diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_approve_dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_approve_dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4567aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_approve_dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Auto-approve dependency updates
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '*/30 * * * *'
+
+permissions: {}
+jobs:
+  auto-approve-dependabot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    environment: create_pull_request
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Auto approve and enable auto-merge
+        uses: NHSDigital/eps-dependabot-approve@da0503449b218ccd99bc547e242007d5514e4d2f
+        with:
+          AUTOMERGE_APP_ID: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_APP_ID }}
+          AUTOMERGE_PEM: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_PEM }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index b3c974d..5444250 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -1,54 +1,41 @@
 name: pull_request
-
 on:
-    pull_request:
-        branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
 permissions: {}
 jobs:
-    get_config_values:
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/get-repo-config.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
-        permissions:
-            attestations: "read"
-            contents: "read"
-            packages: "read"
-        with:
-            verify_published_from_main_image: false
-
-    dependabot-auto-approve-and-merge:
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-approve-and-merge.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
-        permissions:
-            contents: "write"
-            pull-requests: "write"
-        secrets:
-            AUTOMERGE_APP_ID: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_APP_ID }}
-            AUTOMERGE_PEM: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_PEM }}
-
-    quality_checks:
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/quality-checks-devcontainer.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
-        needs: [ get_config_values ]
-        permissions:
-            contents: "read"
-            packages: "read"
-            id-token: "write"
-        with:
-            pinned_image: ${{ needs.get_config_values.outputs.pinned_image }}
-        secrets:
-            SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
-
-    pr_title_format_check:
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/pr_title_check.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
-        permissions:
-            pull-requests: "write"
-
-    tag_release:
-        needs: [ get_config_values ]
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/tag-release-devcontainer.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
-        permissions:
-            id-token: "write"
-            contents: "write"
-            packages: "write"
-        with:
-            dry_run: true
-            pinned_image: ${{ needs.get_config_values.outputs.pinned_image }}
-            branch_name: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-            tag_format: ${{ needs.get_config_values.outputs.tag_format }}
+  get_config_values:
+    uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/get-repo-config.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
+    permissions:
+      attestations: "read"
+      contents: "read"
+      packages: "read"
+    with:
+      verify_published_from_main_image: false
+  quality_checks:
+    uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/quality-checks-devcontainer.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
+    needs: [get_config_values]
+    permissions:
+      contents: "read"
+      packages: "read"
+      id-token: "write"
+    with:
+      pinned_image: ${{ needs.get_config_values.outputs.pinned_image }}
+    secrets:
+      SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
+  pr_title_format_check:
+    uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/pr_title_check.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: "write"
+  tag_release:
+    needs: [get_config_values]
+    uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/tag-release-devcontainer.yml@8b259f4f2d2b8ff1345fb0d2f9b9f0fbb9d19845
+    permissions:
+      id-token: "write"
+      contents: "write"
+      packages: "write"
+    with:
+      dry_run: true
+      pinned_image: ${{ needs.get_config_values.outputs.pinned_image }}
+      branch_name: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+      tag_format: ${{ needs.get_config_values.outputs.tag_format }}