Cabinet Secretary for Education (Wales)

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Cabinet Secretary for Education of Wales
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg (Welsh)
Official portrait of Lynne Neagle.jpg
Incumbent
Lynne Neagle MS
since 21 March 2024 (2024-03-21)
Welsh Government
Style Welsh Minister
StatusCabinet Minister
AbbreviationEducation Secretary
Member of
Reports tothe Senedd and the First Minister of Wales
Seat Cardiff
Nominator First Minister of Wales
Appointer The Crown
Term length Five years
Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
Formation12 May 1999
First holder Rosemary Butler AM
Salary£105,701 per annum [1]
Website www.gov.wales/lynne-neagle-ms

The Cabinet Secretary for Education (Welsh : Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg) is a Cabinet minister in the Welsh Government who leads the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) (Welsh: Yr Adran Addysg a Sgiliau). The current officeholder is Lynne Neagle, who has served in the role since 2024.

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The Department is responsible for education, training and children's services in Wales under powers devolved from the Department for Children, Schools and Families of the UK government under Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006. [2]

Ministers

NamePicturePartyEntered officeLeft officeGovernmentNotes
Rosemary Butler AM Rosemary Butler - National Assembly for Wales.jpg Labour 12 May 199916 October 2000 Michael Secretary for Education

Tom Middlehurst served as Secretary for Education and Training (Post-16) for the same period.

Interim Rhodri Morgan
Jane Davidson AM Jane Davidson.jpg 16 October 2000 [3] 6 June 2007 1st Rhodri Morgan Minister for education and lifelong learning.
2nd Rhodri Morgan
Carwyn Jones AM Carwyn Jones 2011 (cropped).jpg 6 June 2007 [4] 19 July 2007 3rd Rhodri Morgan Minister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language.
Jane Hutt AM Jane Hutt AM (28136581466).jpg 19 July 2007 [5] 10 December 2009 4th Rhodri Morgan Minister for Education, Children, Lifelong Learning & Skills
Leighton Andrews AM Leighton Andrews.jpg 10 December 200925 June 2013 1st Jones Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning (2009-2011)

Minister for Education and Skills (2011-2013) (including Welsh Language)

2nd Jones
Huw Lewis AM Huw Lewis.jpg 26 June 201319 May 2016Minister for Education and Skills
Kirsty Williams MS Kirsty Williams AM (28092338171).jpg Liberal Democrat 19 May 201613 May 2021 3rd Jones Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.

Titled changed to Minister for Education in December 2018 [6]

1st Drakeford
Jeremy Miles MS Jeremy Miles official portrait (cropped).png Labour 13 May 202120 March 2024 2nd Drakeford Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Lynne Neagle MS Official portrait of Lynne Neagle (cropped).jpg Labour 21 March 2024Incumbent Gething Cabinet Secretary for Education
Eluned Morgan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Determination on Members' Pay and Allowances: 2020-2021" (PDF). Senedd Cymru. 9 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Government of Wales Act 2006 Chapter 32 schedule 5 Archived 2008-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "BBC News | WALES | Welsh Lib-Dems join assembly cabinet".
  4. ↑ "[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Welsh Government | Oral - The Cabinet". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Welsh Government | Written - Welsh Assembly Government Cabinet". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Announcements | GOV.WALES".
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