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Steps to protect school data from cyber-attacks

Schools – like many public organisations – hold a lot of data on their IT systems and equipment. In recent months, the task of managing data security has grown ever-more complicated with many staff and students working and learning from home. The Department for Education (DfE) recently sent an em...

8 April 2021

EdTech

4 ways EdTech supports kids with dyslexia

In our latest blog, we look at the ways in which EdTech supports kids with dyslexia including apps to help with literacy, numeracy and comprehension.

31 March 2021

Canopies

5 reasons to lease a school canopy

Would your school like extra space in the form of a school canopy? Our blog looks at the many reasons to lease a school canopy over purchasing one outright.

24 March 2021

EdTech

Lock-downs lead to EdTech boom

The transition to EdTech in schools has been a long time in the making. Insufficient investment, lack of training, and poorly-designed products have meant that many schools have been slow to adopt the technology. However, last year saw a change in EdTech’s fortunes as schools had to embrace techn...

17 March 2021

back to school

4 ways to help students transition back to school after lock-down

In our latest blog, we look at some ways schools can help students transition back to school after lock-down to minimise any stress and settle them in.

10 March 2021

Hand Dryers

Hand hygiene tips for back to school

With schools opening their gates once again, this article looks at hand hygiene tips to help keep staff and students safe over the coming months.

2 March 2021

Canopies

3 ways schools can create space with outdoor canopies

At Utility Rentals, we’re delighted to be partnering with Canopies UK to bring a fantastic range of playground canopies and shelters to schools across the country. Canopies UK has been providing top-quality canopy products for over 30 years and is a leading UK canopy design and manufacturing comp...

24 February 2021

3D printer projects

Three 3D printer projects for schools

Do you want to invest in a 3D printer for your school but need some inspiration about how to use it in your lessons? Bringing any technical piece of equipment into a learning environment can be daunting, but 3D printers are becoming easier to use and more popular! In this article, we look at some...

17 February 2021

Online teaching

4 essential online teaching hacks

With online teaching currently the norm, teachers are more reliant than ever on technology to deliver their lessons. Whether you’re new to digital learning, or are a confident user of platforms like Zoom, this article presents some practical online teaching hacks to help you to get the most from ...

3 February 2021

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

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