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How to lease laptops for your school
A lot of schools are reviewing their fleets of laptops right now, due to Microsoft’s decision to withdraw support for Windows 10 in October. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the…
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What’s changed since Labour added VAT to private school fees?
As we approach the new financial year, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the impact to the education sector of adding VAT to private school fees. We provide equipment leasing finance…
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Keeping schools secure with your IT equipment
As a supplier of IT equipment to schools, an essential part of your sales pitch is explaining to your customers the security benefits of new technology. The first step is making schools…
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The end of Windows 10: helping schools move to Windows 11
On 14th October 2025, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 – and that means all schools must move to Windows 11. This is a bigger problem for many schools than it might…
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Leasing with ClaaS: the year in review
In April 2024, Utility Rentals launched a sister company, Classroom as a Service (ClaaS) to provide specialist finance to schools wishing to acquire IT equipment. As of December 2024, the new brand…
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iPads v Chromebooks for schools: which is best?
Apple iPads and Google Chromebooks are both popular choices of devices for schools to give their students. You can use them in a myriad of ways, from popular apps like Times Table…
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How we make it easy for your customers to lease your products
We’ve posted before about why suppliers should partner with Utility Rentals, but in this blog we’re going to show you just how easy it is for your customers to sign up to…
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What sort of equipment do we fund through ClaaS?
If you’ve been following our blog or Linkedin channels for the last few months, you’ll have seen us make mention of Classroom as a Service (ClaaS). This is our brand new sister…
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Why schools should lease equipment through Utility Rentals
With a (nearly!) 40-year track record in helping schools afford high quality equipment, there are many reasons why schools across the UK choose Utility Rentals time and again as their leasing partner.…
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What are Labour’s plans for schools?
Labour’s landslide General Election victory on 4th July will bring with it big changes for schools. In this blog, we will explore the main components of the new government’s Children’s Wellbeing Bill,…
