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Every Story Matters: Children and Young People
The Inquiry has published it’s next record of what it has heard through Every Story Matters. This record focuses on Children and Young People’s experiences during the pandemic.
Read the recordThis broadcast is scheduled. You will be able to stream it below or on our YouTube channel (opens in new tab) from 10:00 am on 2 October 2025.
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Every Story Matters
Thank you to everyone who has shared their story through Every Story Matters
This was the largest listening exercise ever undertaken by a UK public Inquiry. Tens of thousands of people shared their experience of the pandemic and the impact it had on them and the people around them.
On 23 May 2025, Every Story Matters closed but these stories will continue to play a crucial role in the Inquiry’s investigations. They will become part of the public record, and help Baroness Heather Hallett, the Inquiry Chair, make recommendations for the future.
Every Story Matters Records
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"Profound” impacts and "life-changing" effects: Latest Every Story Matters record reveals experiences of children and young people during pandemic
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has published its latest Every Story Matters record, documenting the “life-changing” impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people. It features powerful personal accounts drawn from parents, carers and professionals working with and caring for children across the UK, as well as young people aged 18-25, all reflecting...
“Life changed so quickly”: Major new research reveals pandemic's profound impact on children and young people as Inquiry prepares for Module 8 hearings
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published groundbreaking research after hearing directly from 600 children and young people aged 9-22, revealing a multitude of profound, distressing and life-altering ways the pandemic affected them.
Final preliminary hearing for Economic response (Module 9)
Next week, Wednesday 10 September 2025, will see the Inquiry hold the final preliminary hearing for its investigation into the Economic response (Module 9).