Resources: Just Out - A round-up of new resources

This guide from charity Shared Care Network aims to provide information on short break services for disabled children to practitioners and managers in family support services. It includes information on topics such as overnight breaks, befriending services, direct payments and inclusive play. It also examines what works for children from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with complex health needs. The guide is also designed to reflect new measures in the national service framework for children.

Coping With Kids

This book from education charity ContinYou is for use with parents who have basic skills needs or who do not read English. It contains illustrations showing different situations that parents find themselves in with their children, such as playing, helping children to learn and dealing with bullying. Pictures are accompanied by a series of questions designed to open up discussion with groups of parents.