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How we help equipment suppliers get their products into schools

Utility Rentals is an independent leasing company with a focus on school equipment. We help get the latest, high-quality equipment into schools despite their strained budgets. From IT like laptops and iPads to hand dryers, playground canopies and catering equipment – we provide it all! Leasing sc...

21 October 2021

Air purifiers

Air purifiers: the new COVID-fighting equipment being trialed in schools

With students back in school after summer, concerns about health have resurfaced. Many of the UK’s schools are housed in old buildings that lack suitable ventilation. With the pandemic still affecting our everyday lives, the chances of COVID-19 spreading is a risk that schools will continue to fa...

6 October 2021

Leasing school equipment

Why leasing to schools is at the heart of our business

For Utility Rentals, our appeal to schools is increasingly dependent on our niche within the education sector. We don’t just provide leases for customers, we provide compliant leases and comprehensive customer service for schools specifically. We’ve been working in the education sector for over t...

4 October 2021

update your school equipment

Leasing school equipment: what the Government says

We outline the key considerations for leasing school equipment. Our tips are adapted from official Government guidance to help you make an informed choice!

30 September 2021

back to school

Back to school: normality at last?

In this blog, we discuss how parents, teachers, and students feel about being back to school and a ‘normal’ routine after 18 months of disruption due to COVID-19.

8 September 2021

Canopies

Why invest in parent waiting canopies?

Your school may be thinking about providing families with a covered outdoor area in the form of a parent waiting canopy. What are the benefits of doing this?

3 August 2021

Auditing school equipment

Summer shutdown: Three tips for auditing school equipment

With the summer holidays fast approaching, this blog gives schools some practical tips and advice about auditing school equipment.

21 July 2021

teaching coding

A love of logic: Teaching coding to the next generation

In our latest blog, we look at the importance of teaching coding to the next generation, why it matters, and the useful skills kids can learn through it.

14 July 2021

Online teaching

Socially-distanced drama: Teaching drama online

In this article, we look at how teachers have adapted to the changing landscape this past year and tools that can help teach drama online!

7 July 2021

Canopies

Eating out: How school dining canopies can help overcrowded schools

In our latest blog, we look at how school dining canopies can help overcrowded schools create additional space for eating lunch and studying!

23 June 2021

EdTech

Showing the way: EdTech demonstrator schools

In this blog, we look at the government’s EdTech Demonstrator Programme and how demonstrator schools can support others to use technology more effectively.

16 June 2021

Energy Efficient Equipment

3 ways to increase energy efficiency in schools

According to The Carbon Trust, UK schools could reduce their energy bills by £44 million per year! With most schools having limited budgets, it only makes sense to try to reduce these costs. The savings created can be funnelled into other areas of the school, and cutting back on energy use is als...

9 June 2021

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