{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6a672ccbad0e014a841b367f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Teacher Assaulted by Student Calls for More Support After Life-Changing Injury - 27/07/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1785142266417-bc65af2c-e651-4a47-8a11-6f4d9e97cc9c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A teacher left with a life-changing chronic pain condition after being assaulted by a student is calling for urgent action to better protect school staff.</p><p><br></p><p>Sophie Cole says she has been living with complex regional pain syndrome since her hand was slammed into a steel-reinforced table while at work — an injury that has had a lasting impact on her life.</p><p><br></p><p>Her story comes as new figures reveal teachers have taken more than 3,400 days of sick leave over the past two school years following workplace assaults.</p><p><br></p><p>This morning on The Agenda, we spoke to Sophie about the moment her life changed, the challenges she has faced since, and why she believes teachers need greater support after being attacked in the workplace.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}