Module 8 opened on Tuesday 21 May 2024. This module will examine the impact of the pandemic on children and young people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The module will consider the impact of the pandemic on children across society including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and from a diverse range of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
The Core Participant application window for Module 8 has now closed.
The Inquiry plans to hear evidence for this investigation in London across four weeks from 29 September 2025 – 23 October 2025.
Upcoming or past hearing dates for this module can be viewed on the Inquiry’s hearings page.
Children and Young People's Voices Research Project
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry commissioned Verian to undertake this project to provide an insight of children and young people’s experiences, and how they perceived the impact of the pandemic on them. The findings of this report will be used by the Inquiry to understand how children and young people felt about and adapted to changes that took place in the pandemic and their effects.