Preparing your workforce for the threats of today
In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, building resilience is no longer a choice – it’s a necessity. From terrorism and cyber-attacks to natural disasters and insider threats, organisations across sectors must be proactive in preparing their people, environments, and systems for disruption.
Resilience preparedness
Resilience preparedness is especially crucial for sectors that host or serve the public such as hospitality, retail, healthcare, venues, stadiums, and facilities management – where the impact of unpreparedness can be catastrophic.
Martyn’s Law
Martyn’s Law is a key driver of this preparedness agenda. This new piece of UK legislation aims to improve public safety by mandating stronger protections against terrorism in publicly accessible locations. For employers and site operators, it highlights a fundamental truth: resilience starts with your workforce.
Martyn’s Law introduces a tiered approach based on venue size and capacity, but at its heart is a shared commitment: to ensure that staff understand the risks, know how to respond, and can act quickly in the face of a threat. Training, planning, and vigilance are the pillars of this law – and they echo the core principles of resilience in action.
Strength through readiness
Well-prepared teams safeguard lives and maintain operational continuity during disruptions, building trust with employees and stakeholders alike. Proactive readiness protects lives, strengthens public confidence, and ensures that venues remain open and operational even in times of heightened threat. Proactive emergency planning minimises risk, supports safe evacuations, and strengthens resilience.
Join our webinar
The Workforce Development Trust are guardians of the National Occupational Standards for Resilience and Emergencies and has a strong heritage in healthcare, the visitor economy and the protective services through our brands.
Join us for our upcoming webinar: Resilience in Action: Preparing your workforce for the threats of today on the 16 July, 2025 from 10am to 11am.
This panel-based session features leading experts in threat management and workforce preparedness including:
- Graham Ellis, Delivery Lead, UK Homeland Security Group – National Counter Terrorism Exercise Team.
- Paul Netherton OBE, Policing & Resilience Specialist – lecturer on senior command, civil contingency and risk management and emergency response.