| Cabinet Secretary for Education of Wales | |
|---|---|
| Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg (Welsh) | |
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| Welsh Government | |
| Style | Welsh Minister |
| Status | Cabinet Minister |
| Abbreviation | Education Secretary |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | the 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 |
| Formation | 12 May 1999 |
| First holder | Rosemary Butler AM |
| Salary | £105,701 per annum[1] |
| Website | www |
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.
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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Government of Wales Act 2006 Chapter 32 schedule 5 Archived 2008-11-23 at the Wayback Machine