The Cabinet Secretary for Education is a Cabinet minister in the Welsh Government who leads the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). The current officeholder is Lynne Neagle, who has served in the role since 2024.

The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. The government consists of ministers and deputy ministers. It is led by the first minister, usually the leader of the largest party in the Senedd, who selects ministers and deputy ministers with the approval of the Senedd. The government is responsible for tabling policy in devolved areas for consideration by the Senedd and implementing policy that has been approved by it.