diff --git a/public/assets/new_homepage_image.png b/public/assets/new_homepage_image.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..737de683df
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diff --git a/src/app/components/pages/EventManager.tsx b/src/app/components/pages/EventManager.tsx
index e9b7e4e99b..a67db2a337 100644
--- a/src/app/components/pages/EventManager.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/pages/EventManager.tsx
@@ -7,20 +7,7 @@ import { SelectedEventDetails } from "../elements/panels/SelectedEventDetails";
 import { ManageExistingBookings } from "../elements/panels/ManageExistingBookings";
 import { AddUsersToBooking } from "../elements/panels/AddUsersToBooking";
 import { EventAttendance } from "../elements/panels/EventAttendance";
-import { Button, Container } from "reactstrap";
-
-const EventButton = ({ link, text, className }: { link: string; text: string; className?: string }) => (
-  <Button
-    color="primary"
-    size="md"
-    href={link}
-    className={`mx-3 ${className}`}
-    target="_blank"
-    rel="noopener noreferrer"
-  >
-    {text}
-  </Button>
-);
+import { Container } from "reactstrap";
 
 export const EventManager = ({ user }: { user: PotentialUser }) => {
   const [selectedEventId, setSelectedEventId] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -35,13 +22,6 @@ export const EventManager = ({ user }: { user: PotentialUser }) => {
   return (
     <Container>
       <TitleAndBreadcrumb intermediateCrumbs={[ADMIN_CRUMB]} currentPageTitle="Event booking admin" />
-      <div className="my-3 d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-end">
-        <EventButton link="https://forms.office.com/e/ZrijWx8gcw" text="Event listing form" className="mb-2 mb-sm-0" />
-        <EventButton
-          link="https://myscience.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NN/pages/4119658517/Events+toolkit"
-          text="Events toolkit"
-        />
-      </div>
       <div className="mb-5 mx-n4 mx-sm-n5 pt-3" id="event-admin">
         <EventOverviews user={user} setSelectedEventId={setSelectedEventId} />
         {selectedEventId !== null && (
diff --git a/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/EntryForm/EntryFormHandler.tsx b/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/EntryForm/EntryFormHandler.tsx
index 5fde048832..6893e1d737 100644
--- a/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/EntryForm/EntryFormHandler.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/EntryForm/EntryFormHandler.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import { selectors, useAppSelector } from "../../../../state";
 import { isStudent, isAdmin, isTeacher } from "../../../../services";
 import CompetitionWrapper from "../CompetitionWrapper";
 import { CLOSED_MESSAGE, STUDENT_MESSAGE, TEACHER_MESSAGE } from "../constants";
+import { isBeforeCompetitionOpenDate } from "../dateUtils";
 
 // EOI button configuration - same as HomepageHighlight
 export const eoiButton = {
   to: "https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/K4GmaA3QEF",
-  label: "Express your interest",
+  label: isBeforeCompetitionOpenDate(new Date()) ? "Express your interest" : "Submit your project",
 };
 
 const StudentMessage = () => (
diff --git a/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/IsaacCompetition.tsx b/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/IsaacCompetition.tsx
index ca7191a4aa..dc5775a9fa 100644
--- a/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/IsaacCompetition.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/IsaacCompetition.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import CompetitionTimeline from "./CompetitionInformation/CompetitionTimeline";
 import EntryFormHandler, { eoiButton } from "./EntryForm/EntryFormHandler";
 import CompetitionButton from "./Buttons/CompetitionButton";
 import CompetitionWrapper from "./CompetitionWrapper";
-import { liveQandASessionDate } from "./dateUtils";
+import { isBeforeCompetitionOpenDate, liveQandASessionDate } from "./dateUtils";
 
 const { section1, section3, accordion } = content;
 
@@ -71,45 +71,53 @@ export const IsaacCompetition = () => {
         <Container className="pt-4 z1">
           <Row className="pb-5">
             <h1 className="primary-heading pl-3">National Computer Science Competition</h1>
-            <Col xs={12} md={6} lg={8} className="pb-3">
+            <Col xs={12} md={6} className="pb-3">
               <p className="mt-4 body-text">{section1.header.section1}</p>
               <p className="mt-4 body-text">{section1.header.section2}</p>
               <p className="mt-4 mb-0 body-text">
-                <span>{section1.note.entryDetails} </span>
-                <a
-                  href={section1.note.facebookLink}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  className="text-decoration-underline"
-                >
-                  Facebook
-                </a>
-                {` and `}
-                <a
-                  href={section1.note.instagramLink}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  className="text-decoration-underline"
-                >
-                  Instagram
-                </a>
-                {` ${section1.note.callToAction}`}
+                {isBeforeCompetitionOpenDate(new Date()) ? (
+                  <>
+                    <span>{section1.note.beforeOpen.entryDetails} </span>
+                    <a
+                      href={section1.note.beforeOpen.facebookLink}
+                      target="_blank"
+                      rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                      className="text-decoration-underline"
+                    >
+                      Facebook
+                    </a>
+                    {` and `}
+                    <a
+                      href={section1.note.beforeOpen.instagramLink}
+                      target="_blank"
+                      rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                      className="text-decoration-underline"
+                    >
+                      Instagram
+                    </a>
+                    {` ${section1.note.beforeOpen.callToAction}`}
+                  </>
+                ) : (
+                  section1.note.afterOpen.entryDetails
+                )}
               </p>
-              <Row className="justify-content-left mt-4">
+              <Row className="justify-content-left mt-5">
                 <Col xs="auto">
-                  <CompetitionWrapper beforeCompetitionOpenContent={<CompetitionButton buttons={[eoiButton]} />}>
-                    {null}
+                  <CompetitionWrapper>
+                    <CompetitionButton buttons={[eoiButton]} />
                   </CompetitionWrapper>
                 </Col>
               </Row>
             </Col>
-            <Col lg={4} md={6} className="order-lg-2 order-3 mt-4 mt-lg-0 pb-md-0">
-              <img
-                src="/assets/competition-image.png"
-                alt="Competition"
-                className="img-fluid d-none d-md-block"
-                style={{ maxWidth: "100%", height: "auto" }}
-              />
+            <Col md={6} className="mt-4 pb-md-0 d-none d-md-block">
+              <div className="mb-3">
+                <img
+                  src="/assets/new_homepage_image.png"
+                  alt="The 2025/2026 competition winners"
+                  className="img-fluid w-100 h-auto d-block p-0"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <p className="competition-hero-caption text-center mt-2 mb-0 px-5">{section1.imageCaption}</p>
             </Col>
           </Row>
         </Container>
diff --git a/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/content.ts b/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/content.ts
index b2f1a62e02..51d459a016 100644
--- a/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/content.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/pages/IsaacCompetition/content.ts
@@ -2,18 +2,25 @@ export default {
   section1: {
     header: {
       section1: [
-        "Calling all computer science fans! We are hosting a national competition to challenge students to imagine, design, and pitch a groundbreaking new product for the Internet of Everything (IOE).",
+        "Calling all computer science fans! We are hosting a national competition to challenge students to imagine, design, and pitch a groundbreaking new product for the Internet of Everything.",
       ],
       section2: [
         "The competition is a fantastic opportunity for students to apply their knowledge to real-world ideas.",
       ],
     },
     note: {
-      entryDetails: "Follow our",
-      callToAction: "accounts for updates.",
-      facebookLink: "https://www.facebook.com/IsaacComputerScience",
-      instagramLink: "https://www.instagram.com/isaaccomputerscience",
+      beforeOpen: {
+        entryDetails: "Follow our",
+        callToAction: "accounts for updates.",
+        facebookLink: "https://www.facebook.com/IsaacComputerScience",
+        instagramLink: "https://www.instagram.com/isaaccomputerscience",
+      },
+      afterOpen: {
+        entryDetails: "Are you a teacher? Log in to submit a project on behalf of your students.",
+      },
     },
+    imageCaption:
+      "The 2025/2026 competition winners: the 'Binary Sorter' project from Newstead Wood School (four students on the left) and 'Smart Port Locker' from Stroud High School (a student on the right)",
   },
 
   section3: {
diff --git a/src/scss/cs/competition.scss b/src/scss/cs/competition.scss
index 2b9b25d788..1f8715e04e 100644
--- a/src/scss/cs/competition.scss
+++ b/src/scss/cs/competition.scss
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
   background-color: #ffffff;
 }
 
+.competition-hero-caption {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  background-color: transparent;
+}
+
 .manage-group-link {
   color: #1d70b8;
   text-decoration: underline;
diff --git a/src/test/pages/EventManager.test.tsx b/src/test/pages/EventManager.test.tsx
index 3fd1620b3a..43b2273f0b 100644
--- a/src/test/pages/EventManager.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/pages/EventManager.test.tsx
@@ -33,17 +33,6 @@ describe("Event Manager", () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("shows event listing form and events toolkit buttons with correct links", () => {
-    renderEventManager();
-    const eventListingForm = screen.getByRole("link", { name: /event listing form/i });
-    const eventsToolkit = screen.getByRole("link", { name: /events toolkit/i });
-    expect(eventListingForm).toHaveAttribute("href", "https://forms.office.com/e/ZrijWx8gcw");
-    expect(eventsToolkit).toHaveAttribute(
-      "href",
-      "https://myscience.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NN/pages/4119658517/Events+toolkit",
-    );
-  });
-
   it("if logged in as an Event Leader, a message appears to warn that they can only view events they manage", () => {
     renderEventManager({ role: "EVENT_LEADER" });
     checkPageTitle("Event booking admin");