MONITORING METHODOLOGY Each of them can be approached differently depending on the way they interact with children and the role they play regarding the aspects to look at in the framework of the monitoring process. However, the same questions may be asked to all of them in order to cross-check information. F. INTERVIEWS WITH EXTERNAL PERSONS CLOSELY RELATED TO CHILDREN DEPRIVED OF THEIR LIBERTY When justified by the circumstances, monitors can request an interview with external persons who are closely related to children deprived of liberty in order to get further information and/or to cross-check findings gathered through other sources. These persons could be: ʺʺ parent(s); ʺʺ guardian(s); ʺʺ tutor(s); ʺʺ assigned social worker(s); ʺʺ named lawyer(s); 4 ʺʺ etc. G. FINAL MEETING WITH THE HEAD OF THE FACILITY – DEBRIEFING OF THE VISIT The monitoring visit should finish with a formal meeting with the head of the facility or a member of the director staff. Its preparation and content will vary depending on its purpose and the type of visit performed. The aim of such a meeting is to report back immediately about the prominent findings as well as to discuss specific issues and concerns and their potential causes identified during the visit. Be careful to avoid reporting findings or issues that cannot be sufficiently substantiated with strong evidence. Otherwise, the credibility of the monitoring body might be weakened. This meeting might be an occasion to make initial recommendations for improvements and monitors should not hesitate to highlight good practices (and improvements since the last visit if it is not the first monitoring visit). 81