Track probation risk before the review meeting.
ProbationWatch helps UK employers see the Day 182 clock, record warnings and support, prepare extension or dismissal notes, and export a clean timeline before the decision goes against you.
- Free for 2 employees - no card
- Pro is £49/month
- Guidance tool, not legal advice
Risk flags
Day 150 / 165 / 175
Review pack
Checklist + notes
Export
Timeline + PDF
What the workflow delivers
Day 182
Decision horizon
Tracked from each start date
4-step
Review rhythm
Before the deadline goes critical
ACAS-style
Review record
Draft free, sealed in Pro
SHA-256
Evidence trail
Audit prep and tribunal defence
Use cases
Know what to record before a probation decision goes against you.
ProbationWatch gives managers a practical record of dates, concerns, support, and decisions. It is built for UK workplace probation, not criminal probation supervision, and it stays legally careful.
Probation extension risk
See when an extension crosses Day 182, record why more time is needed, and set a proper review date.
Dismissal preparation
Keep warnings, support offered, meetings, objectives, and decision notes together before HR or legal review.
Record and disclosure timeline
Export a clean chronology of what was known, when it was raised, and what action followed.
How it works
- 1
Enter start date and review date
The app calculates the Day 182 horizon and highlights the review window.
- 2
Track warnings, meetings, evidence, and deadlines
Keep the facts in one place instead of inboxes, calendars, and memory.
- 3
Export a clean timeline
Prepare a review pack before the meeting, HR escalation, or solicitor call.
What it does, in practice
It's the system that won't let you forget the one review that matters.
Most probation dismissals don't fail on the substance. They fail because nobody ran the Day 150 review, or wrote down what was said, or sealed the record before someone asked to see it. ProbationWatch is the system that makes those four moments unmissable.
On hire
Start the Day 182 countdown. Log right-to-work and contract type.
Day 150
Warning window opens. Review prompt fires automatically.
Day 165
Escalation. Gather evidence, document concerns formally.
Day 175
Decision week. Pass, extend, or exit — with the record written.
Two years from now, if anyone asks “what happened?”, you can show them — the dated review, the named reviewer, the sealed PDF, and the ledger entry. None of it can be silently rewritten.
What changes in practice
The difference between a record a tribunal can read and a conversation nobody wrote down.
Reviews live in inboxes and memory.
Reviews live in a dated, sealed record.
Managers drift past the six-month threshold.
Managers are prompted at Day 150, 165, and 175.
Employers rely on vague recollections.
Employers keep a tamper-evident evidence trail.
PDFs are assembled in a rush after a complaint.
Every review exports to an ACAS-style PDF in one click.
Live demo · no signup
See the staff list, the countdown, and the sealed PDF before you create an account.
The demo workspace is pre-loaded with staff at every phase — Day 91, Day 162, Day 174 — so you can see exactly where Free ends and Pro begins.
- Staff list with live countdowns
- Deadline alerts at 150 / 165 / 175
- One-click sealed ACAS PDF
- SHA-256 evidence ledger
Sarah Okonkwo
Customer Support
James Whitfield
Account Manager
Priya Mehta
Operations Lead
Sealed records
SHA-256 hash
Tamper-evident ledger
Framework
ACAS-aligned
Code of Practice fields
Hosting
UK-based
Encrypted at rest
Support
Founder-led
Direct email access
The Day 182 window
The job is to make the decision before the threshold — with the record already written.
- 150then
Warning window
Start the formal review
- 165then
Escalation
Gather evidence and notes
- 175then
Decision week
Pass, extend, or exit
- 182
Threshold
Legal rights attach
Before Day 182
You still have room to act: document the review, raise concerns, and record a formal decision while the process is still yours to run.
After Day 182
Unfair dismissal rights attach. A missing or vague paper trail becomes far more expensive — and harder to defend if it reaches a tribunal.
Who it's for
The employers who feel the risk first are the ones this is built for.
Owner-managed businesses
Founders and directors who need a defensible probation process without building an HR team first.
HR managers and people leads
Teams that need a consistent review rhythm, cleaner records, and less manual chasing before Day 182.
Operations and line managers
The people actually running probation conversations, collecting notes, and making pass, extend, or exit decisions.
Field guides
What UK employers are actually reading about ERA 2026.
ERA 2026 Compliance
The 182-Day Deadline: What UK Employers Must Do Before 1 January 2027
The Employment Rights Act 2025 cuts the unfair dismissal qualifying period from two years to six months. Once an employee hits Day 182, they can claim unfair dismissal. Here's what that means for your business and the steps to take before January 2027.
Probation Process
Probation Review Documentation: Essential Records to Keep Before Day 182
Tribunal cases are regularly lost not because employers made the wrong decision — but because they made the right decision with no paper trail. Here's the documentation that actually holds up.
Employment Law Changes
Understanding the Employment Rights Act 2025: How the Six-Month Rule Changes HR Practices
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces 28 reforms — but the one that rewrites your probation process is the reduction of the unfair dismissal qualifying period from two years to six months. Here's what that actually means on a Monday morning.
Pricing
Free to prove the fit. £49 when the record has to stand up.
No per-seat charges. No contract. No card to start. Move to Pro the moment you need the sealed PDF and evidence ledger — not before.
Pro workflow
Risk flags, reminders, evidence log, exports, and sealed records for every active probation case.
- Unlimited active employees
- Day 150 / 165 / 175 risk flags and reminders
- Review checklist and evidence log
- Clean timeline export before review or solicitor call
- SHA-256 sealed PDF exports
- Tamper-evident evidence ledger
Founder access
I personally handle walkthrough requests for the first wave of UK employers. No sales team, no demo sequence — just a direct reply.
Common questions