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 Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, currently Kirsty Williams.

Ministers

	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	19 May 2016	Labour	Labour
Kirsty Williams AM	19 May 2016	Incumbent	Liberal Democrats	Labour/Lib Dem Coalition

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