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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2011/section-20",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/21",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2011",
  "path": "section/20",
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  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Requirement for schools to participate in international surveys",
  "text": "In Chapter 4 of Part 9 of EA 1996 (provision of information by governing bodies etc), after section 538, insert—\nPower to direct participation in international surveys\n538A The Secretary of State may direct the governing body of a community, foundation or voluntary school in England to secure that the school participates in such international education surveys as may be specified in the direction.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 20 in force at 1.2.2012 by S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:03:08.499142+00:00",
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    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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}