# Education Act 1996, Section 526: Powers as to educational research.


A local authority may make such provision for conducting, or assisting the conduct of, research as appears to them to be desirable for the purpose of improving the educational facilities provided for their area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/526 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-526
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