Ethics and educational responsability of the principal educational counselor: A comprehensive analysis of pupils’ accompaniment in school
The principal educational counsellor, a characteristic of the division of educational work in secondary schools, is responsible for following teenagers in their schooling. Supported by the educational relationship concept and the ethic of caring, this article presents the steps and results of a qualitative study of the accounts of support that counsellors offer their pupils. The results reveal the importance of relational ethics based on caring about others’ well-being, which calls for accompaniment skills so as to better consider the praxis of a professional in order to understand how to help pupils grow up. His/her educative responsibility is expressed in his/her ability to maintain an individual action within a context of socialisation.