Scotland Support Hub

PAMIS are here to help support you in creating a facility that truly meets the needs of people with profound learning and multiple disabilities, as well as other people with a range of disabilities, and their families and carers.

At PAMIS, we understand planning a Changing Places Toilet (CPT) may feel overwhelming—especially if you’re new to it. That’s why we’ve created this Support Hub: a one-stop space filled with the resources, guidance, and expert advice you need to get started and succeed.

Here, you’ll find:

• Practical guidance on CPT design and compliance
• Research evidence and data
• Community engagement resources
• Support from PAMIS Changing Places Toilet experts who understand the needs of people who require these facilities, particularly those with profound learning and multiple disabilities

Our goal is to help and guide you to create a Changing Places Toilet that meets the British Standards as well as the needs of the people who use these life-changing facilities.

 

👉 Get started by exploring the sections below

Research Evidence and Data

• Changing Places Toilets Scotland Annual Report 2024 (PDF)
• PAMIS Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund Survey Analysis Report (PDF)
• Inclusive Design and Development in partnership with Caledonian MacBrayne Project Report (PDF)
• Changing Places Toilets Estimates of Users, University of Dundee, Whitetop Research Unit Research Report 2009 (PDF)
• UK Changing Places Toilets (Online Map)
• A Public Inconvenience – Equipment and Environment research project film

Design and Compliance

• Changing Places Toilets: The Practical Guide (PDF)
• CPT Example Room Layout Plan (PDF)
• CPT Equipment and Environment Checklist (PDF)
• Scottish Government, Changing Places Toilets Planning Guide (PDF)
• Changing Places Toilets List of Leading Suppliers (PDF)*
• UK Changing Places Toilets Consortium (website link)
• Scottish Building Standards Division: Building standards technical handbook: non-domestic (website link)
• Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (website link)
• Town and Country Planning (Changing Places toilet Facilities) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (website link)
• British Standards Institute: Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment BS8300 (website link)
• A Public Inconvenience – University of Edinburgh Research Report (pdf)

Community Engagement Resources

• Seen, Heard, Included – I can, If You can Report (pdf)
• National Standards for Community Engagement (website link)
• Scottish Community Development Centre (website link)

Policy and extra Support Materials

• Transport Scotland Accessible Travel Framework (website link)
• Accessible Travel Hub (website link)

Changing Places Toilets Scotland Supplier Spotlights

*Please note: The Changing Places Toilet Consortium provides supplier details for information only. Inclusion of a supplier or product does not imply endorsement or recommendation by the Consortium or its members. All suppliers are listed on an equal basis. Buyers are responsible for conducting their own due diligence and making independent decisions about products and suppliers. All suppliers on the list of leading suppliers above have been contacted and invited to submit a catalogue for this spotlight feature. If you have not been contacted and would like to appear please contact us at [email protected]

• Danfo – Supplier Spotlight
• Innova Care Concepts – Supplier Spotlight
• RISE – Supplier Spotlight feature

💬 Get in Touch

If you have questions or want to talk through your ideas, contact our Changing Places Toilet team directly:
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone: 01382 755389

Let’s work together to make Scotland more inclusive – one Changing Places Toilet at a time.