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Martyn's Law standard tier checklist
Everything a standard tier venue needs in place, in one place. Print it on both sides of a sheet of A4 for your next committee meeting.
Checked against the Act and Home Office guidance on 27 October 2026.
Are you in scope?
- We've worked out how many people we'd reasonably expect at the same time at our busiest regular events, including staff and volunteers.
- We've written down how we reached that figure.
- It's 200 to 799, so we're standard tier (or we're a place of worship, school or nursery with 200 or more).
Who is responsible
- We know who has control of the premises: that's the responsible person.
- If others share control (for example a landlord or a regular hirer), we've agreed how we'll work together.
Evacuation
- Who leads, and who covers when they're away.
- How people are told to leave.
- Every usable exit, so the lead can pick one away from the danger.
- Where people go once they're out: well away and out of sight, not automatically the fire assembly point.
- How we move on people queuing or waiting just outside.
- How we help people who need assistance, and how we check who's missing.
Invacuation
- Who leads, and how people outside are called in.
- Which outside areas need clearing.
- The safest places inside, away from glass.
- How we stop the danger getting in.
Lockdown
- A lockdown signal that's different from the fire alarm.
- Which doors and windows are secured, and by whom. Where the keys are.
- Rooms people can hide in, including for disabled people and children.
- How the all-clear is given and checked (normally the police, in person; call 999 if unsure).
- What happens straight after: accounting for everyone, first aid, and writing down what people saw.
Communication
- Who calls 999, and what to tell them.
- How we alert everyone inside, and people in other areas or outside.
- Key contacts, with phone numbers.
- Who meets the emergency services, and where.
Your team
- Everyone who'd carry out the procedures has been briefed (Run, Hide, Tell as the baseline).
- We keep a record of who was briefed and when, and brief new volunteers when they join.
- Whoever leads has considered free ProtectUK training, such as ACT Awareness.
Hirers and out-of-hours use
- Our hire agreement asks the hirer to name a lead for the event, read our briefing and brief their own helpers.
- Hirers know where the keys are and how the lockdown signal works.
- We've thought about bookings of 200 or more, and about a lone key holder opening up.
Keeping it up to date
- We review the procedures at least once a year, and after any change to the building or how it's used.
- We note what changed and when.
- Once the law starts and the SIA's service is open: we notify the SIA of the responsible person within three months, and report changes within 28 days.
From VenueReady (usevenueready.com), where you can write all four procedures from a few questions and brief your team with a QR code. General information, not legal advice: the Act and Home Office statutory guidance are the official sources.
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This guide is general information, not legal advice. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and the Home Office statutory guidance (published 15 April 2026, available through ProtectUK) are the official sources. If you're unsure about your own building, check the guidance or ask for advice.