The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 is on the statute book, but its requirements are not yet in force and no commencement date has been fixed. This page tracks the verified position, so you do not have to rely on a countdown to a date that does not exist.
At Royal Assent the Government committed to at least 24 months before the Act's requirements take effect. That statutory minimum runs out in April 2027, which is why the date is quoted everywhere as a deadline. It is not a deadline. It is the earliest point the window can open.
Each entry below is a verifiable event with an official source. Nothing on this list is projection.
The absence of a fixed date is not a reason to wait. Preparation is what protects your position; a rush at commencement is what does not. These are the three moves that do the most work for the least effort.
Run our free readiness assessment to confirm whether your premises are in scope, which tier applies, and what the Act will actually require of you. It takes a few minutes and produces a summary you can put in front of your leadership team.
Run the free assessment →The person or organisation in control of the premises is the Responsible Person under the Act. Write it down, put it in front of governors, trustees or your board, and record the decision. This is free, takes an hour, and is the single most important governance step you can complete in advance.
Read the guide →Evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication procedures specific to a terrorist attack scenario, distinct from your fire plan. Drafting, briefing and rehearsing these typically takes two to three terms in a school or a council. Getting a working version on paper now removes the largest single delivery risk.
Draft your lockdown procedure →An automated scan runs every Monday morning against the gov.uk publications API, the Security Industry Authority's announcements and the legislation.gov.uk data feed, looking for anything citing Martyn's Law or the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. Detected items appear in the feed above immediately, clearly labelled as pending verification. The status banner and verified timeline change only after human review against the primary source.
This page is maintained by Fyrfly Systems, a physical security installer working with schools and the public sector. We publish it because the most common Martyn's Law claims in circulation, a fixed April 2027 deadline among them, are wrong, and venues deserve a reference point that is not selling them urgency. If you spot an error, tell us at hello@fyrflysystems.com and we will correct it with a note.
This tracker is general information, not legal advice. Verify the position against the Home Office statutory guidance and the Act itself before acting on it.
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