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UK operator readiness · current 28 August 2026
Martyn’s Law readiness, made operational.
A clear starting point for the person who has to make security work on a busy site — without a dedicated security manager. Understand likely scope, turn guidance into practical actions, and keep the evidence trail together.
Readiness signalLive guidance
Good security is a system people can use under pressure.
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standard procedures
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enhanced measure areas
First, find your footing
Could this be in scope?
Use these as likely/in-scope criteria to decide what to investigate with the official guidance. This page does not determine legal applicability.
Read the statutory guidanceSchedule 1 use
Wholly or mainly used for a listed activity.
200+ people
Including staff, reasonably expected at the same time from time to time.
No exclusion
The full criteria and exclusions still need checking.
A practical first pass
Build the habit before the deadline.
Tick off what you already have. The checklist is a private, non-persisted prompt for a conversation with your team — not a compliance score.
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Every site and event needs its own proportionate, reasonably practicable approach. Enhanced measures are not a requirement for every operator.
Standard tier · public protection procedures
Everyone starts with actions people can take.
Enhanced tier / qualifying events · additional measures
Only where the enhanced duty applies.
Where Lookpost fits
From “we should do that” to a trail someone can inspect.
Lookpost gives the responsible person a working layer between official guidance and daily operations.
Actions
Assign owners, dates and next steps so readiness moves between meetings.
Procedures
Keep evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication plans current.
Briefings
Give each role the right instruction and retain evidence that it happened.
Evidence + audit trails
Bring exercises, debriefs, revisions and decisions into one reviewable history.
Built for real operating environments
No dedicated security manager required.
The work looks different from one site to the next. Start with the context your team actually knows.
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Schools
Connect drills, safeguarding routines and communications across staff, pupils and visitors.
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Care homes
Keep shift briefings, resident considerations and site procedures joined up.
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Clinics
Coordinate reception, clinical teams, contractors and patient-facing communications.
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Venues
Bring event planning, entry flows, steward briefings and debriefs into one trail.
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Warehouses
Make shift handovers, access points, visitor controls and response roles visible.
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Logistics
Keep distributed sites, drivers, yards and changing operating conditions reviewable.
Live knowledge check
The source we are working from.
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Guidance vs legal advice
Guidance, not legal advice.
Last reviewed 02/11/2026.
Official sources · dated
Home Office
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: statutory guidance
Published 15 April 2026 · updated 25 August 2026
Scope, tiers, procedures, measures, responsibility and implementation status.
Security Industry Authority
Understanding Martyn's Law and the SIA's role as regulator
Published 17 July 2026
Regulator role, likely scope criteria and current expected spring 2027 commencement.
UK Parliament / legislation.gov.uk
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
Royal Assent 3 April 2025
The primary legislation behind the requirements commonly called Martyn’s Law.
Home Office
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 collection
Published 12 September 2024 · updated 14 July 2026
The wider official publication collection and supporting materials.
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See the product in context, or tell us where your current evidence trail gets stuck. We’ll keep the conversation practical.
Lookpost supports readiness and evidence management. It does not provide legal advice or guarantee compliance.
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