LEGAL CONSIDERATION IN THE PRACTICE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING IN NIGERIA

Abstract

History of guidance and counselling can never be totally complete without mentioning Frank Person and his organization of Boston Vocational bureau which provided needed vocational assistance to the many young people seeking employment and to train teachers to serve as vocational. These teachers were to help choose students for vocational schools and to assist students in choosing a vocation wisely and making the transition from schools and to assist students in choosing a vocation. Hence the growth of guidance and counselling in Nigeria also started in like manner in St. Theresa’s college, Oko ado in Ibadan, Oyo state. Guidance and counselling profession cannot succeed very well without the formulation of ethical and moral code of practice backed up by law (legislation) in line with these thoughts this paper takes a look at a brief history of guidance and counselling by its foundation father Frank Person down to its growth in Nigeria the ethics, morality, and the law in Nigeria context as it relates to the profession. Conclusions and recommendations were made. Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) and American Counselling Association (APROCON) as the only recognized bodies in Nigeria should move for the body’s legislation and recognition, establish national board for certified counsellors, Registration of practitioners, issue of licensure and inspection.