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Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school

Thursday 27th March 2025

Schools combining incentives with sanctions saw better response than those relying purely on punishment

Pizza parties and iPads are being offered to pupils as incentives to improve school attendance, according to a new report which says sanctions alone are less likely to work.

While some schools in England are using fines, detentions and letters home to crack down on absence, others prefer a rewards-based approach, with prize draws for bikes and iPads, trips and “praise stamps” which pupils collect then trade in for chocolates or stationery.