Education Act 1997

3(1)The Authority may give to any person or body (whether or not in the United Kingdom) such assistance as they may determine.

(2)Assistance may be provided on such terms and subject to such conditions (if any) as the Authority may determine.

(3)In particular, assistance may be provided free of charge or on such terms as to payment as the Authority may determine.

(4)The power conferred by this paragraph does not extend to the giving of financial assistance; and the consent of the Secretary of State is required for any exercise of that power.