Our Prices (or the We Buy Any Car Model)

In recent weeks, we’ve received questions about some of our prices—specifically, that they seem higher than expected.

In 2017, We Buy Any Car released an advert acknowledging that you could get more money by selling your car privately than by using their service. However, they also highlighted why people might avoid this route (spoiler alert: it’s because it can be a real hassle).

The advert admitted that selling privately might increase the sale price, but it also highlighted the hidden cost of your time. Consider your hourly rate (around £22 per hour for teachers) and factor it in. Think about the time spent researching, creating the listing, taking photos, scheduling viewings, handling paperwork, and ensuring you’re paid. Is the extra money truly worth the effort? Could you earn more by focusing on work, leaving the sale to professionals who handle everything efficiently?

If you’re confident with all of the above, then We Buy Any Car might be unnecessary for you. But if you don’t know how to manage these steps or simply lack the time, their service represents a good deal.

When Sophie and I started SpeakEasy, we aimed to ensure that every student who wants to take a language qualification has the support and resources they need. In some schools, pupils who speak less common home languages are well-supported. They may have a staff member who speaks their language, a trusted person from the local community who can conduct the oral exam, or experience facilitating this process over several years. If that’s the case at your school, our mission is already being realised. If you have the resources to help your student achieve their language potential, you don’t need SpeakEasy. You’re like the person selling their car privately—you already have the expertise.

However, if you don’t have the time, connections, knowledge of various exam specifications, or if you’re new to the role or a non-specialist, then we can help.

SpeakEasy will find the examiner. We’ll provide them with up-to-date training, delivered by an expert Head of MFL. We’ll organise their DBS, ensure they arrive, and guarantee a replacement if they don’t. We’ll cover their travel and handle everything so that all Heads of MFL and Raising Standards Leaders need to do is confirm they want to work with us, and we’ll take care of the rest.

Sorting it out yourself might appear a bit cheaper at first glance. But when you consider all the overheads, including your own time, we believe we represent tremendous value for money. After all, we understand what it’s like to be a Head of Department or a Raising Standards Leader—it’s a busy job.

But here’s the difference between We Buy Any Car and SpeakEasy: we know budgets are tight, and our mission is to help students pass their home language exams. Talk to us, and we can negotiate a price point that works for your school.

Let us take the headache out of home languages for you.