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Martyn’s Law and Counter Terrorism Awareness
Martyn's Law and Counter Terrorism Awareness, online in about 30 to 45 minutes on any device. The course covers the threat and the Act, suspicious behaviour and items, Run Hide Tell, public protection procedures, and the tiers, responsible person and reporting.
Who it is for
Who this course is for
Staff, supervisors and managers at public premises and events, such as venues, shops, hospitality, leisure, places of worship, schools, offices with public areas and event sites, and anyone who may be the responsible person.
- Venue, retail, hospitality and leisure staff
- Places of worship, schools and public-facing offices
- Event and visitor-attraction teams
- Supervisors and managers of public premises
- Anyone who may be the responsible person
Course content
What the course covers
Five short lessons covering the threat and Martyn's Law, suspicious behaviour and suspicious items, run, Hide, Tell, public protection procedures, and the tiers, the responsible person and reporting, then a 12-question assessment.
The threat and Martyn's Law
The terrorism threat, threat levels, why Martyn's Law exists, and its current status.
Suspicious behaviour and suspicious items
Hostile reconnaissance, the HOT principle, and reporting concerns.
Run, Hide, Tell
Responding to a weapons attack, and reporting.
Public protection procedures
Evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication.
The tiers, the responsible person and reporting
Standard and enhanced tiers, the responsible person, the SIA, and how to report concerns.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- Explain the terrorism threat and what Martyn's Law requires
- Recognise suspicious behaviour and suspicious items, and report them
- Respond to a weapons attack using Run, Hide, Tell
- Carry out evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication procedures
- Explain the tiers, the responsible person and the regulator
Your legal duty
The law behind this training
This course is counter terrorism awareness aligned with the Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) principles published by Counter Terrorism Policing and ProtectUK, with an introduction to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. It is not official ACT training, and your premises' own procedures always apply.
One thing to be clear about: this course follows the published Action Counters Terrorism principles, but it is not the official ACT course, and it is not legal advice. Your own premises' procedures always come first, and in an emergency always call 999.
- Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
Practicalities
How the course works
For employers
Buying for a team
Buying for more than a couple of people is easier on an account: one invoice, licences you allocate as staff join, and a report of who has done what and when it expires.
- One invoice instead of one card payment per person
- Allocate licences as people join
- Completion and expiry reporting for your records
- Bespoke versions written around your own procedures
Martyn’s Law and Counter Terrorism Awareness: common questions
About 30 to 45 minutes, with no time limit: start it, pause it, and come back whenever suits. The certificate is issued as soon as you pass the end assessment.
Yes. Each lesson ends with short knowledge checks, then there is a 12-question assessment with a pass mark of 70% (9 of 12). You can retake it as often as you need.
The certificate is valid for 1 year, and we recommend a refresher every year.
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