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A fillable record of your school or trust's Standard Tier obligations under Martyn's Law: Responsible Person & SIA registration, the compliance checklist, drill log, and governance sign-off. Fill in the form below and click Download PDF to save your record.

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What this covers: Early years, primary, secondary and further education settings sit in the Standard Tier regardless of pupil numbers. This checklist reflects common Standard Tier guidance. Verify wording against the official Section 27 statutory guidance and take your own legal advice before relying on it as a formal compliance record.

Responsible Person & SIA

STANDARD TIER · SECTION 1 OF 4

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Responsible Person

Standard Tier requires a named individual with formal oversight of preparedness.

SIA Registration

Confirms the school understands its responsibilities and has proportionate measures in place.

Compliance Tasks

STANDARD TIER · SECTION 2 OF 4

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"Must" = express legal requirement in the guidance.  "Should" = expected good practice.  "Could" = optional.

GOVERNANCE

Appoint a Responsible Person
MUSTGOVERNANCE

REGISTRATION

Register premises with the SIA
MUSTREGISTRATION

PROCEDURES

Document an evacuation procedure
MUSTPROCEDURES
Document an invacuation procedure
MUSTPROCEDURES
Document a lockdown procedure
MUSTPROCEDURES
Document a communication procedure
MUSTPROCEDURES
Identify designated safe / refuge space(s)
SHOULDPROCEDURES
Set up multi-channel staff alerting (not email-only)
SHOULDPROCEDURES
Adapt plans for SEND & vulnerable pupils
SHOULDPROCEDURES

TRAINING

Deliver staff terrorism-awareness training
MUSTTRAINING
Schedule termly drills
SHOULDTRAINING
Include lockdown procedures in new-staff induction
SHOULDTRAINING

REVIEW

Review and update the risk assessment
MUSTREVIEW
Set next formal review date
SHOULDREVIEW
Governing body / trust board sign-off recorded
SHOULDREVIEW

Drill Log

STANDARD TIER · SECTION 3 OF 4

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Record termly practice of evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication procedures.

DateTypeLogged ByNotes / Outcome

Governance & Sign-off

STANDARD TIER · SECTION 4 OF 4

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The governing body or trust board is legally responsible for Standard Tier compliance. Record formal review here once it has been minuted, rather than leaving it informal.

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Martyn's Law Compliance Checklist
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School / Trust Details

School / Trust Name
Site / Premises Name
Approx. Number of Pupils/Staff on Site at Peak
Number of Sites in This Trust (if applicable)

Document Owner

Completed By (Name & Role)
Date Completed
dd/mm/yyyy
What this covers

Early years, primary, secondary and further education settings sit in the Standard Tier regardless of pupil numbers. This checklist reflects common Standard Tier guidance. Verify wording against the official Section 27 statutory guidance and take your own legal advice before relying on it as a formal compliance record.

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Responsible Person & SIA
STANDARD TIER · SECTION 1 OF 4
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Responsible Person

Standard Tier requires a named individual with formal oversight of preparedness.

Name
Role
Email
Appointed On (Date)
dd/mm/yyyy

SIA Registration

Confirms the school understands its responsibilities and has proportionate measures in place.

Registered with the SIA
Registration Date
dd/mm/yyyy

Notes

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Compliance Tasks
STANDARD TIER · SECTION 2 OF 4
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"Must" = express legal requirement in the guidance.  "Should" = expected good practice.  "Could" = optional.

GOVERNANCE
Appoint a Responsible Person
MUSTGOVERNANCE
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
REGISTRATION
Register premises with the SIA
MUSTREGISTRATION
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
PROCEDURES
Document an evacuation procedure
MUSTPROCEDURES
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Document an invacuation procedure
MUSTPROCEDURES
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Document a lockdown procedure
MUSTPROCEDURES
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Document a communication procedure
MUSTPROCEDURES
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Identify designated safe / refuge space(s)
SHOULDPROCEDURES
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
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Compliance Tasks (cont.)
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PROCEDURES
Set up multi-channel staff alerting (not email-only)
SHOULDPROCEDURES
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Adapt plans for SEND & vulnerable pupils
SHOULDPROCEDURES
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
TRAINING
Deliver staff terrorism-awareness training
MUSTTRAINING
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Schedule termly drills
SHOULDTRAINING
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Include lockdown procedures in new-staff induction
SHOULDTRAINING
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
REVIEW
Review and update the risk assessment
MUSTREVIEW
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
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Compliance Tasks (cont.)
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REVIEW
Set next formal review date
SHOULDREVIEW
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Governing body / trust board sign-off recorded
SHOULDREVIEW
Completed By
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
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Drill Log
STANDARD TIER · SECTION 3 OF 4
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Record termly practice of evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication procedures.

DATETYPELOGGED BYNOTES / OUTCOME

Type options: Evacuation / Invacuation / Lockdown / Communication

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Governance & Sign-off
STANDARD TIER · SECTION 4 OF 4
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The governing body or trust board is legally responsible for Standard Tier compliance. Record formal review here once it has been minuted, rather than leaving it informal.

Latest Sign-off

Reviewed / Approved By
Review Date
dd/mm/yyyy
Next Review Due
dd/mm/yyyy
Notes (Minute Reference, Decisions Made, Outstanding Actions)

Sign-off Record

Signed (Chair of Governors / Trust Representative)
Date Signed
dd/mm/yyyy
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