I only know the PBN questions are due in Feb.....
There is some talk of using the new LO as a reason to make the heli and aeroplane IRs different, because of the PinS stuff that applies only to helicopters. This hopefully would mean that helicopter candidates also do not get to use charts from CAP 697 and the hi level charts in the Jep.
As I understand it, there would be no requirement for schools to have separate approvals if they are already approved for the full IR.