Case study research on a whole school approach to guidance counselling in the voluntary school sector

This article will provide a synopsis of the key findings of a case study research project carried out by the University of Limerick and Dublin City University. The project was funded by the Irish Research Council (2014-2016). The single case study examined the phenomenon of a whole school approach to guidance counselling (personal and social, educational and career) in one voluntary school during the period of 2015-2016. Whilst it is not the aim of the case study to claim generalisability, it does consider the implications of the findings for the broader post primary sector.