Level 3 Award in Counter-Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness
Coming soon: A new national standard in protective security for public and customer-facing environments, working with Skills for Justice Training
People 1st International is working with Skills for Justice Training to support delivery of the Level 3 Award in Counter-Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness – the only qualification endorsed by Counter-Terrorism Policing (CTP) and developed by SfJ Awards in partnership with the National Counter-Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO).
This collaboration brings together protective security expertise with deep workforce insight across hospitality, retail, tourism, transport and wider public-facing sectors.
Register your interest to receive delivery details.
Why this matters for customer-facing sectors
Protecting people and places is now a core organisational responsibility across high-footfall and publicly accessible environments.
Hospitality venues, retail spaces, visitor attractions, transport hubs and tourism destinations operate in complex, open settings, where strong preparedness and clear security awareness are essential.
This Level 3 Award equips learners to:
- Identify vulnerabilities within venues, sites and operations
- Develop counter-terrorism risk assessments and preparedness plans, including evacuation, invacuation and lockdown procedures
- Understand how relevant legislation, including the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (Martyn’s Law), affects workplaces and roles*
- Embed a positive security culture across teams
- Strengthen your suitability for supervisory, management or advisory roles with responsibility for protective security and preparedness planning.
*Training alone will not make an individual or organisation compliant with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (also referred to as Martyn’s Law). Compliance requires an organisational approach to implementing measures aligned with legislation. This qualification provides knowledge and skills to support that approach.
A collaborative approach
Skills for Justice Training leads on delivery of the Level 3 Award in Counter-Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness (CTPSaP) as a registered training provider.
People 1st works alongside to support engagement across hospitality, retail, tourism, transport and wider public-facing sectors, bringing workforce insight and sector expertise to help organisations understand how national protective security standards apply within customer-facing environments.
Together, we connect national protective security standards with real-world operational settings, strengthening capability, confidence and preparedness
Who should take the CTPSaP qualification?
This qualification is suitable for organisations and professionals operating in publicly accessible and high-footfall environments. It provides a solid foundation in counter-terrorism for:
- Venue and site managers
- Operations and facilities manager
- Security leads
- Transport and visitor economy professionals
- Supervisors and team leaders
- Risk and resilience leads
- Staff in wider public and customer-facing environments
Register your interest
Delivery will begin following the qualification launch in March 2026. Be the first to receive confirmed course details.