diff --git a/app/templates/components/textbox.html b/app/templates/components/textbox.html
index 77dc636a4..221a6c122 100644
--- a/app/templates/components/textbox.html
+++ b/app/templates/components/textbox.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 ) %}
   <div
     class="usa-form-group{% if field.errors %} usa-form-group--error{% endif %} {{ extra_form_group_classes }}"
-    data-module="{% if autofocus %}autofocus{% elif colour_preview %}colour-preview{% endif %}" aria-live="polite" role="alert"
+    data-module="{% if autofocus %}autofocus{% elif colour_preview %}colour-preview{% endif %}"
   >
     <label class="usa-label" for="{{ field.name }}">
       {% if label %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/edit-sms-template.html b/app/templates/views/edit-sms-template.html
index 84590ce57..1b2c9d96f 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/edit-sms-template.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/edit-sms-template.html
@@ -15,17 +15,6 @@
   }) }}
 {% endblock %}
 
-{% block skipLink %}
-  {% set skipLink = usaSkipLink({
-    "href": '#main-content',
-    "text": 'Skip to main content'
-  }) %}
-  {% if errors %}
-    <div>{{ skipLink }}</div>
-  {% else %}
-    {{ skipLink }}
-  {% endif %}
-{% endblock %}
 
 
 {% block maincolumn_content %}
@@ -42,10 +31,10 @@
 
     {% call form_wrapper() %}
       <div class="grid-row">
-        <div class="tablet:grid-col-9 mobile-lg:grid-col-12">
+        <div class="tablet:grid-col-9 mobile-lg:grid-col-12" aria-live="polite" role="alert">
           {{ form.name(param_extensions={
             "extra_form_group_classes": "margin-bottom-2",
-            "id": "template-name"
+            "id": "name"
           }) }}
           {{ textbox(
             form.template_content,