diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/consent_form_mailer_concern.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/consent_form_mailer_concern.rb
index fdc0b3ae7..5b2324226 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/consent_form_mailer_concern.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/consent_form_mailer_concern.rb
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ def send_consent_form_confirmation(consent_form)
       mailer.confirmation_injection.deliver_later
     elsif consent_form.consent_refused?
       mailer.confirmation_refused.deliver_later
-      TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(
-        :consent_confirmation_refused,
-        consent_form:
-      )
+
+      if consent_form.parent_phone_receive_updates
+        TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(
+          :consent_confirmation_refused,
+          consent_form:
+        )
+      end
     elsif consent_form.needs_triage?
       mailer.confirmation_triage.deliver_later
     elsif consent_form.actual_upcoming_session ==
@@ -22,7 +25,13 @@ def send_consent_form_confirmation(consent_form)
       mailer.confirmation_clinic.deliver_later
     else
       mailer.confirmation_given.deliver_later
-      TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(:consent_confirmation_given, consent_form:)
+
+      if consent_form.parent_phone_receive_updates
+        TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(
+          :consent_confirmation_given,
+          consent_form:
+        )
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern.rb
index 3338f9b8f..1369c087d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern.rb
@@ -22,10 +22,16 @@ def send_triage_confirmation(patient_session, consent)
       ConsentMailer.with(params).confirmation_triage.deliver_later
     elsif consent.response_refused?
       ConsentMailer.with(params).confirmation_refused.deliver_later
-      TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(:consent_confirmation_refused, **params)
+
+      if consent.parent.phone_receive_updates
+        TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(:consent_confirmation_refused, **params)
+      end
     elsif consent.response_given?
       ConsentMailer.with(params).confirmation_given.deliver_later
-      TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(:consent_confirmation_given, **params)
+
+      if consent.parent.phone_receive_updates
+        TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(:consent_confirmation_given, **params)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern.rb
index 99e8405e2..f7ff37208 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ def send_vaccination_confirmation(vaccination_record)
         VaccinationMailer.with(params).public_send(mailer_action).deliver_later
       end
 
-      TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(text_template_name, **params)
+      if parent.phone.present? && parent.phone_receive_updates
+        TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(text_template_name, **params)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/jobs/text_delivery_job.rb b/app/jobs/text_delivery_job.rb
index d0bc70235..9b651410c 100644
--- a/app/jobs/text_delivery_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/text_delivery_job.rb
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ def perform(
       consent_form&.parent_phone || consent&.parent&.phone || parent&.phone
     return if phone_number.nil?
 
-    unless consent_form&.parent_phone_receive_updates ||
-             consent&.parent&.phone_receive_updates ||
-             parent&.phone_receive_updates
-      return
-    end
-
     personalisation =
       GovukNotifyPersonalisation.call(
         session:,
diff --git a/app/models/consent_notification.rb b/app/models/consent_notification.rb
index 10c2d76ad..974549555 100644
--- a/app/models/consent_notification.rb
+++ b/app/models/consent_notification.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ def self.create_and_send!(
           .deliver_later
       end
 
+      next if parent.phone.nil?
+
       TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(
         text_template,
         parent:,
diff --git a/app/models/session_notification.rb b/app/models/session_notification.rb
index f93f9cb17..bf92a4440 100644
--- a/app/models/session_notification.rb
+++ b/app/models/session_notification.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ def self.create_and_send!(
             .deliver_later
         end
 
+        unless consent.parent.phone.present? &&
+                 consent.parent.phone_receive_updates
+          next
+        end
+
         TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(
           :session_school_reminder,
           consent:,
@@ -102,6 +107,8 @@ def self.create_and_send!(
             .deliver_later
         end
 
+        next if parent.phone.blank?
+
         TextDeliveryJob.perform_later(
           :"session_#{type}",
           parent:,
diff --git a/spec/jobs/text_delivery_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/text_delivery_job_spec.rb
index e0de083ba..d478ae6d1 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/text_delivery_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/text_delivery_job_spec.rb
@@ -82,31 +82,6 @@
       expect(notify_log_entry.sent_by).to eq(sent_by)
     end
 
-    context "when the parent doesn't want to receive updates" do
-      let(:parent) { create(:parent, phone_receive_updates: false) }
-
-      it "doesn't send a text" do
-        expect(notifications_client).not_to receive(:send_sms)
-        perform_now
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when the consent's parent doesn't want to receive updates" do
-      let(:parent) { nil }
-      let(:consent) do
-        create(
-          :consent,
-          parent: create(:parent, phone_receive_updates: false),
-          programme:
-        )
-      end
-
-      it "doesn't send a text" do
-        expect(notifications_client).not_to receive(:send_sms)
-        perform_now
-      end
-    end
-
     context "when the parent doesn't have a phone number" do
       let(:parent) { create(:parent, phone: nil) }
 
@@ -144,22 +119,6 @@
         expect(notify_log_entry.consent_form).to eq(consent_form)
       end
 
-      context "when the parent doesn't want to receive updates" do
-        let(:consent_form) do
-          create(
-            :consent_form,
-            programme:,
-            session:,
-            parent_phone_receive_updates: false
-          )
-        end
-
-        it "doesn't send a text" do
-          expect(notifications_client).not_to receive(:send_sms)
-          perform_now
-        end
-      end
-
       context "when the parent doesn't have a phone number" do
         let(:consent_form) do
           create(:consent_form, programme:, session:, parent_phone: nil)
diff --git a/spec/models/consent_notification_spec.rb b/spec/models/consent_notification_spec.rb
index e476c1a86..566d44ac6 100644
--- a/spec/models/consent_notification_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/consent_notification_spec.rb
@@ -114,6 +114,18 @@
                 sent_by: current_user
               )
       end
+
+      context "when parent doesn't want to receive updates by text" do
+        let(:parent) { parents.first }
+
+        before { parent.update!(phone_receive_updates: false) }
+
+        it "still enqueues a text" do
+          expect { create_and_send! }.to have_enqueued_text(
+            :consent_school_request
+          ).with(parent:, patient:, programme:, session:, sent_by: current_user)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "with a request and a clinic location" do
@@ -172,6 +184,18 @@
                 sent_by: current_user
               )
       end
+
+      context "when parent doesn't want to receive updates by text" do
+        let(:parent) { parents.first }
+
+        before { parent.update!(phone_receive_updates: false) }
+
+        it "still enqueues a text" do
+          expect { create_and_send! }.to have_enqueued_text(
+            :consent_clinic_request
+          ).with(parent:, patient:, programme:, session:, sent_by: current_user)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "with an initial reminder" do
@@ -229,6 +253,18 @@
                 sent_by: current_user
               )
       end
+
+      context "when parent doesn't want to receive updates by text" do
+        let(:parent) { parents.first }
+
+        before { parent.update!(phone_receive_updates: false) }
+
+        it "still enqueues a text" do
+          expect { create_and_send! }.to have_enqueued_text(
+            :consent_school_reminder
+          ).with(parent:, patient:, programme:, session:, sent_by: current_user)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "with a subsequent reminder" do
@@ -289,6 +325,18 @@
                 sent_by: current_user
               )
       end
+
+      context "when parent doesn't want to receive updates by text" do
+        let(:parent) { parents.first }
+
+        before { parent.update!(phone_receive_updates: false) }
+
+        it "still enqueues a text" do
+          expect { create_and_send! }.to have_enqueued_text(
+            :consent_school_reminder
+          ).with(parent:, patient:, programme:, session:, sent_by: current_user)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/session_notification_spec.rb b/spec/models/session_notification_spec.rb
index a28c96b77..c9d7c1910 100644
--- a/spec/models/session_notification_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/session_notification_spec.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@
           :session_school_reminder
         ).with(consent:, patient_session:, sent_by: current_user)
       end
+
+      context "when parent doesn't want to receive updates by text" do
+        before { parents.each { _1.update!(phone_receive_updates: false) } }
+
+        it "doesn't enqueues a text" do
+          expect { create_and_send! }.not_to have_enqueued_text
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "with an initial clinic invitation" do
@@ -137,6 +145,18 @@
                 sent_by: current_user
               )
       end
+
+      context "when parent doesn't want to receive updates by text" do
+        let(:parent) { parents.first }
+
+        before { parent.update!(phone_receive_updates: false) }
+
+        it "still enqueues a text" do
+          expect { create_and_send! }.to have_enqueued_text(
+            :session_clinic_initial_invitation
+          ).with(parent:, patient_session:, sent_by: current_user)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "with a subsequent clinic invitation" do
@@ -189,6 +209,18 @@
                 sent_by: current_user
               )
       end
+
+      context "when parent doesn't want to receive updates by text" do
+        let(:parent) { parents.first }
+
+        before { parent.update!(phone_receive_updates: false) }
+
+        it "still enqueues a text" do
+          expect { create_and_send! }.to have_enqueued_text(
+            :session_clinic_subsequent_invitation
+          ).with(parent:, patient_session:, sent_by: current_user)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end