SIA give Martyn's Law update

Laura Gibb, the SIA's Executive Director for Martyn's Law has issued an update on the organisation's preparation.

In May, Gibb visited the the Glade of Light memorial commemorating the victims of the Manchester Arena attack, which she described as "a beautiful tribute and serves as a critical reminder of why our work matters so much and why we must be relentless in our pace as we work towards Martyn’s Law coming into force".

Gibb said the SIA is making good progressing recruiting inspectors and assessors and building regional inspection teams across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England.

Work is ongoing to develop the SIA's inspection and assessment approach with the first pilot inspections completed.

The SIA is onboarding its digital partner and starting work to build a user-focused and secure digital platform for notifications.

Members have been travelling around the UK, speaking at events and engaging with those in scope through those first pilot inspections and a series of webinars.

Martyn's Law is expected to go live in spring 2027.

Businesses and organisations are urged to identify whether they are in scope and to build an understanding of what compliance will look like.