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Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award

Utility Rentals wins Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award!

We’re super-excited to have scooped our first Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award! “I’m really happy to announce that for the third year running we’ve won a Feefo Trusted Service Award, and this time we’ve jumped up from Gold to Platinum, Feefo’s most prestigious recognition! This really i...

29 January 2021

Hand Dryers

A guide to choosing school hand dryers

Get a little help choosing school hand dryers with the tips and advice in this blog from the equipment experts at Utility Rentals.

27 January 2021

EdTech

4 ways technology can support social distancing in the classroom

In this blog, we look at some of the ways in which technology can help schools future-proof by making social distancing in the classroom a little easier!

20 January 2021

COVID crisis

3 tips for building a virtual school community

In our latest blog, we introduce some practical tips and suggestions for building a robust and healthy virtual school community in 2021.

14 January 2021

EdTech

Ways to update your school equipment in 2021

A new year is a prime opportunity to take stock of how your school needs have changed and how to update your school equipment so you’re prepared for the future!

6 January 2021

Energy Efficient Equipment

3 ways to reduce school energy bills this winter

Find out some practical ways your school can drastically reduce its energy bills this winter with a little help from Utility Rentals.

4 January 2021

festive lesson plans

Countdown to Christmas: 3 festive lesson plans for schools

Try out our festive lesson plans and add some Christmas cheer to your classroom this year! All with a little help from Utility Rentals.

14 December 2020

virtual school nativity

The rise of the virtual school nativity

With coronavirus continuing to cause disruption, many schools have opted to hold a virtual school nativity this year to continue this much-loved tradition.

9 December 2020

Catering Equipment

Winter warmers: 3 seasonal recipes for school canteens

Cook up a storm and keep your little ones fueled until spring with these hearty winter-warming seasonal recipes from Utility Rentals!

30 November 2020

outdoor education

Is it the end of outdoor education?

This blog discusses the important role of outdoor education in the development of young people and looks at how your school can maximise its outside space.

25 November 2020

iPads

A student’s guide to iPads

Our student’s guide to iPads offers a handy round-up of the different features of a range of popular models to help you choose the right one!

20 November 2020

Hand Dryers

The impact of COVID-19 on hand hygiene

This article looks at the effect of the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic on hand hygiene and the ways in which we can support effective hand hygiene in schools.

11 November 2020

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