Cardiff Met introduces a Martyn's Law training qualification

Security Journal UK reports that Cardiff Metropolitan University has launched a new qualification covering Martyn's Law — the everyday name for the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. The course is part of a wider trend of training and learning options appearing as venues start to think about the Act. Full details of the qualification are on the source page.

The Act received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025, but its duties are not yet in force. Commencement is expected in spring 2027, with the exact date still to be confirmed. That gap gives organisations time to learn how the regime will work before any duties apply. Formal qualifications are one of several ways people are choosing to build that understanding.

A new qualification is a useful sign of the skills and knowledge building up around Martyn's Law. It is worth remembering that the Act does not require staff to hold any particular qualification, and no course, product or result is endorsed or approved by the Home Office or the SIA. Training like this is one option for preparation, not a legal tick-box.

There is nothing you must do today. If you want to deepen your own understanding, a structured course may help, but plenty of free familiarisation is possible too. Focus on the basics: work out roughly how many people could be at your premises at once, and whether that could place you in the standard tier (200 to 799) or enhanced tier (800 or more). Keep preparing calmly ahead of spring 2027.