Information for employers

Protecting people, places, and your business

The Level 3 Award in Counter-Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness can equip your organisation with the knowledge and skills to assess venues, sites and operations, reduce vulnerability to attack, and develop effective preparedness plans to mitigate the risks.

As an awarding organisation, we don’t deliver training directly to learners. Instead, we work in partnership with approved training centres who deliver the qualification, while we provide the regulatory framework, assessment and certification.

We can offer information on how the qualification can support your organisation, upskill your employees and provide career progression, as well as guidance on locating an approved centre to deliver training.

How will this qualification benefit my venue, site or organisation?

Supports the development of an organisational approach to compliance*

Provides confidence in designing and developing counter-terrorism risk assessments and preparedness plans

Embeds protective security principles across teams by promoting a positive security culture

Builds an understanding of core protective security capabilities helping to protect your people, customers, and business locations

Supports career progression and contributes to staff retention

Free digital copy of BSI PAS 127:2014 Checkpoint security screening of people and their belongings – Guide – usually £116

Who should take this qualification?

Examples of those who might benefit from this qualification include security officers, supervisors or teams, facilities managers, event teams, safety or emergency planning staff, and leadership and management staff responsible for organisational resilience or security measures.

The qualification provides a strong foundation in counter‑terrorism measures and is suitable for anyone within your organisation who would benefit from a deeper understanding of protective security and preparedness. Depending on your business, this may include staff working in hospitality or retail, for example.

*How will this help me be compliant with Martyn’s Law?

No single qualification can in itself can ensure compliance with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (also referred to as Martyn’s Law). Compliance requires a structured organisational approach.

This qualification can provide the skills, knowledge and understanding that will inform your compliance efforts – with the added confidence that it has been designed and developed with experts from Counter-Terrorism Policing (CTP). Understanding attack methodologies, counter-terrorism risk assessments, preparedness plans, risk mitigations, and sources of support for protective security are key to understanding what your venue, site or organisation needs to do when designing compliance.

If your aim is to understand and take an organisational approach to compliance, the SFJ Awards qualification is the only CTP and National Counter-Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) endorsed training that has been developed for this purpose.