Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025

Prepare Your People. Protect Your Premises. Build Real Capability.

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, commonly known as Martyn’s Law, introduces new legal duties for organisations responsible for publicly accessible locations and events.

Although organisations are currently within the implementation period before the legislation comes fully into force, now is the ideal time to prepare. Developing procedures, training staff and exercising emergency plans takes time, and organisations that begin early will be better placed to meet their legal responsibilities and protect those who use their premises.

At Lazarus Training, we believe compliance should never be the end goal.

Our aim is to help organisations develop confident, capable staff who know what to do before, during and immediately after a terrorist incident or other major emergency.

Is Martyn’s Law Relevant to You?

Martyn’s Law applies to many publicly accessible premises where significant numbers of people may be present.

This includes organisations such as:

• Schools and colleges
• Universities
• Healthcare facilities
• Hotels
• Conference centres
• Visitor attractions
• Museums and galleries
• Places of worship
• Sports clubs and leisure facilities
• Shopping centres
• Entertainment venues
• Local authority buildings
• Corporate offices
• Community centres
• Event organisers

Even organisations below the legal threshold often choose to adopt the principles of Martyn’s Law as part of good governance and effective emergency planning.

Understanding Your Duties

The legislation introduces two levels of responsibility.

Standard Duty Premises

Premises where 200–799 people can reasonably be expected to be present.

Organisations are required to have practical procedures to reduce harm during a terrorist incident.

Typical procedures include:

• Evacuation
• Invacuation
• Lockdown
• Communications
• Contacting the emergency services

Enhanced Duty Premises

Premises with an expected capacity of 800 or more.

These organisations have additional responsibilities, including more detailed planning, documentation and arrangements to reduce vulnerability and improve preparedness.

Why Choose Lazarus Training?

Many organisations offer awareness presentations.

We go much further.

Lazarus Training has over a decade of experience preparing people to operate safely in hostile and high-pressure environments. Our instructors have trained:

• Government organisations
• Police services
• Journalists operating in conflict zones
• International NGOs
• Diplomatic personnel
• High-risk commercial organisations

Our training is practical, engaging and built around realistic scenarios rather than lengthy lectures.

We don’t simply explain what organisations should do.

We help people practise doing it.

Our Martyn’s Law Services

Awareness Training

Suitable for all staff.

Topics include:

• Understanding the terrorist threat
• Recognising suspicious behaviour
• Identifying hostile reconnaissance
• Personal safety
• Dynamic decision making
• Lockdown and evacuation procedures
• Communicating during an incident
• Working effectively with emergency services

Management & Duty Holder Training

Designed for senior managers and those responsible for compliance.

Includes:

• Understanding legal responsibilities
• Developing proportionate procedures
• Emergency planning
• Incident management
• Decision making under pressure
• Recovery after an incident
• Staff briefing and communication

Practical Scenario Training

Our speciality.

Staff work through realistic scenarios including:

• Suspicious packages
• Marauding terrorist attacks
• Armed attackers
• Vehicle attacks
• Lockdown exercises
• Evacuation exercises
• Communications failures
• Managing frightened members of the public
• Leadership during rapidly evolving incidents

Participants leave with confidence—not just knowledge.

Tabletop Exercises

Ideal for leadership teams.

Using realistic scenarios, we test:

• Existing emergency plans
• Decision making
• Communication
• Coordination
• Business continuity
• Recovery planning

Each exercise concludes with a structured debrief and recommendations.

Live Venue Exercises

For organisations wishing to validate their procedures.

Exercises can include:

• Staff response drills
• Multi-agency style exercises
• Casualty simulations using role players
• Exercise planning
• After Action Reviews
• Lessons identified reports

Immediate Casualty Care

One of Lazarus Training’s greatest strengths.

Following many terrorist incidents, the first people to save lives are often members of the public or venue staff.

We provide practical training covering:

• Catastrophic bleeding
• Tourniquet use
• Wound packing
• Casualty evacuation
• Casualty collection points
• Working safely until emergency services arrive

Where appropriate, this can integrate with your existing workplace first aid provision.

Decision Making Under Pressure

Emergencies are chaotic.

People rarely fail because they lack information—they fail because stress affects judgement.

Our programmes incorporate principles drawn from:

• Human Factors
• Crew Resource Management (CRM)
• Situational awareness
• Threat recognition
• Decision making under pressure
• Communication during emergencies

This enables staff to remain effective when it matters most.

Consultancy & Preparedness Reviews

Training is only one part of preparedness.

We also offer:

• Martyn’s Law readiness reviews
• Procedure development
• Emergency plan reviews
• Gap analysis
• Exercise design
• Venue preparedness assessments
• Staff briefing packages

Whether your organisation is preparing for the Standard or Enhanced Duty, we can help develop practical, proportionate arrangements suited to your premises.

Why Lazarus Training?

Our approach is different.

We combine expertise in:

• Emergency planning
• First aid
• Human factors
• Personal safety
• Hostile environment training
• Scenario design
• Adult learning

Rather than simply helping organisations achieve compliance, we help them build genuine resilience.

Prepare Before the Law Comes Into Force

The implementation period provides an opportunity to prepare before legal duties become enforceable.

Organisations that invest in training, planning and exercising now will be better placed to protect staff, visitors and the public while demonstrating a proactive approach to their legal responsibilities.

Whether you manage a school, museum, stadium, office, hotel or community venue, Lazarus Training can help you build confidence, capability and preparedness.

Contact Lazarus Training

To discuss Martyn’s Law training, venue exercising or preparedness consultancy, contact our team today.

Together, we’ll help your organisation move beyond compliance—and prepare for the unexpected.