evidence: One in five Northern Irish school staff are assaulted once a week, a survey has revealed. [...] "Everyone expects and is entitled to go to work free from the threat of physical violence but if you work in one of Northern Ireland’s schools in a support role, you could be one of the 51% who have been subjected to a physical incident at work," she said. [...] "In many schools teachers and support staff receive little or no support when they are assaulted and in a minority of schools the first reaction of management is to blame the staff member for the assault.