Yasmin's Story

Meet Yasmin, 26, from Manchester Rusholme in the North West. She wanted to become a teacher in one of England's most deprived areas, where schools desperately need staff. But when she looked into teacher training, she discovered that HM Treasury and the Department for Education had slashed bursaries for her subject, even in regions facing critical shortages. The classrooms were there. Graduates ready to teach were there. What was missing was Westminster's political will to fund the connection. This is Yasmin's story of how central government spending rules blocked her path into education, leaving both her potential and her community's needs unmet. Blocked Britain investigates the institutional choices that stop people building the lives and careers they want.