diff --git a/app/controllers/bulk_upload_lettings_logs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/bulk_upload_lettings_logs_controller.rb
index 4ab636e7a..465bbc5f6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/bulk_upload_lettings_logs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/bulk_upload_lettings_logs_controller.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private
               when "prepare-your-file"
                 Forms::BulkUploadLettings::PrepareYourFile.new(form_params)
               when "guidance"
-                Forms::BulkUploadLettings::Guidance.new(form_params)
+                Forms::BulkUploadLettings::Guidance.new(form_params.merge(referrer: params[:referrer]))
               when "needstype"
                 Forms::BulkUploadLettings::Needstype.new(form_params)
               when "upload-your-file"
diff --git a/app/controllers/bulk_upload_sales_logs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/bulk_upload_sales_logs_controller.rb
index 18f1e89c8..56bd1d4de 100644
--- a/app/controllers/bulk_upload_sales_logs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/bulk_upload_sales_logs_controller.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private
               when "prepare-your-file"
                 Forms::BulkUploadSales::PrepareYourFile.new(form_params)
               when "guidance"
-                Forms::BulkUploadSales::Guidance.new(form_params)
+                Forms::BulkUploadSales::Guidance.new(form_params.merge(referrer: params[:referrer]))
               when "upload-your-file"
                 Forms::BulkUploadSales::UploadYourFile.new(form_params.merge(current_user:))
               when "checking-file"
diff --git a/app/models/forms/bulk_upload_lettings/guidance.rb b/app/models/forms/bulk_upload_lettings/guidance.rb
index 66683eb9b..b6cf5bf74 100644
--- a/app/models/forms/bulk_upload_lettings/guidance.rb
+++ b/app/models/forms/bulk_upload_lettings/guidance.rb
@@ -6,13 +6,21 @@ module Forms
       include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
 
       attribute :year, :integer
+      attribute :referrer
 
       def view_path
         "bulk_upload_shared/guidance"
       end
 
       def back_path
-        bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "prepare-your-file", form: { year: })
+        case referrer
+        when "prepare-your-file"
+          bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "prepare-your-file", form: { year: })
+        when "home"
+          root_path
+        else
+          guidance_path
+        end
       end
 
       def lettings_legacy_template_path
diff --git a/app/models/forms/bulk_upload_sales/guidance.rb b/app/models/forms/bulk_upload_sales/guidance.rb
index 44987cd87..28ca6c3b5 100644
--- a/app/models/forms/bulk_upload_sales/guidance.rb
+++ b/app/models/forms/bulk_upload_sales/guidance.rb
@@ -6,13 +6,21 @@ module Forms
       include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
 
       attribute :year, :integer
+      attribute :referrer
 
       def view_path
         "bulk_upload_shared/guidance"
       end
 
       def back_path
-        bulk_upload_sales_log_path(id: "prepare-your-file", form: { year: })
+        case referrer
+        when "prepare-your-file"
+          bulk_upload_sales_log_path(id: "prepare-your-file", form: { year: })
+        when "home"
+          root_path
+        else
+          guidance_path
+        end
       end
 
       def lettings_legacy_template_path
diff --git a/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2023.html.erb b/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2023.html.erb
index 41564c7b2..21d19dba8 100644
--- a/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2023.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2023.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
       <span class="govuk-caption-l">Upload lettings logs in bulk (<%= @form.year_combo %>)</span>
       <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Prepare your file</h1>
-      <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-2"><%= govuk_link_to "Read the full guidance", bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: @form.year }) %> before you start if you have not used bulk upload before.</p>
+      <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-2"><%= govuk_link_to "Read the full guidance", bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: @form.year }, referrer: "prepare-your-file") %> before you start if you have not used bulk upload before.</p>
 
       <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Download template</h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2024.html.erb b/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2024.html.erb
index 8bc375450..6413d70cb 100644
--- a/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2024.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bulk_upload_lettings_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2024.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
       <span class="govuk-caption-l">Upload lettings logs in bulk (<%= @form.year_combo %>)</span>
       <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Prepare your file</h1>
-      <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-2"><%= govuk_link_to "Read the full guidance", bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: @form.year }) %> before you start if you have not used bulk upload before.</p>
+      <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-2"><%= govuk_link_to "Read the full guidance", bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: @form.year }, referrer: "prepare-your-file") %> before you start if you have not used bulk upload before.</p>
 
       <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Download template</h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2023.html.erb b/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2023.html.erb
index 9b25b67ef..b9d0990be 100644
--- a/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2023.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2023.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
       <span class="govuk-caption-l">Upload sales logs in bulk (<%= @form.year_combo %>)</span>
       <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Prepare your file</h1>
-      <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-2"><%= govuk_link_to "Read the full guidance", bulk_upload_sales_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: @form.year }) %> before you start if you have not used bulk upload before.</p>
+      <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-2"><%= govuk_link_to "Read the full guidance", bulk_upload_sales_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: @form.year }, referrer: "prepare-your-file") %> before you start if you have not used bulk upload before.</p>
 
       <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Download template</h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2024.html.erb b/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2024.html.erb
index 15d63a957..81c947e15 100644
--- a/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2024.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bulk_upload_sales_logs/forms/prepare_your_file_2024.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
       <span class="govuk-caption-l">Upload sales logs in bulk (<%= @form.year_combo %>)</span>
       <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Prepare your file</h1>
-      <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-2"><%= govuk_link_to "Read the full guidance", bulk_upload_sales_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: @form.year }) %> before you start if you have not used bulk upload before.</p>
+      <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-2"><%= govuk_link_to "Read the full guidance", bulk_upload_sales_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: @form.year }, referrer: "prepare-your-file") %> before you start if you have not used bulk upload before.</p>
 
       <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Download template</h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_collection_resources.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_collection_resources.html.erb
index bc0e07360..acdc5cb88 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_collection_resources.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_collection_resources.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <% if current_user %>
   <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Collection resources</h1>
   <p class="govuk-body"><strong><%= govuk_link_to "Guidance for submitting social housing lettings and sales data (CORE)", guidance_path %></strong></p>
+  <p class="govuk-body"><strong><%= govuk_link_to "How to upload logs in bulk", bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: current_collection_start_year }, referrer: "home") %></strong></p>
 <% else %>
   <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Collection resources</h2>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/start/guidance.html.erb b/app/views/start/guidance.html.erb
index 127b56b3b..6fbd157f0 100644
--- a/app/views/start/guidance.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/start/guidance.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       <%= accordion.with_section(heading_text: "How to create logs", expanded: true) do %>
         <p class="govuk-body">There are 2 ways to create logs on CORE.</p>
         <p class="govuk-body">You can create logs one at a time by answering questions using the online form. Click the “Create a new log” button on the logs page to create logs this way.</p>
-        <p class="govuk-body">You can also create many logs at once by uploading a CSV file. This might be faster than creating logs individually if your organisation has its own database and a way to export the data. Click the “Upload logs in bulk” button on the logs page to create logs this way. For more information, <%= govuk_link_to "read the full guidance on bulk upload", bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: current_collection_start_year }) %>.</p>
+        <p class="govuk-body">You can also create many logs at once by uploading a CSV file. This might be faster than creating logs individually if your organisation has its own database and a way to export the data. Click the “Upload logs in bulk” button on the logs page to create logs this way. For more information, <%= govuk_link_to "read the full guidance on bulk upload", bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: current_collection_start_year }, referrer: "guidance") %>.</p>
         <p class="govuk-body">Once you have created and completed a log, there is nothing more you need to do to submit the data.</p>
       <% end %>
 
diff --git a/spec/models/forms/bulk_upload_lettings/guidance_spec.rb b/spec/models/forms/bulk_upload_lettings/guidance_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..271ff8b27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/forms/bulk_upload_lettings/guidance_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe Forms::BulkUploadLettings::Guidance do
+  include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+
+  subject(:bu_guidance) { described_class.new(year:, referrer:) }
+
+  let(:year) { 2024 }
+
+  describe "#back_path" do
+    context "when referrer is prepare-your-file" do
+      let(:referrer) { "prepare-your-file" }
+
+      it "returns the prepare your file path" do
+        expect(bu_guidance.back_path).to eq bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "prepare-your-file", form: { year: })
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when referrer is home" do
+      let(:referrer) { "home" }
+
+      it "returns the root path" do
+        expect(bu_guidance.back_path).to eq root_path
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when referrer is guidance" do
+      let(:referrer) { "guidance" }
+
+      it "returns the main guidance page path" do
+        expect(bu_guidance.back_path).to eq guidance_path
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when referrer is absent" do
+      let(:referrer) { nil }
+
+      it "returns the main guidance page path" do
+        expect(bu_guidance.back_path).to eq guidance_path
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/forms/bulk_upload_sales/guidance_spec.rb b/spec/models/forms/bulk_upload_sales/guidance_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6eacf6d0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/forms/bulk_upload_sales/guidance_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe Forms::BulkUploadSales::Guidance do
+  include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+
+  subject(:bu_guidance) { described_class.new(year:, referrer:) }
+
+  let(:year) { 2024 }
+
+  describe "#back_path" do
+    context "when referrer is prepare-your-file" do
+      let(:referrer) { "prepare-your-file" }
+
+      it "returns the prepare your file path" do
+        expect(bu_guidance.back_path).to eq bulk_upload_sales_log_path(id: "prepare-your-file", form: { year: })
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when referrer is home" do
+      let(:referrer) { "home" }
+
+      it "returns the root path" do
+        expect(bu_guidance.back_path).to eq root_path
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when referrer is guidance" do
+      let(:referrer) { "guidance" }
+
+      it "returns the main guidance page path" do
+        expect(bu_guidance.back_path).to eq guidance_path
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when referrer is absent" do
+      let(:referrer) { nil }
+
+      it "returns the main guidance page path" do
+        expect(bu_guidance.back_path).to eq guidance_path
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end