Guides
Visitor Management
Education
Martyn's Law enforcement is expected around April 2027, giving schools roughly 24 months to prepare.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law, introduces new responsibilities for schools and education settings with a capacity of 200 people or more.
Use this checklist to understand the key steps and where visitor management fits in.
What’s inside
- Work out whether your school is in the Standard or Enhanced tier
- Review how people, contractors and deliveries enter and move around your site
- Know when a formal risk assessment is required (Enhanced tier)
- Strengthen visitor check-in and monitoring before enforcement starts
- Train reception and staff, and include visitors in drills and evacuation plans
- Keep the records you will need, and test your processes with time to spare
