Education (Hostels) Regulations 2005, reg 55
All hostels must have a policy that deals with relationships at the hostel, including relationships between the boarders and relationships between boarders and staff. This policy must help to make sure that boarders are:
treated with respect and dignity
given positive guidance promoting appropriate behaviour, and in a way that takes into account each boarder’s age and level of maturity
given positive guidance by the use of praise and encouragement, and that blame, harsh language, belittling and degrading responses are avoided
physically restrained in accordance with the restrictions in the policy only.
And when boarders are being given direction and guidance they’re not discriminated against in any way (including by favouritism or hostility), they’re not physically ill-treated or put in solitary confinement, and they’re not refused food, drink, warmth, shelter, privacy or protection.