Preparing for Martyn’s Law means getting the right informed people, plans and response in place so everyone goes home safely, with documentation and communication running underneath it all. Chronosoft Chronicler supports the documentation, resourcing and coordination side, but it is one piece of a wider puzzle that also includes physical, training and organisational measures. The honest framing matters: software is part of the answer, not the whole of it.
Larger venues and events across the UK have discussed Martyn’s Law for years. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 is expected to commence in spring 2027, and preparation is looming in a positive sense: what you put in place now makes people’s experiences safer.
Five steps to prepare a larger venue or event
Preparation concentrates into five steps for larger venues and events.
- Plan and respond. Build the plans for the emergencies your venue could face, and define how you respond to each.
- Get the right people in the venue, informed. Make sure the people present are the ones who can enact the plans, and that they know them.
- Prepare for different emergency types. Different threats need different responses, so plan across the range rather than for one scenario.
- Move people safely. Work out how you move people around and out of the venue safely under pressure.
- Protect against threats. Put measures in place to protect people from the threats a venue can present.
Chronosoft covers the operational side in mitigating risks at a mass participation event, and the statutory detail sits with ProtectUK and the gov.uk statutory guidance.
Why it comes down to who knows what
The thread through all five steps is information. Preparation is about who knows what, where they are, and how they can act on the information available to them when it matters.
That is the coordination problem at the heart of any large venue response, and it is the same seam that opens when a planned event tips into an emergency. Chronicler lets a venue document, resource, plan and prepare, then create an outcome, by keeping that information usable during the response.
Where Chronicler fits, and where it does not
Chronicler is one small piece of the puzzle, not the whole of Martyn’s Law readiness. It empowers a venue to document, communicate and share information, alongside everything else that preparation requires.
The rest of the puzzle needs other expertise. There are experts who can guide the physical requirements, the training requirements and the organisational requirements a venue has to put in place, and those sit outside any software. Chronosoft is clear that Chronicler supports the documentation and coordination layer for venues and stadiums and works best when a venue decides whether it needs dedicated response tools or a plan. The Chronicler incident platform is that piece, and no more than that piece. This is a factual summary of the Act, not legal advice, so confirm your own obligations with the statutory guidance.
Frequently asked questions
How should larger venues prepare for Martyn’s Law?
Larger venues should plan and rehearse their response, put the right informed people in the venue, prepare for different emergency types, plan how to move people safely, and protect against threats. Chronosoft Chronicler supports the documentation and coordination behind these steps, while physical, training and organisational measures complete the wider preparation.
Is software enough to comply with Martyn’s Law?
No. Software supports documentation, communication and coordination, but Martyn’s Law readiness also needs physical measures, training and organisational changes. Chronosoft is clear that Chronicler is one piece of the puzzle. Venues should use appropriate experts for the physical and training requirements alongside any platform.
What does Chronicler do for Martyn’s Law preparation?
Chronicler lets a venue document its plans, resource its response, and keep information usable during an incident, so it can plan, prepare and create an outcome. It handles the documentation and coordination layer. It does not replace the physical security, training and organisational work that preparation also requires.
What is the core of Martyn’s Law preparation?
The core is information: who knows what, where they are, and how they can act on it when it matters. Preparation ensures the right informed people are present and able to enact the plans. Chronosoft Chronicler keeps that information usable during a response, which is what turns a plan into action.
When does Martyn’s Law come into force?
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 received Royal Assent in April 2025 and is expected to commence in spring 2027, after an implementation period of at least 24 months, with the Security Industry Authority as regulator. Larger venues can prepare now, but should confirm current timing and obligations against the official guidance.
Prepare the pieces you can control
Chronosoft Chronicler supports the documentation, resourcing and coordination behind preparing for Martyn’s Law, as one clear piece of a wider readiness puzzle. Book a demo with the Chronosoft team to see where Chronicler fits your own venue or event preparation.
For a closer look at the platform itself, explore Chronosoft in more detail.