diff --git a/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Controllers/FrameworksController/Frameworks.cs b/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Controllers/FrameworksController/Frameworks.cs
index b64891ec12..4aac5ee437 100644
--- a/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Controllers/FrameworksController/Frameworks.cs
+++ b/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Controllers/FrameworksController/Frameworks.cs
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ public IActionResult AddCollaborators(string actionname, int frameworkId, bool e
             {
                 BaseFramework = framework,
                 Collaborators = collaborators,
-                Error = error,
+                Error = false,
             };
             return View("Developer/Collaborators", model);
         }
@@ -673,7 +673,24 @@ public IActionResult AddCollaborator(string actionname, string userEmail, bool c
             }
             else
             {
-                return RedirectToAction("AddCollaborators", "Frameworks", new { frameworkId, actionname, error = true });
+                if (collaboratorId == -3)
+                {
+                    TempData["FrameworkError"] = "Email address should not be empty";
+
+                }
+                else if (collaboratorId == -2)
+                {
+                    TempData["FrameworkError"] = $"User with the email address {userEmail} has been previously added";
+                }
+                else if (collaboratorId == -4)
+                {
+                    TempData["FrameworkError"] = $"The email address {userEmail}  must match registered DLS Admin account";
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    TempData["FrameworkError"] = "User not added,Kindly try again;";
+                }
+                return RedirectToAction("AddCollaborators", "Frameworks", new { frameworkId, actionname });
             }
 
         }
diff --git a/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Views/Frameworks/Developer/Collaborators.cshtml b/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Views/Frameworks/Developer/Collaborators.cshtml
index 7bbba52c64..b41d1e3c69 100644
--- a/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Views/Frameworks/Developer/Collaborators.cshtml
+++ b/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Views/Frameworks/Developer/Collaborators.cshtml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   ViewData["Title"] = "Framework Collaborators";
   ViewData["Application"] = "Framework Service";
   ViewData["HeaderPathName"] = "Framework Service";
+  string errMsg = TempData["FrameworkError"]?.ToString();
+  if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(errMsg)) { Model.Error = true; }
 }
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="@Url.Content("~/css/frameworks/frameworksShared.css")" asp-append-version="true">
 @section NavMenuItems {
@@ -59,6 +61,12 @@ else
 {
   <p class="nhsuk-lede-text">Your framework has been created. Use this page to identify individuals who will be working on it with you.</p>
 }
+@if (Model.Error)
+{
+<span class="nhsuk-error-message" id="no-admin-error">
+  <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Error:</span> @errMsg
+</span>
+}
 <div class="nhsuk-table__panel-with-heading-tab">
   <h2 class="nhsuk-table__heading-tab">Working Group Members</h2>
   <table role="presentation" class="nhsuk-table-responsive">
@@ -118,7 +126,7 @@ else
   </label>
   <div class="@(Model.Error? "nhsuk-form-group nhsuk-form-group--error" : "nhsuk-form-group")">
     <div class=" sort-select-container">
-      <label class="nhsuk-label" for="example">
+      <label class="nhsuk-label" for="userEmail">
         User email address
       </label>
 
@@ -128,7 +136,7 @@ else
       @if (Model.Error)
       {
         <span class="nhsuk-error-message" id="no-admin-error">
-          <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Error:</span> The email address must match a registered DLS admin account.
+          <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Error:</span> @errMsg
         </span>
       }
       <input class="@(Model.Error? "nhsuk-input nhsuk-input--error" : "nhsuk-input")" id="userEmail" aria-describedby="add-user-hint" type="email" name="userEmail" />