diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 09409130a..2293ac3bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # NHS digital service manual Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## Unreleased end October 2025 TBC
 
 :wrench: **Maintenance**
 
-- Tweak page title example to improve readability
-- Update page titles to use en-dash rather than hyphen
-- Replace BSL icons download file
+- Update and add links in service standards 5 and 11
+- Remove outdated beta label from service standard 11
 
 ## 8.1.0 - 24 September 2025
 
diff --git a/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/11-choose-the-right-tools-and-technology.njk b/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/11-choose-the-right-tools-and-technology.njk
index 63423bcf8..6494e430a 100644
--- a/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/11-choose-the-right-tools-and-technology.njk
+++ b/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/11-choose-the-right-tools-and-technology.njk
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 {% set pageSection = "Standards and technology" %}
 {% set subSection = "NHS service standard" %}
 {% set pageDescription = "Choose tools and technology that let you build a good service in an efficient, cost effective way." %}
-{% set beta = true %}
-{% set dateUpdated = "April 2025" %}
+{% set dateUpdated = "October 2025" %}
 {% set backlog_issue_id = "354" %}
 
 {% extends "layouts/app-layout.njk" %}
@@ -46,7 +45,12 @@
     <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/choosing-technology-an-introduction">Choosing technology: an introduction</a></li>
     <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/design/environmentally-sustainable-services">Environmentally sustainable services</a></li>
     <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/make-your-technology-sustainable">Make your technology sustainable</a></li>
-    <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technology-code-of-practice">Technology Code of Practice</a></li>
+    <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/managing-legacy-technology">Managing legacy technology</a></li>
+    <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/agile-delivery/retiring-your-service">Retiring your service</a></li>
+    <li><a href="https://www.security.gov.uk/policy-and-guidance/secure-by-design/">Secure by design</a></li>
+    <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technology-code-of-practice">Technology code of practice</a></li>
+    <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/using-artificial-intelligence-ai-in-services">Using artificial intelligence (AI) in services</a></li>
+    <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/commercial-off-the-shelf-products-and-services">Using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products and services</a></li>
     <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/working-with-open-standards">Working with open standards</a></li>
   </ul>
 
@@ -55,7 +59,9 @@
     <li><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/architecture/principles/deliver-sustainable-services">All digital services need to be delivered sustainably – part of NHS architecture principles (NHS England)</a></li>
     <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-conduct-for-data-driven-health-and-care-technology/initial-code-of-conduct-for-data-driven-health-and-care-technology">A guide to good practice for digital and data-driven health technologies</a> (Department of Health and Social Care)</li>
     <li><a href="https://developer.nhs.uk/">Developer and integration hub</a> (NHS England)</li>
-    <li><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/publications-and-notifications/standards-and-collections/dcb3051-identity-verification-and-authentication-standard-for-digital-health-and-care-services">Identity verification and authentication standard for digital health and care services, DAPB3051 (NHS England, previously DCB3051)</a></li>
+    <li><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/governance/latest-activity/standards-and-collections/dapb3051-identity-verification-and-authentication-standard-for-digital-health-and-care-services">Identity verification and authentication standard for digital health and care services, DAPB3051 (NHS England, previously DCB3051)</a></li>
+    <li><a href="https://greenerservices.github.io/">Sustainable by design: greener service principles</a>, produced by Defra and other government departments</li>
+    <li><a href="https://w3c.github.io/sustainableweb-wsg/">Web sustainability guidelines (W3C)</a></li>
   </ul>
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/5-make-sure-everyone-can-use-the-service.njk b/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/5-make-sure-everyone-can-use-the-service.njk
index eacde52a7..3caca8425 100644
--- a/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/5-make-sure-everyone-can-use-the-service.njk
+++ b/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/5-make-sure-everyone-can-use-the-service.njk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {% set pageSection = "Standards and technology" %}
 {% set subSection = "NHS service standard" %}
 {% set pageDescription = "Make sure people with different physical, mental health, social, cultural or learning needs can use your service, whether it's for the public or staff." %}
-{% set dateUpdated = "January 2024" %}
+{% set dateUpdated = "October 2025" %}
 {% set backlog_issue_id = "339" %}
 
 {% extends "layouts/app-layout.njk" %}
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
   <h3>Read more about this</h3>
   <ul>
     <li><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/accessibleinfo/">Accessible Information Standard (NHS England)</a> – this is about identifying, recording and meeting the support needs of patients, carers and parents with a disability, impairment or sensory loss</li>
-    <li><a href="https://userresearch.blog.gov.uk/2020/05/20/conducting-remote-research-with-people-with-access-needs/">Conducting remote research with people with access need (GOV.UK)</a>, 2020 </li>
-    <li><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/our-work/digital-inclusion">Digital inclusion for health and social care (NHS Digital)</a>, 2018</li>
+    <li><a href="https://userresearch.blog.gov.uk/2020/05/20/conducting-remote-research-with-people-with-access-needs/">Conducting remote research with people with access needs (GOV.UK)</a>, 2020 </li>
+    <li><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/inclusive-digital-healthcare-a-framework-for-nhs-action-on-digital-inclusion/">Inclusive digital healthcare: a framework for NHS action on digital inclusion (NHS England)</a>, 2023</li>
     <li><a href="https://transform.england.nhs.uk/key-tools-and-info/involving-people-and-communities-in-digital-services/">Involving people and communities in digital services (NHS England)</a>, 2021</li>
   </ul>
 
diff --git a/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/9-create-a-secure-service-which-protects-peoples-privacy.njk b/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/9-create-a-secure-service-which-protects-peoples-privacy.njk
index e7df2f41b..c31551e29 100644
--- a/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/9-create-a-secure-service-which-protects-peoples-privacy.njk
+++ b/app/views/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/9-create-a-secure-service-which-protects-peoples-privacy.njk
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 
   <h2>Related service standard points</h2>
   <ul>
+    <li><a href="/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/11-choose-the-right-tools-and-technology">11. Choose the right tools and technology</a></li>
     <li><a href="/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/15-support-a-culture-of-care">15. Support a culture of care</a></li>
     <li><a href="/standards-and-technology/service-standard-points/16-make-your-service-clinically-safe">16. Make your service clinically safe</a></li>
   </ul>
diff --git a/app/views/whats-new/index.njk b/app/views/whats-new/index.njk
index 715c78061..f7730f8ec 100644
--- a/app/views/whats-new/index.njk
+++ b/app/views/whats-new/index.njk
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
   <h2>Latest updates</h2>
 
-  <h3>September 2025</h3>
+  <h3>October 2025</h3>
   <table class="nhsuk-table">
-    <caption class="nhsuk-table__caption nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Updates to the service manual in September 2025</caption>
+    <caption class="nhsuk-table__caption nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Updates to the service manual in October 2025</caption>
     <thead class="nhsuk-table__head">
       <tr class="nhsuk-table__row">
         <th class="nhsuk-table__header" scope="col" style="width: 25%;">Section</th>
@@ -20,13 +20,9 @@
     </thead>
     <tbody class="nhsuk-table__body">
       <tr>
-        <td class="nhsuk-table__cell">Design system</td>
+        <td class="nhsuk-table__cell">Standards and technology</td>
         <td class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-          <p>Added a pattern to help users <a href="/design-system/patterns/find-bsl-content">find British Sign Language content</a></p>
-          <p>Added guidance on risks of using <a href="/design-system/components/textarea">textarea</a> (free text field)</p>
-          <p>Updated guidance on using textarea on page about <a href="/design-system/components/character-count">character count component</a></p>
-          <p>Made heading styles consistent for single question coded examples</p>
-          <p>Made textarea examples consistent across design system</p>
+          <p>Updated and added links in the <a href="/standards-and-technology/service-standard">NHS service standard</a>, points 5&nbsp;and&nbsp;11</a></p>
         </td>
       </tr>
     </tbody>
diff --git a/app/views/whats-new/updates.njk b/app/views/whats-new/updates.njk
index 8f8be155d..f86b8ff2f 100644
--- a/app/views/whats-new/updates.njk
+++ b/app/views/whats-new/updates.njk
@@ -10,6 +10,25 @@
 
 {% block bodyContent %}
 
+<h2>October 2025</h2>
+<table class="nhsuk-table">
+  <caption class="nhsuk-table__caption nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Updates to the service manual in October 2025</caption>
+  <thead class="nhsuk-table__head">
+    <tr class="nhsuk-table__row">
+      <th class="nhsuk-table__header" scope="col" style="width: 25%;">Section</th>
+      <th class="nhsuk-table__header" scope="col">Update</th>
+    </tr>
+  </thead>
+  <tbody class="nhsuk-table__body">
+    <tr>
+      <td class="nhsuk-table__cell">Standards and technology</td>
+      <td class="nhsuk-table__cell">
+        <p>Updated and added links in the <a href="/standards-and-technology/service-standard">NHS service standard</a>, points 5&nbsp;and&nbsp;11</a></p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+  </tbody>
+</table>
+
 <h2>September 2025</h2>
 <table class="nhsuk-table">
   <caption class="nhsuk-table__caption nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Updates to the service manual in September 2025</caption>