diff --git a/.github/actions/run-playwright-e2e-tests/action.yml b/.github/actions/run-playwright-e2e-tests/action.yml
index e39dfe97..2c902f6d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run-playwright-e2e-tests/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/run-playwright-e2e-tests/action.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ runs:
       working-directory: ./tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright
       env:
         CI: true
-      run: WEBAPP_URL="${{ inputs.webapp_url }}" AUTH_SECRET=${{ inputs.auth_secret }} DOMAIN="127.0.0.1" npx playwright test
+      run: WEBAPP_URL="http://localhost:3000" AUTH_SECRET=${{ inputs.auth_secret }} DOMAIN="localhost" npx playwright test
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
       with:
diff --git a/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/.env b/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/.env
index 041b038f..875cbb25 100644
--- a/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/.env
+++ b/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-WEBAPP_URL={URL OF THE HOME PAGE}
-AUTH_SECRET={PASSWORD FOR ENVIRONMENT}
-DOMAIN={DOMAIN FOR COOKIE TO BE ADDED TO (when local: localhost)}
\ No newline at end of file
+WEBAPP_URL='http://localhost:3000'
+AUTH_SECRET=ABC
+DOMAIN=localhost
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/playwright.config.ts b/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/playwright.config.ts
index 4b6359ef..62ab7319 100644
--- a/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/playwright.config.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import {defineConfig, devices} from '@playwright/test';
  */
 require('dotenv').config();
 
-const baseUrl = 'http://localhost:5025'
-
 export default defineConfig({
     testDir: './tests',
     /* Run tests in files in parallel */
@@ -30,14 +28,13 @@ export default defineConfig({
     /* Shared settings for all the projects below. See https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testoptions. */
     use: {
         /* Base URL to use in actions like `await page.goto('/')`. */
-        baseURL: baseUrl,
+        baseURL: process.env.WEBAPP_URL,
 
         /* Collect trace when retrying the failed test. See https://playwright.dev/docs/trace-viewer */
         trace: 'on-first-retry',
 
         ignoreHTTPSErrors: true,
     },
-    testMatch: '**/back-button.spec.ts',
     /* Configure projects for major browsers */
     projects: [
         {
@@ -79,8 +76,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
 
     /* Run your local dev server before starting the tests */
     webServer: {
-      command: 'cd ../../../src/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.Web && dotnet run --project ./Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.Web.csproj --UseMockContentful=true',
-      url: baseUrl,
+      command:`cd ../../../src/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.Web && dotnet run --urls "${process.env.WEBAPP_URL}" --project ./Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.Web.csproj --UseMockContentful=true --ServiceAccess:Keys:0="${process.env.AUTH_SECRET}"`,
+      url: process.env.WEBAPP_URL,
       reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
     },
 });
diff --git a/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/tests/shared/processLogic.ts b/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/tests/shared/processLogic.ts
index d6ec55b0..f40b5512 100644
--- a/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/tests/shared/processLogic.ts
+++ b/tests/Dfe.EarlyYearsQualification.E2ETests/playwright/tests/shared/processLogic.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ export async function authorise(context: BrowserContext) {
 export async function startJourney(page: Page, context: BrowserContext) {
     await authorise(context);
     await page.goto("/", {waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded'});
-    console.log(await page.title());
-    console.log(await page.innerHTML('body'));
+    await context.addCookies([
+        {
+            name: 'auth-secret',
+            value: process.env.AUTH_SECRET,
+            path: '/',
+            domain: process.env.DOMAIN
+        }
+    ]);
+    await page.goto("/", { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded'});
     await page.waitForFunction(() => document.title === "Start - Check an Early Years qualification")
     //expect(await page.title()).toBe("Start - Check an Early Years qualification");
     await expect(page.locator("#start-now-button")).toBeVisible();
@@ -62,6 +69,19 @@ export function checkHeaderValue(response: APIResponse, headerName: string, head
 
 export function checkHeaderExists(response: APIResponse, headerName: string, shouldExist: boolean) {
     expect(response.headers()[headerName]).toBeUndefined();
+import {BrowserContext, Page, expect, APIResponse} from "@playwright/test";
+export const cookiePreferencesCookieName = "cookies_preferences_set";
+export const journeyCookieName = 'user_journey';
+
+export async function authorise(context: BrowserContext) {
+    await setCookie(context, process.env.AUTH_SECRET, 'auth-secret');
+}
+export function checkText(page: any, locator: string, expectedText: string, contain: boolean = false) {
+    if (contain) {
+        expect(page.locator(locator)).toContainText(expectedText);
+    } else {
+        expect(page.locator(locator)).toHaveText(expectedText);
+    }
 }
 
 export async function whereWasTheQualificationAwarded(page: any, location: string) {