Martyn's Law Standard Tier Procedures Starter Kit

Running a village hall, church, club or small theatre that can have 200 or more people in at once? Martyn's Law (the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025) will ask the responsible person to notify the SIA and have evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication procedures that volunteers know. This starter kit helps your committee do that in plain English.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

1. Capacity and Scope Worksheet (PDF and Word). Four questions to check whether you are in scope, the counting methods the Home Office describes (fire occupancy, past attendance, seats, tickets), a peak headcount record and a checklist for the SIA notification.
2. Public Protection Procedures Template (PDF and Word). Fill-in sections for all four procedures, roles, 999 calls and review, with short fictional examples for a hall, a church and a club. Includes a one-page Hirer's Procedure Summary for your hire agreement.
3. Requirements and Evidence Checklist (PDF and spreadsheet). Each standard tier duty, marked Law, Should or Could, with the paragraph it comes from.
4. Volunteer Briefing and Practice Log (PDF and spreadsheet). Briefings, practice runs and reviews, with next-due dates.

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WHAT IT IS NOT

This is a starter kit of templates to adapt and check against the official guidance. It is not legal advice and does not decide whether you are in scope. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Home Office or the SIA, and it does not guarantee any inspection outcome. It does not cover enhanced tier duties. The duties are not in force yet, and the SIA's own guidance is not final. Free updates when it is.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk and gov.uk, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last checked 20/10/2026.

AI tools helped write this kit, working from the official sources above.

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Written and designed by Plainfiles with the help of AI tools, then checked against the official legislation and guidance listed in the sources.

This kit is an independent template to help you organise your paperwork. It is not legal, tax or financial advice, is not issued or endorsed by any government body, regulator or council, and does not guarantee a licence, rating or any other outcome. Check the official guidance for your own situation and keep your documents up to date.