

This research is situated within the Irish tertiary educational space, between Higher Education (HE) and Further Education & Training (FET). The higher education organisation within this research is the Literacy Development Centre (LDC) – South-East Technological University (SETU) and the further education organisation is the Longford Westmeath Education Training Board (LWETB). This study focused on the provision of a 30 Credit NFQ Level 6 qualification entitled Certificate in Adult Literacy Studies. The findings of this research presented a unique 360 degree view of experiences of the blended delivery of this curriculum programme. Voices reported include all stakeholders, specifically the people who logistically managed the programme from both the HE and FE perspectives, the lecturers and the students. It is important to note that the students on this programme are tutors within LWETB. The research focuses specifically on the opportunities, the positives, the challenges and the lessons learned for all of the research participants involved in delivering this programme within this tertiary space. The impact of this type of academic delivery upon the students and other respective organisational stakeholders from both the HE and the FE perspectives is also explored.