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] Tom Middlehurst served as Secretary for Education and Training (Post-16) for the same period.
Minister for Education and Skills (2011-2013) (including Welsh Language) Titled changed to Minister for Education in December 2018[6]