diff --git a/schema/add-assistive-tech.schema.js b/schema/add-assistive-tech.schema.js
index 2834c630a..7a52dd3ab 100644
--- a/schema/add-assistive-tech.schema.js
+++ b/schema/add-assistive-tech.schema.js
@@ -73,20 +73,13 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
     }),
 
   issuesDiscovered: Joi.string()
-    .optional()
-    .allow(null, '')
+    .required()
     .custom((value, helpers) => maxWords(value, helpers, 250))
     .messages({
+      'any.required': 'Enter details about issues discovered by the assistive technology testing',
+      'string.empty': 'Enter details about issues discovered by the assistive technology testing',
       'custom.max.words': 'Enter 250 words or less'
     }),
-
-  accessibilityReport: Joi.string()
-    .allow('')
-    .pattern(/\.pdf$/i)
-    .messages({
-      'string.pattern.base': 'The file must be a PDF'
-    })
-    .optional()
 })
 
 module.exports = schema
diff --git a/schema/add-external-audit.schema.js b/schema/add-external-audit.schema.js
index 1d9a6cf81..70ed57dde 100644
--- a/schema/add-external-audit.schema.js
+++ b/schema/add-external-audit.schema.js
@@ -82,19 +82,12 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
       'any.invalid': '{{#message}}'
     }),
 
-  accessibilityReport: Joi.string()
-    .allow('')
-    .pattern(/\.pdf$/i)
-    .messages({
-      'string.pattern.base': 'The file must be a PDF'
-    })
-    .optional(),
-
   issuesDiscovered: Joi.string()
-    .optional()
-    .allow(null, '')
+    .required()
     .custom((value, helpers) => maxWords(value, helpers, 250))
     .messages({
+      'any.required': 'Enter details about issues discovered by the external audit',
+      'string.empty': 'Enter details about issues discovered by the external audit',
       'custom.max.words': 'Enter 250 words or less'
     })
 })
diff --git a/schema/add-internal-audit.schema.js b/schema/add-internal-audit.schema.js
index d4b592e0a..5206ef359 100644
--- a/schema/add-internal-audit.schema.js
+++ b/schema/add-internal-audit.schema.js
@@ -80,19 +80,12 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
       'any.invalid': '{{#message}}'
     }),
 
-  accessibilityReport: Joi.string()
-    .allow('')
-    .pattern(/\.pdf$/i)
-    .messages({
-      'string.pattern.base': 'The file must be a PDF'
-    })
-    .optional(),
-
   issuesDiscovered: Joi.string()
-    .optional()
-    .allow(null, '')
+    .required()
     .custom((value, helpers) => maxWords(value, helpers, 250))
     .messages({
+      'any.required': 'Enter details about issues discovered by the internal review',
+      'string.empty': 'Enter details about issues discovered by the internal review',
       'custom.max.words': 'Enter 250 words or less'
     })
 })
diff --git a/views/community/pages/add-assistive-tech.njk b/views/community/pages/add-assistive-tech.njk
index 5c5879c13..9b0bf56f3 100644
--- a/views/community/pages/add-assistive-tech.njk
+++ b/views/community/pages/add-assistive-tech.njk
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 {% from "govuk/components/tag/macro.njk" import govukTag %}
 {% extends "base.njk" %}
 
-{% set uploadedFileName = formData.accessibilityReport.originalname if formData.accessibilityReport.originalname else file.originalname %}
-
 {% block content %}
   <div class="app-layout__content">
     {% if backLink %}
@@ -64,26 +62,6 @@
         }
       }) }}
 
-
-
-{{ govukFileUpload({
-        id: "accessibility-report",
-        name: "accessibilityReport",
-        label: {
-          text: "Upload the report (optional)",
-          isPageHeading: true,
-          classes: "govuk-label--m"
-        },
-        hint: {
-          text: "The file needs to be a PDF and smaller than 10MB."
-        },
-        errorMessage: formErrors.accessibilityReport,
-        value: formData.accessibilityReport,
-        attributes: {
-          accept: ".pdf"
-        }
-      }) }}
-
       {{ govukCharacterCount({
         id: "issues-discovered",
         name: "issuesDiscovered",
@@ -97,22 +75,6 @@
         value: formData.issuesDiscovered
       }) }}
 
-      {% if uploadedFileName %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="accessibilityReport" value="{{uploadedFileName}}">
-        {{ govukSummaryList({
-          classes: 'govuk-summary-list--long-key',
-          rows: [
-            {
-              key: {
-              text: "File"
-            },
-              value: {
-              text: uploadedFileName
-            }
-            }
-          ]
-        }) }}
-      {% endif %}
       <input type="hidden" name="_csrf" value="{{ csrfToken }}" />
 
       <div class="govuk-button-group moj-button-action">
diff --git a/views/community/pages/add-external-audit.njk b/views/community/pages/add-external-audit.njk
index 67d533eef..4571883f4 100644
--- a/views/community/pages/add-external-audit.njk
+++ b/views/community/pages/add-external-audit.njk
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 {% from "govuk/components/tag/macro.njk" import govukTag %}
 {% extends "base.njk" %}
 
-{% set uploadedFileName = formData.accessibilityReport.originalname if formData.accessibilityReport.originalname else file.originalname %}
-
 {% block content %}
   <div class="app-layout__content">
     {% if backLink %}
@@ -73,41 +71,6 @@
         }
       }) }}
 
-
-{{ govukFileUpload({
-        id: "accessibility-report",
-        name: "accessibilityReport",
-        label: {
-          text: "Upload the accessibility report (optional)",
-          classes: "govuk-label--m"
-        },
-        hint: {
-          text: "The file needs to be a PDF and smaller than 10MB."
-        },
-        errorMessage: formErrors.accessibilityReport,
-        value: formData.accessibilityReport,
-        attributes: {
-          accept: ".pdf"
-        }
-        }) }}
-
-      {% if uploadedFileName %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="accessibilityReport" value="{{uploadedFileName}}">
-        {{ govukSummaryList({
-          classes: 'govuk-summary-list--long-key',
-          rows: [
-            {
-              key: {
-              text: "File"
-            },
-              value: {
-              text: uploadedFileName
-            }
-            }
-          ]
-        }) }}
-        {% endif %}
-
       {{ govukCharacterCount({
         id: "issues-discovered",
         name: "issuesDiscovered",
diff --git a/views/community/pages/add-internal-audit.njk b/views/community/pages/add-internal-audit.njk
index 31dd97ff9..efcb470f5 100644
--- a/views/community/pages/add-internal-audit.njk
+++ b/views/community/pages/add-internal-audit.njk
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 {% from "govuk/components/tag/macro.njk" import govukTag %}
 {% extends "base.njk" %}
 
-{% set uploadedFileName = formData.accessibilityReport.originalname if formData.accessibilityReport.originalname else file.originalname %}
-
 {% block content %}
   <div class="app-layout__content">
     {% if backLink %}
@@ -75,41 +73,6 @@
         }
       }) }}
 
-{{ govukFileUpload({
-        id: "accessibility-report",
-        name: "accessibilityReport",
-        label: {
-          text: "Upload the accessibility review (optional)",
-          isPageHeading: true,
-          classes: "govuk-label--m"
-        },
-        hint: {
-          text: "The file needs to be a PDF and smaller than 10MB."
-        },
-        errorMessage: formErrors.accessibilityReport,
-        value: formData.accessibilityReport,
-        attributes: {
-          accept: ".pdf"
-        }
-      }) }}
-
-      {% if uploadedFileName %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="accessibilityReport" value="{{uploadedFileName}}">
-        {{ govukSummaryList({
-          classes: 'govuk-summary-list--long-key',
-          rows: [
-            {
-              key: {
-              text: "File"
-              },
-                value: {
-                text: uploadedFileName
-              }
-            }
-          ]
-        }) }}
-      {% endif %}
-
       {{ govukCharacterCount({
         id: "issues-discovered",
         name: "issuesDiscovered",