The Inquiry will be holding an initial preliminary hearing for its eighth investigation ‘Children and Young People’ (Module 8).
The preliminary hearing will take place at Dorland House, 121 Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 6BU (map) on Friday 6 September at 10am.
Module 8 will examine the impact of the pandemic on children and young people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It will cover 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.
A preliminary hearing is a public hearing to address procedural issues relating to the conduct of the Inquiry’s investigations. There will also be updates from the Inquiry Counsel. The provisional scope for this module can be found on our website.
Public hearings for Module 8, where the Inquiry hears evidence, will take place in Autumn 2025.
The preliminary hearing is open to the public to attend – information on how to attend will be published on our website.
Preliminary hearings can be watched on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel, subject to a three minute delay.
We aim to publish a transcript of the hearing on the same day it takes place. Alternative formats, including a Welsh language translation, are available on request. A recording of the hearing will be published on the Inquiry’s website the following week.