Department for Education and Skills (Wales)

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The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) (Welsh: Yr Adran Addysg a Sgiliau) is a department of the Welsh Government.

It 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.^[1]

It is headed by the Minister for Education and Skills.

Ministers

Name		Picture	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Government
	Jane Hutt AM		19 July 2007	9 December 2009	Labour	Labour/Plaid Cymru Coalition
	Leighton Andrews AM		10 December 2009	25 June 2013	Labour	Labour
	Huw Lewis AM		26 June 2013	Incumbent	Labour	Labour

See also

• Education in Wales

References

External links

• Department for Education and Skills website