Isaac's Story

Isaac, 26, from Leeds West and Pudsey wanted to become a teacher in Yorkshire and The Humber, where schools desperately need qualified educators. But when he looked into teacher training, he discovered that HM Treasury and the Department for Education had slashed bursaries for subjects with critical shortages in his region. The classrooms were there, the graduates ready to teach were there, but Westminster's spending rules treat the government as though it must find money rather than create it. Isaac's story reveals how central government chooses to leave teaching posts unfunded while claiming teacher shortages are inevitable. This episode exposes the political decisions that block willing workers from essential public service roles. Views expressed are the creator's own and do not represent any organization.