4. MONITORING METHODOLOGY 47 4.1. Developing a monitoring strategy 48 A. Understanding the overall context of children’s deprivation of liberty 48 B. Defining monitoring objectives 49 C. Setting an overall timeframe for the monitoring programme 50 D. Selecting places where children are deprived of their liberty to visit 50 E. Defining the nature, duration and frequency of the monitoring visits 51 F. Description of the monitoring team 54 G. Adopt Ethical Guidelines and a Child Protection Policy 56 H. Information about and communication / cooperation with other visiting bodies 58 4.2. Preparation to the visit 60 A. Definition of the specific objectives of the visit 60 B. Gathering and Preparation of the monitoring team 61 C. Desk review & information gathering 61 D. Initial contacts to establish prior to the visit 63 E. Programme of visit 64 F. Preparation of the supporting documents 64 G. Material & logistical arrangements 65 4.3. Implementation of the visit 67 A. Initial meeting with the head of the facility 68 B. Inspection of the premises and observations of conditions 69 C. Review of registers and other documents 71 D. Interviews with children 73 E. Interviews with staff 80 F. Interviews with external persons closely related to children deprived of their liberty 81 G. Final meeting with the head of the facility – debriefing of the visit 4.4. Follow up monitoring visits / Actions to enforce 81 83 A. Internal reports 84 B. Internal analysis and report 84 C. External reports 84 D. Drafting recommendations 87 E. Dissemination of reports 88 F. Follow up on reports and recommendations 89 G. Evaluation of the impact of reports and recommendations 90 H. Possible additional follow up strategies 91 9