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Creating Positive Change in Your Child's Life.

Dedicated to creating school refusal strategies, offering support and training to make the school experience fun and exciting again.

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CAN'T, NOT WON'T.

Take the stress out of school avoidance and create a path to 
re-engagement that suits your students.

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CAN'T, NOT WON'T.

Taking the stress out of school avoidance and creating a path to re-engagement that suits your child.

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Let's take a journey as a ...

CAN'T, NOT WON'T.

Help take the stress out of school avoidance and create a path to 
re-engagement that suits the child, family, and school.

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1. Make a Booking

Can’t Face School consultants work with clients Australia-wide through our online booking system.

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2. Action Planning

Specific guidance and support. On Return to School Plans, implementation, next steps.

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3. Teacher Training

Individualised group training to develop the skills and resources to navigate school avoidance.

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1. Make a Booking

Can’t Face School consultants work with clients Australia-wide through our online booking system.

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2. Initial consultation

Plan the next steps with a customised level of support based on you and your child's unique situation.

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3. Action Planning

Go deeper into your current situation, identify progress, and address specific concerns.

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4. Package Options

Let's us do the work for you, allows us to strengthen relationships with schools, oversee implementation and provide ongoing support, resources and advocacy.

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5. School Re-engagement Success

Rediscover the fun and excitement of the school experience for you and your child.

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1. Make a Booking

Can’t Face School consultants work with clients Australia-wide through our online booking system.

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2. Action Planning

Plan, implement, and receive specific guidance, support on how to navigate your work with schools.

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3. Staff Training

Individualised group training to develop the skills and resources to navigate school avoidance.

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What people are saying:

Kim (mother of a 14 year old)

Amazing! Feeling very validated and supported in helping my child. You are so supportive and knowledgeable.

Marcus (father of a 11 year old)

Fantastic. Very supportive and reassuring. We felt consulted and that our child was involved in as many aspects of the plan as possible.

Sarah (mother of a 13 year old)

Can’t Face School saved us. Saved my child’s love of learning. Allowed access to education. Saved my mental health. Thank you

Nasra (mother of a 7 year old)

Amazing. I couldn’t have hoped for anything more. You guys are the only reason ‘my son’ has a chance to access education. Without that support I could not have done it alone.

Katrina

The team at Can’t Face School have been an amazing support to our family during a distressing and challenging time. Their care and hard work has been integral to helping my son re-engage in school in a supported, safe and positive way.

Aaron

Can’t Face School supported us to navigate the challenges of both primary and secondary school advocating on our behalf whilst also including my son in any decision making with a collaborative, respectful and a positive neuro-affirming.

Gerry

Richard has been a tremendous help to my family in supporting my neuro diverse child attend mainstream school. Richard is very understanding and knowledgeable of the education system and families needs. As well as being so supportive Richard is great at coordinating the school and care teams so everyone can work together towards a shared goal.

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Workshops

From Resistance to Resilience
– A Workshop on School Refusal

Empower educators and parents with practical tools to address school refusal. Our interactive workshop covers root causes, engagement strategies, and collaborative solutions to help struggling students thrive.

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Speaking Engagements

School Refusal Solutions
– Keynote Talks for Educators & Parents

Richard Crawshaw shares his expertise as a re-engagement specialist, parent advocate, and trainer, offering insights, resources, and strategies to educate and address the current issues and challenges faced by parents, educators, and health professionals.

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Find a time that suits you and make a booking online. Take the first steps toward an enjoyable school experience for you.

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What is School Avoidance

School Refusal has gone through the roof the past few years across primary and secondary schools in Australia. 

But you might be asking “What exactly is School Refusal”?

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Neurodiversity in the Classroom

Neurodiversity is the concept that neurological differences like ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and more are natural variations of the human brain. 

In the classroom setting, it is crucial to recognise and celebrate this diversity in learning styles.

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