Martyn's Law: Protect Duty for UK Venues

Overview
A 5-module decision-based scenario course covering the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (Martyn’s Law). The learner runs Section 5 procedures under live incident pressure, builds a defensible Section 7 security document, designs a compliant Section 8 tabletop exercise, and operates as front-of-house staff during a live shift escalation. Approximately 90 minutes total. Course delivered in English.
Target Audience:
Venue managers, duty managers, designated senior individuals under Section 10, security supervisors, and door-supervisor leads at UK venues with capacity of 200+ (Standard Tier) and 800+ (Enhanced Tier).
Features and USPs:
The course helps learners to understand the scope and impact of the legislation and also to work through the regulation as it appears in the workplace. Learners experience the cause?and?effect of their decisions and are supported with immediate feedback. The course helps to build situational awareness, practical judgment, confidence and real?world problem?solving skills.
This interactive and adaptive online course is designed to turn a complex legislative topic into a memorable, actionable learning experience. Using a dynamic “choose your own adventure” format, the course adapts to the learner’s choices within a relatable workplace scenario.
Learning Objectives:
- Apply the ACT framework under live incident pressure
- Triage intelligence and distinguish reconnaissance from innocent behaviour
- Operate a graduated response under Section 5 procedures
- Build a defensible Section 7 security document against the SIA specificity test
- Design and run a compliant Section 8 tabletop exercise
- Spot suspicious behaviour using HOT (Hidden, Obvious, Typical) and execute the correct venue code
- Produce a contemporaneous statement that meets Section 8 cooperation standards