diff --git a/app/models/application_form.rb b/app/models/application_form.rb
index 1f52837f1b..f1de783c2a 100644
--- a/app/models/application_form.rb
+++ b/app/models/application_form.rb
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def should_send_reminder_email?(name, number_of_reminders_sent)
       (days_until_expired <= 14 && number_of_reminders_sent.zero?) ||
         (days_until_expired <= 7 && number_of_reminders_sent == 1)
     when "references"
-      unreviewed_reference_requests.any? do |reference_request|
+      reference_requests_not_yet_received_or_rejected.any? do |reference_request|
         reference_request.should_send_reminder_email?(
           "expiration",
           number_of_reminders_sent,
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ def send_reminder_email(name, number_of_reminders_sent)
         .with(
           teacher:,
           number_of_reminders_sent:,
-          reference_requests: unreviewed_reference_requests.to_a,
+          reference_requests:
+            reference_requests_not_yet_received_or_rejected.to_a,
         )
         .references_reminder
         .deliver_later
@@ -327,10 +328,10 @@ def build_documents
     documents.build(document_type: :written_statement)
   end
 
-  def unreviewed_reference_requests
+  def reference_requests_not_yet_received_or_rejected
     ReferenceRequest
       .joins(:work_history)
       .where(work_histories: { application_form_id: id })
-      .where(received_at: nil, expired_at: nil)
+      .where(received_at: nil, verify_passed: nil, review_passed: nil)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/assessor_interface/application_forms/status.html.erb b/app/views/assessor_interface/application_forms/status.html.erb
index 9bafc26a6f..a660ad5cfa 100644
--- a/app/views/assessor_interface/application_forms/status.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/assessor_interface/application_forms/status.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <% title = if @view_object.assessment.review?
-             "An assessor will now review the application and make a decision on awarding or declining QTS."
+             "Application sent for review"
            elsif @view_object.application_form.waiting_on?
              "Reference requests sent successfully"
            elsif @view_object.application_form.awarded?