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The National Key Scheme, sometimes known as the RADAR Scheme, was developed because some public toilets designed for disabled people had to be locked to prevent damage and misuse. This has been countered by their being locked separately from other toilets.

The NKS aims to provide disabled key holders with independent access to the toilets provided for them and increase the likelihood of the facilities being in a useable state. If accessible toilets for disabled people do have to be locked, providers are asked to join the NKS, which involves fitting standard locks to their toilets and making keys available to disabled people.

Over 400 local authorities in all parts of the country have now adopted the scheme. In addition to public conveniences, toilets for disabled people provided by a wide range of other public, voluntary and commercial organisations have been fitted with the NKS lock. So it can now be found in shopping centres, country parks, railway and bus stations, bars, motorway service areas and sports venues.

Around 7,000 toilets are now fitted with the lock and can be found from Shetland to Jersey and Derry to Dover.

Within the scheme RADAR:

supplies NKS keys to disabled people who cannot, or have difficulty, getting one locally

maintains a list of toilets fitted with the NKS lock

provides general information about the scheme to individuals and providers

RADAR does not advocate the general fitting of locks to all toilets for disabled people but does urge that the NKS is used where a lock is required.

Region List for Radar Key

Price: £4.75

A list is available of NKS toilets in your area in return for a donation of £4.75 with every purchase of the key, the regions available are:

Greater London

West Midlands

Highlands and Islands

South East England

North West England

North Wales

Southern England

Yorkshire

Mid and West Wales

West Country

North East England

South Wales

Devon and Cornwall

South East Scotland

Northern Ireland

Eastern England

South West Scotland

Channel Islands

East Midlands

East Scotland

Isle of Man

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