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Charities urge Covid-19 inquiry to stop 'silencing' children

2 mins read Education Social Care Coronavirus
Charities have hit out at “unacceptable delays” in taking evidence from children on the impact of lockdown, in an open letter to the chair of the Covid-19 inquiry Baroness Heather Hallett.
Baroness Heather Hallett has been urged to take children's voices into account during Covid inquiry. Picture: Parliament UK
Baroness Heather Hallett has been urged to take children's voices into account during Covid inquiry. Picture: Parliament UK

More than 40 UK children’s charities – including Just for Kids Law, Save the Children UK, the NSPCC and the National Children’s Bureau – have signed the letter, which cites concerns about the “absence of a clear and public strategy and approach for listening to children".

The inquiry, which seeks to understand the impact of the pandemic, has recently launched an Every Story Matters (ESM) campaign to gather evidence from the public about their experiences during and following lockdown.

However, children are unable to share their stories through the website due to an age restriction that states contributors must be aged 18 or over.

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