Resources
Free, official, and worth your time. The best of the government’s Martyn’s Law material - guidance, training and explainers - gathered in one place, because most of it is excellent and almost none of it is easy to find.
THE ESSENTIALS
Start here
Three short reads that cover most of what most people need.
Martyn’s Law on one page (PDF, two-minute read) - who’s in scope, what’s required, who regulates.
The myth buster (PDF) - clears up the common misconceptions. No, you are not required to install CCTV or hire security staff.
Top tips for preparing (PDF) - practical, low-cost steps you can take now.
LEVEL UP YOUR TEAM
Free training and explainers
Both training programmes are free, built by the UK’s counter-terrorism experts, and suitable for any member of staff.
ACT: Action Counters Terrorism (ProtectUK) - free counter-terrorism awareness e-learning, including a version built for education settings.
SCaN: See, Check and Notify (NPSA) - free training that helps staff spot suspicious activity and respond with confidence.
Prefer to watch? The Home Office has a set of short animated explainers - the overview, who’s in scope, the tiers, your legal requirements, protection procedures, protection measures and the regulator’s role (MP4 downloads).
Everything above is Crown material published via ProtectUK and gov.uk - always the source of truth as guidance evolves.
SCOPE AND DUTIES
Work out your position
The official documents for pinning down whether you’re in scope, which tier you’re in, and who carries the duties.
Am I in scope? - premises (PDF) - a one-page flowchart for buildings.
Am I in scope? - events (PDF) - the same, for events.
Who is the responsible person? (PDF) - the factsheet on who carries the duties.
The statutory guidance (gov.uk) - the full official guidance, for when you need the detail.
Notification guidance (gov.uk) - what notifying the SIA will involve.
For education settings (gov.uk) - the DfE’s dedicated guidance for schools, colleges and nurseries.