diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/add-request-history-item.ejs b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/add-request-history-item.ejs
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/add-request-history-item.ejs
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/add-request-history-item.ejs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="collapse$<%= index %>">
                 From <%= event.actor %> (<%= event.actor_role %>) on <%= event.date.slice(0, 16) %>
           <%if (event.new_status !== null) { %>
-          <span style="padding-left: 10px;">New status:</span> <%= event.new_status %>
+          <span style="padding-left: 10px;">New status:</span> <%= swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(event.new_status) %>
           <% } %>
         </button>
       </h2>
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
         <p><%= event.text %></p>
         <%if (event.new_status !== null) { %>
           <p>
-           <span>Status changed to:</span> <strong><%= event.new_status %></strong>
+           <span>Status changed to:</span> <strong><%= swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(event.new_status) %></strong>
           </p>
         <% } %>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@
         },
         {
           data: 'status',
-          name: 'status'
+          name: 'status',
+          render: function(data, type, row, meta) {
+            return swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(data);
+          }
         }
       ]
     });
diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/index.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/index.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/index.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/index.js
@@ -11,3 +11,20 @@
 export * from './create-request';
 export * from './moderation-dashboard';
 export * from './request-dashboard';
+
+export function formatRequestStatusName(status) {
+  // Mapping to format the request status to a human readable text
+  const statusLabel = {
+    'PENDING': 'Pending',
+    'WAITING_FOR_FEEDBACK': 'Waiting for feedback',
+    'FEEDBACK_TO_HANDLE': 'Feedback to handle',
+    'ACCEPTED': 'Accepted',
+    'SCHEDULED': 'Scheduled',
+    'FIRST_LISTING_DONE': 'First listing done',
+    'FIRST_ORIGIN_LOADED': 'First origin loaded',
+    'REJECTED': 'Rejected',
+    'SUSPENDED': 'Suspended',
+    'DENIED': 'Denied'
+  };
+  return status in statusLabel ? statusLabel[status] : status;
+}
diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/moderation-dashboard.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/moderation-dashboard.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/moderation-dashboard.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/moderation-dashboard.js
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@
         {
           data: 'status',
           name: 'status',
-          render: $.fn.dataTable.render.text()
+          render: function(data, type, row, meta) {
+            return swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(data);
+          }
         }
       ]
     });
diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     const data = await response.json();
     forgeRequest = data.request;
 
-    $('#requestStatus').text(forgeRequest.status);
+    $('#requestStatus').text(swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(forgeRequest.status));
     $('#requestType').text(forgeRequest.forge_type);
     $('#requestURL').text(forgeRequest.forge_url);
     $('#requestContactName').text(forgeRequest.forge_contact_name);
@@ -98,25 +98,12 @@
     'DENIED': []
   };
 
-  const statusLabel = {
-    'PENDING': 'pending',
-    'WAITING_FOR_FEEDBACK': 'waiting for feedback',
-    'FEEDBACK_TO_HANDLE': 'feedback to handle',
-    'ACCEPTED': 'accepted',
-    'SCHEDULED': 'scheduled',
-    'FIRST_LISTING_DONE': 'first listing done',
-    'FIRST_ORIGIN_LOADED': 'first origin loaded',
-    'REJECTED': 'rejected',
-    'SUSPENDED': 'suspended',
-    'DENIED': 'denied'
-  };
-
   // Determine the possible next status out of the current one
   const nextStatuses = nextStatusesFor[currentStatus];
 
   function addStatusOption(status, index) {
     // Push the next possible status options
-    const label = statusLabel[status];
+    const label = swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(status);
     $('#decisionOptions').append(
       `<option value="${status}">${label}</option>`
     );
diff --git a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
     cy.get('#add-forge-request-browse')
       .should('be.visible')
-      .should('contain', 'PENDING');
+      .should('contain', 'Pending');
   });
 
   it('should show error message on conflict', function() {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   it('should load add forge request details', function() {
     cy.wait('@forgeAddRequest');
     cy.get('#requestStatus')
-      .should('contain', 'PENDING');
+      .should('contain', 'Pending');
 
     cy.get('#requestType')
       .should('contain', 'bitbucket');
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     cy.get('#requestHistory')
       .children()
-      .should('contain', 'New status: PENDING');
+      .should('contain', 'New status: Pending');
   });
 
   it('should load possible next status', function() {
diff --git a/swh/web/templates/add_forge_now/create-request.html b/swh/web/templates/add_forge_now/create-request.html
--- a/swh/web/templates/add_forge_now/create-request.html
+++ b/swh/web/templates/add_forge_now/create-request.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
           <div class="form-row">
             <div class="form-group form-check">
-              <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox"
+              <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" value="true"
                      id="swh-input-consent-check" name="submitter_forward_consent">
               <label for="swh-input-consent-check">
                 I consent to add my username in the communication with the forge.