Category: IT
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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 aware of the security risks of continuing to operate obsolete technology. What does the official guidance say? Of course, as a supplier of…
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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 first appear. If schools have compatible devices, the issue in switching to Windows 11 may be limited to the inconvenience of having to…
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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 is off to a strong start, regularly helping schools acquire laptops in quantities of 200 to 500. In this blog, we’re going 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 company offering technical and IT equipment to schools on an innovative subscription model. We’re actively recruiting suppliers who fit our strict criteria (more…
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Which Apple products can you supply to my school?
Of all the products we supply here at Utility Rentals, our range of Apple’s iPads and MacBooks are hands-down our most popular. It’s not difficult to see why: schools can use these versatile devices in a myriad of different ways, especially when they link them up to Apple Classroom for a true blended learning experience. …
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3 ways to keep students safe online
In this blog, we present three ways to keep students safe online. We also outline some of the safety features of our IT equipment that make it an ideal choice for schools!
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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 email to school Heads warning them…
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Utility Rentals joins the Everything ICT Framework!
We’re chuffed to announce that we’ve just joined the Everything ICT Framework as an official supplier! Find out more in this blog!
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Using Apple Classroom for remote teaching
The impact of COVID-19 has transformed learning. We take a closer look at how schools can use Apple Classroom to support remote teaching in our latest blog.
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What are the best tools for online teaching?
Online teaching is the new normal – at least for now. In this blog we discuss the best online teaching tools and techniques.