Make sure you're ready for Martyn's Law
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn's Law, became law on 3 April 2025. There is an implementation period of at least 24 months from then until the act comes into force.
Martyn’s Law requires your school to:
- Prepare for a potential terrorist attack; and
- Be ready to help keep people safe if there is an attack
This includes having 3 different emergency procedures in place, depending on the type of security incident near or inside your school premises:
1. Lockdown to prevent people entering or leaving the school
This should be in response to a dangerous intruder on the school premises. It's about locking or barricading a room’s doors and windows to delay or stop someone intending to cause harm from getting into an area of the school.
This means moving people