Martyn’s Law Training Course – Counter Terrorism Awareness

Terrorist attacks have devastating impacts, but what can businesses and organisations do to prevent them? Following the tragic terrorist attack on the Ariana Grande concert go-ers at Manchester Arena in 2017, a statutory public inquiry found lessons could be learned to prevent something like this happening again. Families of victims and campaigners fought to get more protection against terrorist attacks. As a result, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law, is now coming into effect.

Venues and events that can host over 200 members of the public are at particular risk of an attack. That includes leisure facilities, retail sites, markets, schools, hotels, churches, train stations, attraction sites and much more. Even events held in open-air venues can be affected, so everyone should be aware of what to do to prevent an attack or minimise the harm done.

Martyn’s Law aims to prevent attacks and protect the public if the worst was to happen. Businesses and organisations are now responsible for preparing staff for potential terrorist threats. This Martyn's Law course explains who needs to enhance preparedness for a terrorist attack, describes security measures need to be implemented under this new legislation, and raises general awareness of the threats that terrorists pose.

This counter terrorism training course helps introduce everyone to staying alert and being vigilant when it comes to potential terrorist attacks, as well as introducing responsible persons to the requirements they need to fulfil in order to comply with Martyn’s Law.

Duration

This online Martyn's Law course should take approximately 45 minutes to one hour to complete. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like.

The training saves automatically as you work through the course so it can be completed convenience.

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

By completing the counter terrorism training courses you will earn 1 CPD point/hour.

End of course assessment

At the end of the Martyn's Law training course there will be a multiple-choice quiz, comprising of 10 questions, testing your knowledge of the topic. The pass mark is set at 80% but don't worry you can attempt the test as many times as is needed.

Certificate

Following the successful completion of the course you will receive a digital certificate, which you can download or print. We recommend that you keep these for your records.

The Martyn's Law course is CPD approved and their logo is included on the certificate.

Target audience

This online training course is suitable for anyone interested in knowing more about Martyn’s law, especially those responsible for security or working in a venue or at an event that can hold 200 or more members of the public.

That includes: hospitals, nightclubs, health centres, leisure centres, stadiums, theatres, large shopping centres or arcades, visitor attractions, hotels, schools, colleges, universities, places of worship, train stations, bus stations and more.

Legislation

This course explains the Terrorist (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – Martyn's Law – in detail, and highlights existing responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974).

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements to complete this course.