diff --git a/docs/_includes/layouts/component.njk b/docs/_includes/layouts/component.njk
index a2a05f7db..13143fb39 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/layouts/component.njk
+++ b/docs/_includes/layouts/component.njk
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
               text: 'Add another',
               href: ('/components/add-another' | url)
             },
-            {
-              text: 'Form validator',
-              href: ('/components/form-validator' | url)
-            },
             {
               text: 'Multi file upload',
               href: ('/components/multi-file-upload' | url)
@@ -34,10 +30,6 @@
             {
               text: 'Password reveal',
               href: ('/components/password-reveal' | url)
-            },
-            {
-              text: 'Rich text editor',
-              href: ('/components/rich-text-editor' | url)
             }
             ]
           },
diff --git a/docs/components/archived-components.md b/docs/components/archived-components.md
index dd279953a..aa69836b1 100644
--- a/docs/components/archived-components.md
+++ b/docs/components/archived-components.md
@@ -3,19 +3,38 @@ layout: layouts/component.njk
 title: Archived components
 ---
 
-MOJ components are archived when similar components are published in the GOV.UK Design System. You should use the GOV.UK Design System component instead.
+MOJ components are archived when similar components are published in the GOV.UK Design System, or when it is no longer practical to support them.
 
 ### Contents
 
 - [Currency input](#currency-input)
+- [Form validator](#form-validator)
+- [Rich text editor](#rich-text-editor)
 - [Tag](#tag)
-  
+
 ## Currency input
 
-[Currency input](../currency-input) was archived on 23 June 2021. 
+[Currency input](../currency-input) was archived on 23 June 2021.
 
 You should use [prefixes and suffixes](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/text-input/#prefixes-and-suffixes) in the GOV.UK Design System to help users enter things like currencies.
 
+## Form validator
+
+[Form validator](../form-validator) was archived on 20 April 2022.
+
+This component was deemed not sufficiently accessible to be used in live services and too complex to maintain.
+
+You must validate forms on the server-side. If you require client-side validation, start with [native browser form validation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Forms/Form_validation#using_built-in_form_validation).
+For more complex validation, use an accessible validation library.
+
+## Rich text editor
+
+[Rich text editor](../rich-text-editor) was archived on 20 April 2022.
+
+This component was deemed not sufficiently accessible to be used in live services and too complex to maintain.
+
+You should use an accessible rich text editor like [TinyMCE](https://www.tiny.cloud/tinymce/).
+
 ## Tag
 
 Additional colours of [Tag](../tag) was archived on 23 June 2021.
diff --git a/docs/components/form-validator.md b/docs/components/form-validator.md
index 803533929..ecc5a8bdb 100644
--- a/docs/components/form-validator.md
+++ b/docs/components/form-validator.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ layout: layouts/component.njk
 title: Form validator
 ---
 
+{% banner "This component is archived" %}
+
+This component is not sufficiently accessible to be used in live services.
+
+You must validate forms on the server-side. If you require client-side validation, start with [native browser form validation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Forms/Form_validation#using_built-in_form_validation).
+For more complex validation, use an accessible validation library.
+{% endbanner %}
+
 {% lastUpdated "form-validator" %}
 
 {% example "/examples/form-validator", 1000 %}
diff --git a/docs/components/rich-text-editor.md b/docs/components/rich-text-editor.md
index dd301bd44..95bea6ed3 100644
--- a/docs/components/rich-text-editor.md
+++ b/docs/components/rich-text-editor.md
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ layout: layouts/component.njk
 title: Rich text editor
 ---
 
+{% banner "This component is archived" %}
+
+This component is not sufficiently accessible to be used in live services.
+
+You should use an accessible rich text editor like [TinyMCE](https://www.tiny.cloud/tinymce/).
+{% endbanner %}
+
 {% lastUpdated "rich-text-editor" %}
 
 {% example "/examples/rich-text-editor", 300 %}
@@ -29,6 +36,3 @@ You can also add bold, underline and italic buttons but these styles should be u
 You can customise the formatting options shown in the toolbar with the `data-moj-rich-text-editor-toolbar` attribute.
 
 {% example "/examples/rich-text-editor-formatting", 300 %}
-
-
-