Martyn's Law - security and safety in worship buildings
There are a series of webinars aimed at anyone connected to a place of worship, who wishes to learn more about Martyn's Law.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the Home Office, are inviting churches to register interest in attending a webinar from 11:00 – 12:15, Wednesday 29 July 2026.
The webinar will focus on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, otherwise known as Martyn’s Law, and will be tailored specifically to places of worship. It will consist of a short presentation delivered by the Home Office (the lead government department for Martyn’s Law) followed by a Q&A session.
Agenda:
11:00 – 11:05: Welcome and introductions
11:05 – 11:30: Presentation on Martyn’s Law to include background, scope, requirements, and regulation
11:30 – 12:10: Q&A
12:10 – 12:15: Close
If you would like to attend this event, please complete the registration form at the following link. The webinar will be hosted on Microsoft Teams.
Further Webinars on Tuesday 8 September and Thursday 1 October 2026
David Knight, The CofE's Deputy Director for Cathedrals and church buildings will give a short introduction at each session.Â
Martyn’s Law – A practical walk through the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
The Church of England and Community Security Trust (CST) welcome you to a webinar on Martyn’s Law, with an emphasis on Standard Duty Premises. Martyn’s Law requires premises to be prepared for attacks, ready to respond, able to mitigate impact and reduce physical harm.Larger premises and events must also take steps to reduce vulnerability to attacks.It establishes who is responsible for considering risk and how to prepare.
We discuss what you will need to do in order to comply with Martyn's Law – looking at which premises/events are ‘in-scope’ and the requirements for Standard and Enhanced Duty Premises, and for Qualifying Events.We also look at the regulator’s responsibilities and enforcement.
Finally, we discuss some practical examples and suggestions.
(Minimum age of 18 for joining talks and webinars)
Registration:
Tuesday 8 September, 10am: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AhNW7TxO93DwAbnSdw-dgWX0npHxdcRsHFpOWvOOf6gwkuIIYyNN~AnP4QpB1LQoYd4nWY8zJDgCeJlUD-m13mLfBau7Zu-fWyJraXd5g952EjAQe7diiFPoIPSsamsq3BJw1swD-iMFuBA
Thursday 1 October, 12:30pm: https://events.zoom.us/ev/An8PTFhDeRaW7AWmvFLOPnF_dVbkiQ1PMbZxO4yesZc6Du1d3Gvk~AvErtW_ASEAt4JkmYhpyDnkdLK9i-zE_7gYCUQynOGaH04duiUQsFOmnu7usC6R4HUcVTxJF4od7lY7dCHcRnm2GUQ
Further information about Martyn's Law is available on our Safeguarding Page.
 https://www.chesterdiocese.org/content/safety-and-security-in-church-buildings
10 July 2026