Changing Places Toilets: planning guide - easy read
An introduction to Changing Places Toilets (CPTs) in easy read format.
Background
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Changing Places Toilets are large toilets which are accessible to people with disabilities who need the support of carers and equipment to help them.
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Many of these people will be living with a number of different disabilities including learning disabilities.
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Changing Places Toilets have extra space for people using a wheelchair.
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The toilets also have space for one or two carers.
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Changing Places Toilets have the equipment to help people easily use the toilets.
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There are also portable Changing Places Toilets which can be used outside.
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Mobile Changing Places Toilets make it easier for people with disabilities across Scotland to use public spaces and go to indoor and outdoor events.
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Without Changing Places Toilets people with disabilities and their families can find it difficult to go out and might find it impossible to leave their house.
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Using toilets which are not suitable can put the health and safety of people with disabilities and their carers at risk.
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It is a human right that people with disabilities should be able to get access to toilets that meet their needs.
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This right is written into law in Article 11 of the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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In 2019 the Scottish Government changed the law to say that all new large public buildings have to have Changing Places Toilets in them.
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Changing Places Toilets make a real difference to people with disabilities and their families.
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The Scottish Government want more places across the country to build Changing Places Toilets.
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot
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