Victims of the UK Home Office TOEIC scandal are pitching a TV dramatisation of their story in an attempt to bring wider recognition of their ten-year fight for justice.
International students wrongly accused of cheating on Home Office-approved English language tests between 2011-2014 were inspired by the success of the ITV Post Office drama, which sparked public outcry and persuaded politicians to look again at an unresolved scandal concerning the national postal service’s computer systems.
They hope to shine a light on the devastating impact of “Britain’s forgotten immigration scandal” when the Home Office revoked roughly 35,000 international student visas amid allegations of cheating.
Students have begun writing workshops organised by Migrant Voice charity which has supported the victims over the past decade, and are beginning to develop a pitch with the help of a filmmaker who has worked with the charity in the past.
