diff --git a/Pipfile.lock b/Pipfile.lock
index 64221dd1a..22369fcec 100644
--- a/Pipfile.lock
+++ b/Pipfile.lock
@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@
         },
         "google-auth": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:25141e2d7a14bfcba945f5e9827f98092716e99482562f15306e5b026e21aa72",
-                "sha256:34fc3046c257cedcf1622fc4b31fc2be7923d9b4d44973d481125ecc50d83885"
+                "sha256:80b8b4969aa9ed5938c7828308f20f035bc79f9d8fb8120bf9dc8db20b41ba30",
+                "sha256:9fd67bbcd40f16d9d42f950228e9cf02a2ded4ae49198b27432d0cded5a74c38"
             ],
             "markers": "python_version >= '3.7'",
-            "version": "==2.28.1"
+            "version": "==2.28.2"
         },
         "greenlet": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -666,11 +666,11 @@
         },
         "python-dateutil": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:0123cacc1627ae19ddf3c27a5de5bd67ee4586fbdd6440d9748f8abb483d3e86",
-                "sha256:961d03dc3453ebbc59dbdea9e4e11c5651520a876d0f4db161e8674aae935da9"
+                "sha256:37dd54208da7e1cd875388217d5e00ebd4179249f90fb72437e91a35459a0ad3",
+                "sha256:a8b2bc7bffae282281c8140a97d3aa9c14da0b136dfe83f850eea9a5f7470427"
             ],
             "markers": "python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2'",
-            "version": "==2.8.2"
+            "version": "==2.9.0.post0"
         },
         "pytz": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -724,10 +724,10 @@
         },
         "rapid-router": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:1226fe0b64763ca714141bf905df8f0a5b355a641585bd5ffd0a13d1926e4961",
-                "sha256:8d17c5d4b0d763f3bb4543434aed67a81bdaa4fbff15d81106eb09e808805704"
+                "sha256:21a4e8b5becccfa2520b04d905c29bc252831e5657ff9122a44858cde9cb4779",
+                "sha256:ab9cb6bf1436cf042543b4f305c7e5c825fe6a4bd646a99fe4f80bbdd70a40f4"
             ],
-            "version": "==5.16.16"
+            "version": "==5.16.19"
         },
         "reportlab": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -790,11 +790,11 @@
         },
         "requests-oauthlib": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:2577c501a2fb8d05a304c09d090d6e47c306fef15809d102b327cf8364bddab5",
-                "sha256:75beac4a47881eeb94d5ea5d6ad31ef88856affe2332b9aafb52c6452ccf0d7a"
+                "sha256:7a3130d94a17520169e38db6c8d75f2c974643788465ecc2e4b36d288bf13033",
+                "sha256:acee623221e4a39abcbb919312c8ff04bd44e7e417087fb4bd5e2a2f53d5e79a"
             ],
             "markers": "python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3'",
-            "version": "==1.3.1"
+            "version": "==1.4.0"
         },
         "rsa": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -1266,11 +1266,11 @@
         },
         "packaging": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:048fb0e9405036518eaaf48a55953c750c11e1a1b68e0dd1a9d62ed0c092cfc5",
-                "sha256:8c491190033a9af7e1d931d0b5dacc2ef47509b34dd0de67ed209b5203fc88c7"
+                "sha256:2ddfb553fdf02fb784c234c7ba6ccc288296ceabec964ad2eae3777778130bc5",
+                "sha256:eb82c5e3e56209074766e6885bb04b8c38a0c015d0a30036ebe7ece34c9989e9"
             ],
             "markers": "python_version >= '3.7'",
-            "version": "==23.2"
+            "version": "==24.0"
         },
         "pathspec": {
             "hashes": [
diff --git a/portal/templates/portal/email_verification_needed.html b/portal/templates/portal/email_verification_needed.html
index f80eca13b..d4a5840e1 100644
--- a/portal/templates/portal/email_verification_needed.html
+++ b/portal/templates/portal/email_verification_needed.html
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 {% block form_content %}
     <div id="emailVerificationNeeded_page"></div>
     <h4>We need to verify your email address</h4>
+    <h5>An email has been sent to you. Make sure to check your
+        <strong>spam</strong>.</h5>
     <img class="background" title="Paper Plane" alt="Verification email sent" src="{% static 'portal/img/paper_plane.png' %}">
-    <p class="text-left">An email has been sent to the address you provided.</p>
     <p class="text-left">Please follow the link within the email to verify your details. This will expire in one hour.</p>
-    <p class="text-left">If you don't receive the email within the next few minutes, please check your spam folder.</p>
     <div>
         <a target="_blank" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/#search/from%3Ano-reply%40codeforlife.education+subject%3AEmail+Verification"
            class="button button--home button-email">Open in Gmail</a>
diff --git a/portal/templates/portal/reset_password_email_sent.html b/portal/templates/portal/reset_password_email_sent.html
index 6b4e637a2..e3fbc0ed1 100644
--- a/portal/templates/portal/reset_password_email_sent.html
+++ b/portal/templates/portal/reset_password_email_sent.html
@@ -4,14 +4,8 @@
 {% block form_content %}
     <div id="reset_password_email_sent_page"></div>
     <h4>Thank you</h4>
+    <h5>If you have entered a valid email address, you will receive a link to
+        reset your password. Make sure to check your <strong>spam</strong>.</h5>
     <img class="background" title="Paper Plane" alt="Verification email sent" src="{% static 'portal/img/paper_plane.png' %}">
-    <p class="text-left">If you have entered a valid email address, you will receive 
-        a link enabling you to reset your password.</p>
-    <div>
-        {% if usertype == "TEACHER" %}
-            <a href="{% url 'home' %}" class="button button--primary button--login">Back to homepage</a>
-        {% else %}
-            <a href="{% url 'home' %}" class="button button--home">Back to homepage</a>
-        {% endif %}
-    </div>
+    <p class="text-left"><a id="home_button" href="{% url 'home' %}">&lt; back to homepage</a></p>
 {% endblock form_content %}