# Key dates for uploading files
>Last modified: 14 Aug 2026
<div style="background-color: rgba(0, 178, 169, 0.3); padding: 5px; border-radius: 5px;"><strong>Updated File 1s should be submitted each quarter.</strong></div>

## File 1s  
Dates for LPS to send File 1s to DHCW (Digital Health and Care Wales).

| Window | Window opens on: | File 1 updates to be sent by: |
|---|:---:|---|
| Oct - Nov 2026 | 13 Oct | 03 Nov 2026 |
| Jan - Feb 2027 | 12 Jan | 02 Feb 2027 |
| Apr - May 2027 | 13 Apr | 04 May 2027 |
| Jul - Aug 2027 | 13 Jul | 03 Aug 2027 |
| Oct - Nov 2027 | 12 Oct | 02 Nov 2027 |


> Instructions for submitting a File 1 are [here](../ffg_guidance/file1s/file1_checklist.md).  

Previous File 1 dates are available [here](../ffg_guidance/archive_f1_dates.md).
## File 2s
There are no specific dates for uploading File 2 (attribute) data. File 2s can be uploaded at any point after the relevant File 1 has been submitted.

> Instructions for submitting a File 2 are [here](../ffg_guidance/file2s/file2_checklist.md).