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- Important: New Summer Technical Update Release and Online Course Maintenance Schedules
As of 2026, the Summer Update will move forward by two months each year with a release to DEMO in May, followed by a release to LIVE in June. Additionally, HEAT Online Courses will be updated as required following each Technical Update to the system which may require these to be offline for a period following release, which will be communicated in advance to members
Following on from our previous announcement which set out the HEAT Technical Update release dates, we would like to adjust the time of the Summer Update by bringing it forward. This means going forward, the Summer Update will be released to the DEMO database in May, and to the LIVE database in June each year.
We have listened to feedback regarding the Summer being a busy time for you all. With this in mind, we will aim for the Summer Update to be the smaller of the two annual releases. To do this, we need to bring it forward so that there is more time after the Summer to ensure the Winter release is ready.
Technical Update Release Schedule
The new dates for the next three years are listed below, please do add them to your calendar now.
Technical Update |
DEMO Database 11AM |
LIVE Database 11AM |
| Summer 2026 | Tuesday 19th May 2026 | Tuesday 16th June 2026 |
| Winter 2026 | Tuesday 10th November 2026 | Tuesday 8th December 2026 |
| Summer 2027 | Tuesday 18th May 2027 | Tuesday 15th June 2027 |
| Winter 2027 | Tuesday 9th November 2027 | Tuesday 7th December 2027 |
| Summer 2028 | Tuesday 16th May 2028 | Tuesday 13th June 2028 |
| Winter 2028 | Tuesday 7th November 2028 | Tuesday 5th December 2028 |
Online Course Maintenance
We have also included information regarding the updating of our online courses in the table below. A Technical Update may bring changes that mean we need to update an online course to ensure these are accurate and consistent. To do this, we are setting aside the day after each release where the courses may be offline to ensure we can complete this task efficiently.
Due to the way in which the software of our online courses work, this means that you will need to complete any course that does require updating before the Technical Update goes to LIVE. This is because progress will be lost when we update the course. However, we have written the courses with a view to reduce the number of updates and ensure the impact is kept to a minimum.
As part of the Technical Update communications, we will give advance warning of which course (if any) will be offline, which will allow plenty of time for you and your team to complete any courses you are working through.
Technical Update |
Online Course Update Date |
| Summer 2026 | Wednesday 17th June 2026 |
| Winter 2026 | Wednesday 9th December 2026 |
| Summer 2027 | Wednesday 16th June 2027 |
| Winter 2027 | Wednesday 8th December 2027 |
| Summer 2028 | Wednesday 14th June 2028 |
| Winter 2028 | Wednesday 6th December 2028 |
We hope this information and advance notice is helpful. If you have any questions or feedback, please do contact HEAT Support who will be happy to assist.
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