School support staff are subjected to verbal abuse and violence on a daily basis, a new survey has revealed.
The UK-wide survey of almost 8,000 school workers – including teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners – found that 35% of respondents witness verbal abuse at work every day.
The survey, which was published by UNISON, also found that 34% see pushing on a daily basis and a quarter (26%) report kicking and the throwing of objects as day-to-day issues.
Almost two-thirds (64%) of school support staff say they have witnessed violence at work in the past year.
