From a00c4c597838fb333832337b4b04be73351f4454 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jamestynan-content <james.tynan1@nhs.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:22:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Removed references to SCAL; replaced with DOS

---
 .vscode/settings.json                           |  1 -
 ...k-which-features-you-can-get-and-register.md |  2 +-
 .../get-started/onboard-with-nhs-notify.md      | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 1b06d69a..66a373d6 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "**/.DS_Store": true,
     "**/Thumbs.db": true,
     "**/.ruby-lsp": true,
-    "docs": true,
     ".devcontainer": true,
     ".github": true,
     ".vscode": false,
diff --git a/docs/pages/get-started/check-which-features-you-can-get-and-register.md b/docs/pages/get-started/check-which-features-you-can-get-and-register.md
index 98d7ac53..d6d09a76 100644
--- a/docs/pages/get-started/check-which-features-you-can-get-and-register.md
+++ b/docs/pages/get-started/check-which-features-you-can-get-and-register.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ If your organisation or service is invited to onboard, we'll send you an email.
 
 - what you need to do next
 - an online form to continue your setup
-- the Supplier Conformance Assessment List (SCAL) you need to complete before you go live.
+- information on how to complete assurance checks with the Digital Onboarding Service (DOS)
 
 {% include components/button.html
   text="Check features and register"
diff --git a/docs/pages/get-started/onboard-with-nhs-notify.md b/docs/pages/get-started/onboard-with-nhs-notify.md
index 07ba3ed7..420b89cf 100644
--- a/docs/pages/get-started/onboard-with-nhs-notify.md
+++ b/docs/pages/get-started/onboard-with-nhs-notify.md
@@ -173,3 +173,20 @@ Your onboarding manager will ask for your:
 ### If you’re using NHS Notify MESH
 
 Your onboarding manager will ask for your PROD Mesh Mailbox ID.
+
+## 5. Complete assurance checks
+
+You'll need to use the [Digital Onboarding Service (DOS)](https://digital.nhs.uk/services/digital-onboarding-service) to answer questions about how your organisation or service meets NHS standards for:
+
+* clinical safety
+* information governance
+* data protection
+* cyber security
+
+You'll need input from the people responsible for these areas in your organisation to complete the answers.
+
+{% include components/inset-text.html
+  text="Check your onboarding invitation email to find out how to start using DOS."
+  classes='nhsuk-u-margin-top-2'
+%}
+