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Martyn’s Law is coming

With the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 expected to go live in Spring 2027, Is your organisation prepared?

With the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 expected to go live in Spring 2027, Is your organisation prepared?

Compliance with Martyn’s Law isn't a one-off paperwork exercise. Whether you manage a single venue or a large multi-site estate, the real challenge lies in building a clear, bulletproof audit trail that stands up to regulatory scrutiny.

We built CT STEP to solve exactly that.

The platform is the result of 3 years of collaborative development with businesses operating directly within the scope. Built in retail for retail, it focuses heavily on the operational realities of managing multi-site estates. Leveraging deep counter-terrorism expertise, our platform simplifies the entire process.

Find out more at: https://ctstep.com/

CT STEP carousel slide: Martyn's Law — are you ready? A laptop shows a busy venue entrance.
Slide 1 — The Act and the scope: the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 requires specific venues and events to prepare for terrorist threats and establish clear protocols to protect the public. But does your organisation fall in scope?
Slide 2 — Who does this apply to? Certain publicly accessible premises and events that meet qualifying criteria and capacity thresholds, for example retail, hospitality, entertainment venues, certain education settings and some healthcare environments.
Slide 3 — The implementation complexity: for organisations with multiple premises, maintaining consistency across locations is incredibly difficult; success relies on documenting your rationale and decision-making clearly at every site.
Slide 4 — When does the legislation come into force? Martyn's Law gained Royal Assent in April 2025; the SIA expects the new regulatory regime to come into force from Spring 2027, and it requires ongoing review rather than a one-off compliance exercise.
Slide 5 — Get ready with CT STEP: a 60-minute framework to understand your legal scope, evaluate vulnerabilities and needs, plan consistent actionable protocols, and activate staff preparedness with a defensible audit trail.

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