Cross-cutting requirements & good practice Use in all relevant sectors

• Plan for three responses: Evacuation, Invacuation & Lockdown (NPSA) and ProtectUK guidance (dynamic lockdown; protected spaces).
• Assign a Responsible Person and check if you are in scope (capacity, use). See ProtectUK overview incl. duties, regulator & thresholds (Standard / Enhanced).
• Basic measures likely to be “reasonably practicable” at most standard-tier sites: ACT Awareness e-learning, SCaN awareness, simple written plan & site plan, staff briefings & drills, incident communications (PA/text), and “how to lock down” instructions. See ProtectUK – good security practice and e-Learning.
• Physical security & layouts: apply proportionate measures (zoning, access control, secure doors, refuge/protected spaces, vehicle security barriers where needed). See Physical security and legacy design notes Design & Technical Issues.
• Crowd & event controls: roles, ingress/egress, emergency exits, stewarding, barrier plans, incident command. HSE Managing crowds safely and Incidents & emergencies.
• Marauding Terrorist Attack (MTA): pre-plan lockdown, deny access, disperse from danger, improvised protection. See NPSA MTA/Lockdown PDF guidance.

Education & Childcare

• Follow DfE’s non-statutory Protective security & preparedness for education settings: appoint a security lead, create a simple plan, train staff, practice drills, ensure comms & site access controls work during lockdown.
• Align with Cross-cutting and use NPSA’s lockdown model for age-appropriate drills & “silent” comms where needed.
• Ensure SEND/PRU adaptations (assistive comms, supervised refuge, staff ratios) are written into the plan and tested.
• Keep an emergency “grab pack”: site plan, key contacts, master keys/access cards, class registers, roll-call sheets.

Sources

• DfE – Protective security & preparedness for education settings (2025)
• GOV.UK – Emergency planning & response (education & childcare)
• NPSA – Evacuation/Invacuation/Lockdown · ProtectUK – Lockdown & protected spaces
• ProtectUK – Martyn’s Law overview & duties

Public Venues & Entertainment (theatres, cinemas, concert halls, museums, exhibitions)

• Carry out a proportionate security plan (Standard vs. Enhanced duties by capacity). Include crowd ingress/egress, ticket & bag policies, and rehearsed lockdown/hold-in-place procedures.
• Designate protected spaces (rooms that can be locked quickly, no large glazing, secondary egress) and test PA/visual comms.
• Coordinate with local police CTSA via ProtectUK, and align steward training with ACT Awareness/SCaN.

Sources

• ProtectUK – Martyn’s Law · Venues & Public Spaces guidance
• HSE – Managing crowds safely
• ProtectUK – Good security practice (ACT, SCaN)

Sports & Events (stadia, arenas, leisure centres, racecourses, festivals)

• Apply the Green Guide (capacity, entry/exit, emergency egress, stewarding) and integrate MTA/lockdown actions. Consider Zone Ex risks outside the turnstiles.
• For events/festivals: complete an event safety plan, barrier & flow design, medical, comms, and test invacuation/lockdown signals.
• Work with the Safety Advisory Group and police CTSA early; document roles and “stop show” triggers.

Sources

• SGSA – Green Guide (sports grounds)
• HSE – Incidents & emergencies at events · Crowd management
• ProtectUK – Lockdown & protected spaces

Faith & Community Buildings (churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, gurdwaras, halls)

• Use proportionate access control during services, identify secure rooms for invacuation/lockdown, and brief volunteers on suspicious behaviour reporting (SCaN principles).
• Consider funding options and local CTSA engagement; set clear usher/steward roles for emergency comms & door control.

Sources

• GOV.UK – Protective security for faith communities
• ProtectUK – Advice & guidance (search “faith”)
• NPSA – Evacuation/Invacuation/Lockdown

Hospitality & Crowded Places (hotels, conference/wedding venues, large restaurants, nightclubs/bars)

• Document simple steps for: door control/lockdown, guest notification (PA/text), refuge areas, staff sweeps for suspicious items, and coordination with building management.
• Hotels/conference venues: pre-agree procedures with event organisers; include contractor briefings and loading bay controls.

Sources

• ProtectUK – Good security practice (ACT & SCaN)
• ProtectUK – Physical security measures

Workplaces & Commercial (offices with public access/large staff; factories >200; retail complexes/supermarkets; warehouses with visiting contractors)

• Assess if public access/footfall or headcount brings you in scope for Martyn’s Law. Keep a concise plan, site map, lockdown steps, and “safe to leave” all-clear wording.
• Retail/shopping centres: coordinate centre-wide plans, tenant briefings, radio nets, invacuation to internal secure zones; rehearse partial/whole-site lockdown.
• Industrial sites: secure perimeters, contractor induction (lockdown signals & muster points), gatehouse SOPs.

Sources

• ProtectUK – Martyn’s Law overview & duties
• ProtectUK – Physical security
• GOV.UK – Protective security for shopping centres (NaCTSO) (legacy but informative)

Healthcare & Public Services (hospitals, urgent care, GP/clinics, pharmacies, care homes, libraries, council/government buildings)

• Integrate lockdown into EPRR and business continuity. Ensure internal comms, door controls, and patient/visitor management are workable 24/7.
• Care settings: define room-level invacuation for vulnerable residents and staff roles for door discipline & roll-call.
• Public-facing civic buildings/libraries: apply Cross-cutting measures; rehearse silent alerts where appropriate.

Sources

• NHS England – EPRR framework & annual assurance · National Incident Response Plan (2025)
• GOV.UK – Prevent duty (healthcare)
• NPSA – Evacuation/Invacuation/Lockdown

Travel & Transport Hubs (train/bus stations, airports – landside/public areas, ferry terminals, park & ride)

• Coordinate with transport operators & police; integrate lockdown/invacuation with platform concourses and egress routes; consider vehicle-as-a-weapon mitigation at forecourts.
• Airports: comply with CAA/DfT aviation security; maintain Airport Security Plan (ASP) and local Risk Report; ensure landside comms and protected spaces are defined.

Sources

• GOV.UK – Land transport security (collection)
• CAA – Aviation security overview · Airport Security Planning Quick Guide
• ProtectUK – Lockdown & protected spaces

Outdoor & Open Environments (parks during events, outdoor markets, showgrounds, fairgrounds, temporary sites/marquees)

• Event-specific plan: ingress/egress, barrier & vehicle security, comms (public address/radios/text), invacuation to hard-standing or indoor refuges, rendezvous with policing/medical.
• Test stop/show procedures and crowd information scripts; identify secondary egress when areas are locked down.

Sources

• HSE – Crowd management · Incidents & emergencies
• ProtectUK – Lockdown & protected spaces