On April 3, 2025, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 better known as Martyn’s Law became an official piece of legislation. It’s a game-changer for every publicly accessible premise, moving counter-terrorism preparedness from a recommendation to a legal requirement.

Now consider: The time is now, you are reading this article when your telephone rings, a staff member bursts into your office...'Help, gunshots have been heard, people are screaming and running, smoke can be seen'...they look to you for leadership and ask: 'What do we do?'

Over the last few months we have all witnessed the tragic events that unfolded across the UK which saw many innocent people killed and seriously injured in terrorist attacks.

As we watched the incidents and the many images captured through the various media outlets how many of you asked the question 'could that have been me?'