DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL (DCI) - Belgium | Practical Guide Interpretation If interpretation is required, interpreters should be duly informed of their role, of all the details related to the visit and properly prepared and trained in child issues (protection, confidentiality, communication, etc.). For further developments regarding the interpreters: See – Section 4.2. / G. – p.65 & Section 4.3. / D. – p.73 Size The size of the monitoring team should be adapted to the place to be visited and depends on the nature of the visit, its purpose, the number and different groups of children deprived of their liberty, the type of facility, etc. The team could be composed of two (2) to six (6) monitors possibly accompanied by interpreters. The case of Parliamentarians Parliamentarians usually perform the monitoring alone or in very small groups. The above-mentioned competences, experiences and/or training required for the other monitoring bodies do not necessarily apply to parliamentarians who are not imperatively supposed to have any specific knowledge about children’s rights (primarily in the matter of deprivation of liberty). It is obviously recommended that they should be familiar with the context and to have adequate knowledge prior to any visit in accordance with the type, objectives and functions of monitoring. G. ADOPT ETHICAL GUIDELINES AND A CHILD PROTECTION POLICY Ethical Guidelines for interviewing children deprived of their liberty Interviewing children deprived of their liberty is a central and key element of effective monitoring. This requires not only child specific training and experience or particular human qualities (great sensitivity, patience, empathy, flexibility) but also a clear set of Ethical Guidelines to apply and follow, with respect to these Guidelines. 56