diff --git a/app/views/templates/_edit_template.html.erb b/app/views/templates/_edit_template.html.erb
index 0675243..8077da0 100644
--- a/app/views/templates/_edit_template.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/templates/_edit_template.html.erb
@@ -4,34 +4,34 @@
   <br/>
   <table class="dmp_details_table">
     <tr>
-      <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.title_label') %></td>
+      <td class="first_template"><%= _('Title') %></td>
       <td><%= f.text_field :title, as: :string,
-            class: 'text_field has-tooltip', 'data-toggle' => "tooltip", title: t('org_admin.templates.title_help_text') %></td>
+            class: 'text_field has-tooltip', 'data-toggle' => "tooltip", title: _('Please enter a title for your template.') %></td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
-      <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.desc_label') %></td>
+      <td class="first_template"><%= _('Description') %></td>
       <td><div class="div_left_icon">
           <%= text_area_tag("template-desc", template.description, class: "tinymce") %>
         </div>
         <div class="div_right_icon">
-          <%= link_to( image_tag('help_button.png'), '#', class: 'template_desc_popover', rel: "popover", 'data-html' => "true", 'data-content' => t('org_admin.templates.desc_help_text_html'))%>
+          <%= link_to( image_tag('help_button.png'), '#', class: 'template_desc_popover', rel: "popover", 'data-html' => "true", 'data-content' => _('Enter a description that helps you to differentiate between templates e.g. if you have ones for different audiences'))%>
         </div>
       </td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
-      <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.published_label') %></td>
+      <td class="first_template"><%= _('Published') %></td>
       <td>
         <%= f.check_box :published, as: :check_boxes %>
       </td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
-      <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.created') %></td>
+      <td class="first_template"><%= _('Created at') %></td>
       <td>
         <%= l template.created_at.to_date, formats: :short %>
       </td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
-      <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.last_updated') %></td>
+      <td class="first_template"><%= _('Last updated') %></td>
       <td>
         <%= l template.updated_at.to_date, formats: :short %>
       </td>
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
   <!-- submit buttons -->
 
     <div class="move_2_right">
-      <%= f.submit t('helpers.submit.save'), class: 'btn btn-primary' %>
-      <%= link_to t('helpers.submit.cancel'), admin_template_template_path(template), class: 'btn cancel' %>
+      <%= f.submit _('Save'), class: 'btn btn-primary' %>
+      <%= link_to _('Cancel'), admin_template_template_path(template), class: 'btn cancel' %>
     </div>
 
   <br />
diff --git a/app/views/templates/_show_phases_sections.html.erb b/app/views/templates/_show_phases_sections.html.erb
index 33f29df..ec0a5df 100644
--- a/app/views/templates/_show_phases_sections.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/templates/_show_phases_sections.html.erb
@@ -12,26 +12,26 @@
       <!--delete a phase button. only displays when template not published-->
 
       <% if phase.sections.length > 0 %>
-          <%= link_to t("helpers.preview"), admin_preview_phase_path(id: phase.id), class: 'btn btn-primary'%>
+          <%= link_to _('Preview'), admin_preview_phase_path(id: phase.id), class: 'btn btn-primary'%>
       <% end %>
       <% if !phase.template.published? %>
-          <%= link_to t("helpers.submit.delete"), admin_destroy_phase_path(phase_id: phase.id),
-          confirm: t("org_admin.templates.phase_delete_message", phase_title: phase.title ), method: :delete, class: "btn btn-primary"%>
+          <%= link_to _('Delete'), admin_destroy_phase_path(phase_id: phase.id),
+          confirm: _('You are about to delete '%{phase_title}'. This will affect versions, sections and questions linked to this phase. Are you sure?') % { :phase_title => phase.title }, method: :delete, class: "btn btn-primary"%>
       <% end %>
       <% if !phase.modifiable %>
-          <% b_label = t('org_admin.templates.view_phase_label')%>
+          <% b_label = _('View phase')%>
       <% else %>
-          <% b_label = t('org_admin.templates.edit_phase_label')%>
+          <% b_label = _('Edit phase')%>
       <% end %>
-      <%= link_to b_label, admin_show_phase_path(id: phase.id, edit: (b_label == t('org_admin.templates.edit_phase_label'))), class: "btn btn-primary" %>
+      <%= link_to b_label, admin_show_phase_path(id: phase.id, edit: (b_label == _('org_admin.templates.edit_phase_label'))), class: "btn btn-primary" %>
 
   </div>
   <% if phase.sections.any? %>
     <table class="dmp_table">
       <thead>
           <tr>
-              <th class="dmp_th_medium"><%= t('helpers.sections_label')%></th>
-              <th class="dmp_th_big"><%= t('helpers.questions_label')%></th>
+              <th class="dmp_th_medium"><%= _('Sections')%></th>
+              <th class="dmp_th_big"><%= _('Questions')%></th>
         </tr>
       </thead>
       <tbody>
diff --git a/app/views/templates/_show_template.html.erb b/app/views/templates/_show_template.html.erb
index 6bc7aa4..6e5b583 100644
--- a/app/views/templates/_show_template.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/templates/_show_template.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <% if template.org.not_funder?  || current_user.org.funder? then %>
   <h3><!-- edit template button -->
     <div class="move_2_right">
-      <%= link_to t("org_admin.templates.edit_details"), '# ', class: "btn btn-primary", id: "edit_template_button"%>
+      <%= link_to _('Edit template details'), '# ', class: "btn btn-primary", id: "edit_template_button"%>
     </div>
   </h3>
 <% end %>
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 
 <table class="dmp_details_table">
   <tr>
-    <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.title_label') %></td>
+    <td class="first_template"><%= _('Title') %></td>
     <td><%= template.title %></td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
-    <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.desc_label') %></td>
+    <td class="first_template"><%= _('Description') %></td>
     <td><% if !template.description.nil? && template.description != "" then %>
         <%= raw template.description %>
       <% else %>
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@
     </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
-    <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.published_label') %></td>
+    <td class="first_template"><%= _('Published') %></td>
     <td>
       <%= template.published %>
     </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
-    <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.created') %></td>
+    <td class="first_template"><%= _('Created at') %></td>
     <td><%= l template.created_at.to_date, formats: :short %></td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
-    <td class="first_template"><%= t('org_admin.templates.last_updated') %></td>
+    <td class="first_template"><%= _('Last updated') %></td>
     <td class="phase_table_last_column"><%= l template.updated_at.to_date, formats: :short %></td>
   </tr>
 </table>
diff --git a/app/views/templates/admin_index.html.erb b/app/views/templates/admin_index.html.erb
index 4baaed4..67e75f6 100644
--- a/app/views/templates/admin_index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/templates/admin_index.html.erb
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 <%= stylesheet_link_tag "admin" %>
 
 <h1>
-  <%= t('org_admin.templates_label') %>
+  <%= _('Templates') %>
 </h1>
 <div class="div_clear"></div>
 <h2>
-  <%= t('org_admin.templates.own_temp') %>
+  <%= _('Own templates') %>
 </h2>
 
 <div class="div_left">
-  <%= raw t('org_admin.templates.create_own_template_text_html')%>
+  <%= raw _("<p>If you wish to add an institutional template for a Data Management Plan, use the 'create template' button. You can create more than one template if desired e.g. one for researchers and one for PhD students.</p> <p>Your template will be presented to users within your institution when no funder templates apply. If you want to add questions to funder templates use the 'customise template' options below.</p>")%>
 </div>
 <div class="div_right">
   <!-- link button to add new guidance -->
   <div class="move_2_right">
-    <%= link_to t("org_admin.templates.create_template"),
+    <%= link_to _('Create a template'),
                 admin_new_template_path,
                 class: 'btn btn-primary' %>
   </div>
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
   <table id="dmp_table" class="dmp_table tablesorter">
       <thead>
         <tr>
-            <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.title_label') %></th>
-            <th class="dmp_th_medium"><%= t('org_admin.templates.desc_label') %></th>
-            <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.published_label') %></th>
-            <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.last_updated') %></th>
-            <td class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.actions') %></td>
+            <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Title') %></th>
+            <th class="dmp_th_medium"><%= _('Description') %></th>
+            <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Published') %></th>
+            <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Last updated') %></th>
+            <td class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Actions') %></td>
         </tr>
       </thead>
       <tbody>
@@ -41,21 +41,21 @@
             <%= org_template.title%>
           </td>
             <td class="dmp_td_medium">
-              <%= raw org_template.description.truncate(90, omission: t('helpers.truncate_continued')) %>
+              <%= raw org_template.description.truncate(90, omission: _('... (continued)')) %>
             </td>
             <td class="dmp_td_small">
               <% #Yes if published version exists, Yes[Unpublished changes] if newer version modified, No otherwise%>
               <% if org_template.published %>
-                <%= t("helpers.yes_label") %>
+                <%= _('Yes') %>
               <% elsif org_template.version > 0 && @other_published_version[org_template.dmptemplate_id] %>
                 <% #there is a published version, but this version is not (data access in view TODO: clean) %>
                 <% if org_template.created_at < org_template.updated_at %>
-                  <%= t("helpers.yes_label") + " " + t("org_admin.templates.unpublished_changes") %>
+                  <%= _('Yes') + " " + _('[Unpublished Changes]') %>
                 <% else %>
-                  <%= t("helpers.yes_label") %>
+                  <%= _('Yes') %>
                 <% end %>
               <% else %>
-                <%= t("helpers.no_label") %>
+                <%= _('No') %>
               <% end %>
           </td>
           <td class="dmp_td_small">
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
             <%= l last_temp_updated.to_date, formats: :short %>
           </td>
             <td class="dmp_td_small">
-            <%= link_to t('helpers.submit.edit'), admin_template_template_path(id: org_template.id, edit: "true"), class: "dmp_table_link" %>
-            <%= link_to t('helpers.view'), admin_template_template_path(id: org_template), class: "dmp_table_link"%>
-            <%= link_to t('helpers.history'), admin_template_history_template_path(id: org_template.id), class: "dmp_table_link" %>
+            <%= link_to _('Edit'), admin_template_template_path(id: org_template.id, edit: "true"), class: "dmp_table_link" %>
+            <%= link_to _('View'), admin_template_template_path(id: org_template), class: "dmp_table_link"%>
+            <%= link_to _('History'), admin_template_history_template_path(id: org_template.id), class: "dmp_table_link" %>
             </td>
          </tr>
         <% end %>
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 <!-- display this only if the organisation is not a funder-->
 <% if !current_user.org.funder? then %>
   <h2 class="float-left">
-    <%= t("org_admin.templates.funders_temp") %>
+    <%= _('Funders templates') %>
   </h2>
 
   <!-- List of funders templates -->
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@
     <table id="dmp_table_2" class="dmp_table tablesorter">
       <thead>
         <tr>
-          <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.title_label') %></th>
-          <th class="dmp_th_medium"><%= t('org_admin.templates.desc_label') %></th>
-          <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.customise_label') %></th>
-          <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.last_updated') %></th>
-          <td class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.actions') %></td>
+          <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Title') %></th>
+          <th class="dmp_th_medium"><%= _('Description') %></th>
+          <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Customised') %></th>
+          <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Last updated') %></th>
+          <td class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Actions') %></td>
         </tr>
       </thead>
       <tbody>
@@ -107,28 +107,28 @@
               <%= org_template.title%>
             </td>
             <td class="dmp_td_medium">
-              <%= raw org_template.description.truncate(90, omission: t('helpers.truncate_continued')) %>
+              <%= raw org_template.description.truncate(90, omission: _('... (continued)')) %>
             </td>
             <td class="dmp_td_small">
               <% customized = 0 %>
               <% template = org_template # template to be edited%>
               <% if @templates_customizations[org_template.dmptemplate_id].present? %>
                 <% if @templates_customizations[org_template.dmptemplate_id][:temp].updated_at < org_template.updated_at %>
-                  <%= t("org_admin.templates.original_changed") %>
+                  <%= _('Yes [Original Template Has Changed]') %>
                   <% customized = 3 %>
                 <% else %>
                   <% template = @templates_customizations[org_template.dmptemplate_id][:temp] %>
                   <% if !@templates_customizations[org_template.dmptemplate_id][:temp].published %>
-                    <%= @templates_customizations[org_template.dmptemplate_id][:published] ? t("helpers.yes_label") : t("helpers.no_label")%>
-                    <%= " " + t("org_admin.templates.unpublished_changes") %>
+                    <%= @templates_customizations[org_template.dmptemplate_id][:published] ? _('Yes') : _('No')%>
+                    <%= " " + _('[Unpublished Changes]') %>
                     <% customized = 2 %>
                   <% else %>
-                    <%= t("helpers.yes_label") %>
+                    <%= _('Yes') %>
                     <% customized = 1 %>
                   <% end %>
                 <% end %>
               <% else %>
-                <%= t("helpers.no_label") %>
+                <%= _('No') %>
               <% end %>
             </td>
             <td class="dmp_td_small">
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@
             </td>
             <td class="dmp_td_small">
               <% if customized == 0 %>
-                <% b_label = t("org_admin.templates.customise") %>
+                <% b_label = _('Customise') %>
               <% elsif customized == 1 || customized == 2 %>
-                <% b_label = t("org_admin.templates.edit_customisation") %>
+                <% b_label = _('Edit customisation') %>
               <% elsif customized == 3 %>
-                <% b_label = t("org_admin.templates.update_customisation") %>
+                <% b_label = _('Update Customisation') %>
               <% end %>
               <%= link_to b_label, admin_template_template_path(template), class: "dmp_table_link" %>
             </td>
diff --git a/app/views/templates/admin_new.html.erb b/app/views/templates/admin_new.html.erb
index 0fdf7cc..ed39d22 100644
--- a/app/views/templates/admin_new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/templates/admin_new.html.erb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 <% javascript "admin.js" %>
 
 <h1>
-  <%= t("org_admin.templates.new_label") %>
+  <%= _('New template') %>
   <!-- link button to add new guidance -->
   <div class="move_2_right">
-    <%= link_to t("org_admin.templates.view_all_templates"),
+    <%= link_to _('View all templates'),
                 admin_index_template_path, class: "btn btn-primary" %>
   </div>
 </h1>
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@
 <div class="white_background blue_border">
   <!-- body -->
   <div class="dmp_details">
-    <%= raw t("org_admin.templates.create_new_template_text_html")%>
+    <%= raw _('<p>To create a new template, first enter a title and description. Once you have saved this you will be presented with options to add one or more phases. </p>')%>
     <br/>
     <%= form_for :template, url: {action: "admin_create"} do |f| %>
       <table class="dmp_details_table">
         <tr>
-          <td class="first_template"><%= t("org_admin.templates.title_label") %></td>
+          <td class="first_template"><%= _('Title') %></td>
           <td><%= f.text_field :title, as: :string,
-                class: "text_field has-tooltip", "data-toggle" => "tooltip", title: t("org_admin.templates.title_help_text") %></td>
+                class: "text_field has-tooltip", "data-toggle" => "tooltip", title: _('Please enter a title for your template.') %></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
-          <td class="first_template"><%= t("org_admin.templates.desc_label") %></td>
+          <td class="first_template"><%= _('Description') %></td>
           <td><div class="div_left_icon">
               <%= text_area_tag("template-desc", "", class: "tinymce") %>
             </div>
             <div class="div_right_icon">
-              <%= link_to( image_tag("help_button.png"), "#", class: "template_desc_popover", rel: "popover", "data-html" => "true", "data-content" => t("org_admin.template_desc_help_text_html"))%>
+              <%= link_to( image_tag("help_button.png"), "#", class: "template_desc_popover", rel: "popover", "data-html" => "true", "data-content" => _("<div class='tooltip_box'>Enter a description that helps you to differentiate between templates e.g. if you have ones for different audiences.</div>"))%>
             </div>
           </td>
         </tr>
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
       </table>
       <!-- submit buttons -->
       <div class="move_2_right">
-        <%= f.submit t("helpers.submit.save"), class: "btn btn-primary" %>
-        <%= link_to t("helpers.submit.cancel"), admin_index_template_path, class: "btn cancel" %>
+        <%= f.submit _('Save'), class: "btn btn-primary" %>
+        <%= link_to _('Cancel'), admin_index_template_path, class: "btn cancel" %>
       </div>
       <br />
     <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/templates/admin_template.html.erb b/app/views/templates/admin_template.html.erb
index 7316afa..6558be2 100644
--- a/app/views/templates/admin_template.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/templates/admin_template.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <%= @template.title %>
   <!-- link button to add new guidance -->
   <div class="move_2_right">
-    <%= link_to t("org_admin.templates.view_all_templates"),
+    <%= link_to _('View all templates'),
                 admin_index_template_path,
                 class: 'btn btn-primary' %>
   </div>
diff --git a/app/views/templates/admin_template_history.html.erb b/app/views/templates/admin_template_history.html.erb
index c8c5a82..34bb175 100644
--- a/app/views/templates/admin_template_history.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/templates/admin_template_history.html.erb
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 </h1>
 <div class="div_clear"></div>
 <h2>
-  <%= t('org_admin.templates.template_history') %>
+  <%= _('Template History') %>
 </h2>
 
 <div class="div_left">
-  <%= raw t('org_admin.templates.template_history_text_html')%>
+  <%= raw _('<p>Here you can view previously published versions of your template.  These can no longer be modified.</p>')%>
 </div>
 <div class="move_2_right">
-  <%= link_to t("org_admin.templates.view_all_templates"),
+  <%= link_to _('View all templates'),
       admin_index_template_path,
       class: 'btn btn-primary' %>
 </div>
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
   <table id="dmp_table" class="dmp_table tablesorter">
     <thead>
       <tr>
-        <th class="dmp_th_medium"><%= t('org_admin.templates.title_label') %></th>
-        <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= "Version" %></th>
-        <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.published_label') %></th>
-        <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.last_updated') %></th>
-        <td class="dmp_th_small"><%= t('org_admin.templates.actions') %></td>
+        <th class="dmp_th_medium"><%= _('Title') %></th>
+        <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Version') %></th> <!-- TODO: Add this entry into locale/app.pot and any .po file-->
+        <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Published') %></th>
+        <th class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Last updated') %></th>
+        <td class="dmp_th_small"><%= _('Actions') %></td>
       </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             <%= l last_temp_updated.to_date, formats: :short %>
           </td>
             <td class="dmp_td_small">
-            <%= link_to t('helpers.view'), admin_template_template_path(id: org_template), class: "dmp_table_link"%>
+            <%= link_to _('View'), admin_template_template_path(id: org_template), class: "dmp_table_link"%>
             </td>
          </tr>
         <%end%>