Martyn's Law, formally the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, requires schools, colleges, and education settings to put procedures in place to reduce harm during an attack. It is named after Martyn Hett, who was killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack.

Yes. The Standard Tier applies to establishments where 200–799 people (staff, pupils, and visitors combined) may reasonably be present at the same time—covering the vast majority of UK educational settings.

Almost certainly Standard Tier. Early years, primary, secondary, and FE settings sit in the Standard Tier by default. Even schools with over 1,000 pupils stay in Standard Tier; Enhanced Tier applies to higher education or massive public venues.

For maintained schools, it's the local authority or governing body. For academies, it's the Academy Trust board of trustees. Legal liability cannot be delegated, though day-to-day tasks can be managed by site staff.

With Royal Assent granted in April 2025, full enforcement is expected by April 2027. The Home Office and DfE recommend schools prepare procedures and alerting systems well ahead of enforcement.

Schools must register their Responsible Person with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and maintain actionable procedures for evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, and site-wide communication.

Yes. The education scope applies equally to state, academy, and independent schools with 200+ people on site.

The SIA can issue formal compliance notices and monetary penalties. Beyond financial risk, failure to comply poses severe safeguarding and reputational hazards.