Aaron's Story

Aaron, 25, from Preston wanted to become a teacher in one of England's most deprived areas where skilled educators are desperately needed. But when he looked into teacher training, he discovered the Department for Education had slashed bursaries for his subject area in the North West. The classrooms were there, graduates ready to teach were there, but Treasury spending rules forced education departments to compete for artificially limited funding pots. This week on Blocked Britain, we explore how Westminster's political choices are keeping qualified people out of careers that could transform communities. Aaron's story reveals the human cost when central government refuses to fund the posts our regions need most. Disclosure: Some details changed to protect contributor privacy.