Martyn's Law Pack

Six documents to brief staff and governors on Martyn's Law and plan your school's response, based on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and official guidance available in June 2026. Built by practising school leaders.

Martyn's Law received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025. The substantive duties have not yet commenced — the earliest likely commencement is not before April 2027. This pack reflects guidance available as of June 2026; please check GOV.UK for the latest updates before use.

What's inside:

• School Leaders' Pack: Martyn's Law — a full briefing covering what it is, whether it applies to your school, an action plan, and a governors'/parents' communication guide
• Martyn's Law Checklist for School Leaders — updated school-facing version, covering scope, tier and duty requirements for education settings
• Action-tracker checklists for Martyn's Law and Ofsted's school inspection toolkit, fillable and covering both areas
• Governors' Briefing on Martyn's Law and School Inspection (REIF), for governors and trustees
• Summary Card for School Leaders — Martyn's Law and School Inspection quick reference
• Staff Meeting Resources — opening script, slides and agenda for briefing staff on Martyn's Law

Delivered as editable Word/PowerPoint files. Adapt the wording to your own school, trust or local authority context before use.

Related webinar recordings on Martyn's Law are available in the community but are not included in this download pack.

Disclaimer: This pack is provided for general information and planning purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Martyn's Law duties have not yet commenced, and Ofsted's REIF guidance continues to develop. Schools should seek their own legal advice where needed and check GOV.UK and Ofsted for the latest official guidance before relying on any content in this pack.

References and sources:

• Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 — legislation.gov.uk
• Home Office, Martyn's Law factsheet — gov.uk/government/collections/martyns-law
• Security Industry Authority (SIA) — gov.uk/government/organisations/security-industry-authority
• Ofsted school inspection toolkit, operating guides and information — gov.uk/government/publications/school-inspection-toolkit-operating-guide-and-information

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last checked: June 2026.

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