Welsh Government / Llywodraeth Cymru
ORGANIZATION
Welsh Government (WG)
Cathays Park / Parc Cathays
Cardiff / Caerdydd
CF10 3NQ / CF10 3NQ
www.gov.wales
CIDREE member
Mr Kevin Palmer
kevin.palmer003(at)gov.wales
Phone +44 3000628890
CIDREE National Coordinator
Ms Mei Lin Ng
mei-lin.ngf(at)gov.wales
Phone +44 3000251783
Institutional size (f.t. equivalents): 331
Educational levels covered
Target groups
Mission of the institution
We are committed to excellence in education and to tackling the attainment gap, so that all learners, whatever their background and circumstances, can fulfill their potential. Through our recently implemented Curriculum for Wales, we aim to give our learners the skills and learning experiences they need to thrive and meet the ever-changing demands of the 21st century economy. We also recognize the importance of meeting the needs of learners who are no longer in compulsory education and have recently established an arm’s-length body to focus specifically on their needs. We are committed to the recruitment and retention of a highly skilled workforce and to ensuring they have the high-quality professional learning to enable them to excel and progress in their careers.
Key Functions
- Developing policy and providing policy advice to Ministers;
- Allocating funding to the system;
- Drawing up legislation;
- Producing guidance for schools and other educational institutions;
- Consulting and engaging with our stakeholders;
- Establishing educational initiatives and programmes;
- Evaluating education policies and programmes.
Relevant Educational Priorities/Projects
- Enhancing the approach to school improvement;
- Improving the learning experience of all learners;
- Improving professional learning and the full range of support to the school workforce;
- Meeting the needs of our Welsh language communities.
Relevant Organizational Priorities/Projects
- A sustainable and value for money civil service;
- A civil service based on a framework for our ways of working;
- A focus on creating the culture we need to support Welsh Ministers to build a better Wales.
Additional information
While we have focused on the Welsh Government’s role in education, the role of the Welsh Government is much wider, developing and implementing policy in a wide range of areas, including health, housing, the environment, culture, the economy and transport.
