Probation Reviews: Fair, Clear, On Time
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Explain what probation is for, and the 2027 change; set clear expectations from the start; and hold fair, documented reviews.
- Assign to
- Managers
- Duration
- 20 minutes
- Evidence
- 12-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Explain what probation is for, and the 2027 change.
- Set clear expectations from the start.
- Hold fair, documented reviews.
- Confirm, extend or end probation fairly.
The course
- 01What probation is for
- 02Setting expectations
- 03The review
- 04The decision
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Rewrite Lewis’s probation plan”, learners rewrite a realistic document line by line and see the effect of each choice. Short animations show “How letting it lapse goes wrong” and “Two endings to Lewis’s probation”.
How you know they finished
The 12-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Roll it out with
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended)
- Equality Act 2010
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 12-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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