Who should use this method?
Venue managers, operators and duty managers who need a repeatable way to keep Martyn's Law readiness notes visible across changing staff, promoters and event formats.
Methodology
How the readiness pack is structured.
The readiness pack is an operating file: scope notes, procedure records, staff awareness evidence, open actions and a show-night handover.
Venue manager questions
How the method answers the practical readiness question.
The method follows the GOV.UK emphasis on premises context, proportionate procedures and reviewable reasoning, then translates that into operating records a venue can maintain.
What needs preparing first?
Start with scope notes, capacity assumptions, responsible people and a plain procedure record for evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication.
What evidence makes the pack reviewable?
Keep the source of each assumption: floor plans, maximum attendance notes, staffing patterns, briefings, contact lists, review history, gaps and the reason a procedure is judged practicable or not.
How does Soundcheck Ready interpret GOV.UK practically?
GOV.UK sets the legal concepts. The pack turns them into venue-manager prompts, evidence lists and show-night checks without claiming to decide the legal position for the venue.
Pack contents
Six sections, one operating record.
The structure keeps preparation work usable for venue managers and tied to the public Martyn's Law materials.
Scope rationale
Record the venue use, expected numbers, staff estimate, event formats and notes that explain why the venue appears out of scope, standard-tier, enhanced-tier or needs review.
Capacity assumptions
Keep a plain rationale for the number of people reasonably expected to be present, including staff and sold-out event assumptions.
Responsible people
Identify the premises operator, duty manager roles, emergency contacts and the people expected to maintain the readiness records.
Procedure records
Structure venue notes around evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication so the key procedure areas are visible and reviewable.
Staff awareness records
Track briefings for duty managers, door teams, bar and floor staff, tech crew, promoters and volunteers where relevant.
Evidence and actions
Keep floor plans, contact lists, review notes, open gaps, owners and due dates together so the venue can see what has changed.
Review rhythm
Keep the file current as operations change.
A pack only works if it stays close to live operations. The method is deliberately review-based.
- 01Collect venue details and existing documents.
- 02Identify gaps in scope, roles, procedures, evidence and show-night handover.
- 03Compile the first readiness pack for human review.
- 04Use the pack before events, manager handovers, insurer conversations or consultant review.
- 05Review records when staff, layouts, promoters, contacts or event formats change.
Preparation records only
Soundcheck Ready keeps preparation records organised. It is not legal advice, certification, regulator approval or a compliance guarantee.
Source context
Primary guidance stays outside the product.
Check the pack against the current GOV.UK materials and the venue's own circumstances.
GOV.UK statutory guidanceHome Office statutory guidance for the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, updated 13 May 2026.Standard duty factsheetGOV.UK's factsheet on standard duty notification and public protection procedure requirements.Factsheet collectionThe GOV.UK factsheet collection for Martyn's Law.