Directors of Education - Contact Details


Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Jo Sims

Chief Education Officer

Responsibilities: Education Services

Personal Assistant: Sarah Griffiths - Sarah.Griffiths@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Postal Address: Anvil Court, Church Street, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1DB


Bridgend County Borough Council

Lindsay Harvey

Corporate Director for Education and Family Support

Responsibilities: Education, Family Support Services

Personal Assistant: Michelle Lachetta - Michelle.Lachetta@bridgend.gov.uk

Postal Address: Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB


Caerphilly County Borough Council

Keri Cole 

Chief Education Officer

Responsibilities: School Improvement and Support Services, Adult and Community Education, Youth Services, Libraries, Inclusion Services and SEN, Arts Development, Framework Partnership Support

Personal Assistant: Lianne Fry - fryl@caerphilly.gov.uk

Postal Address: Education & Lifelong Learning Directorate, Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7EP


Cardiff Council

Melanie Godfrey

Director of Education & Lifelong Learning

Responsibilities: Early Years Education, Statutory Years Education, School sixth Forms, Youth Service, Adult and Community Education

Personal Assistant: Helen Eager - H.Eager@cardiff.gov.uk

Postal Address: County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW


Carmarthenshire County Council

Owain Lloyd

Director of Education & Children’s Services

Responsibilities: Chief Education Officer; Education Services 

Personal Assistant: Jade Howells - jmhowells@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Postal Address: Department of Education and Children, Building 2, St David’s Park, Jobs Well Road, Carmarthenshire SA31 3HB


Ceredigion County Council

Elen James

Chief Education Officer and Executive Corporate Lead Officer:  Schools, Lifelong Learning and Culture

Responsibilities: Chief Education Officer; Education Services & Schools; Lifelong Learning; Culture

Administrative Support provided by: Lis Williams - Lis.Williams@ceredigion.gov.uk and Nia Williams - Nia.Williams2@ceredigion.gov.uk

Postal Address: Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0PA


Conwy County Borough Council

Dr Lowri Brown

Head of Education Services

Responsibilities: Education Services

Personal Assistant: Kerry Thomas - kerry.thomas1@conwy.gov.uk

Postal Address: Education Services, Government Buildings, Dinerth Road, Colwyn Bay, LL28 4UL


Denbighshire County Council

Geraint Davies

Acting Head of Education

Responsibilities: Head of Education and Children’s Services

Personal Assistant: Ceri Probert - ceri.probert@denbighshire.gov.uk

Postal Address: Council Offices, PO Box 62, Ruthin, LL15 9AZ


Flintshire County Council

Claire Homard

Chief Officer, Education & Youth

Responsibilities: Education & Youth

Personal Assistant: Rachel Padfield - rachel.padfield2@flintshire.gov.uk

Postal Address: County Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6NB


Gwynedd Council

Gwern ap Rhisiart

Head of Education

Responsibilities: Education Services

Personal Assistant: Ffion Griffith - ffionmairgriffith@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Postal Address: Education Department, Swyddfeydd y Cyngor, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1SH


Isle of Anglesey County Council

Aaron Evans

Director of Education, Skills and Young People

Responsibilities: Education Services

Personal Assistant: Donna Evans - donnaevans@ynysmon.gov.uk

Postal Address: Council Offices, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7EY


Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Sue Walker

Chief Education Officer

Responsibilities: Learning

Personal Assistant: Sharon Davies - Sharon.davies@merthyr.gov.uk

Postal Address: Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN


Monmouthshire County Council

Will McLean (ADEW Chair)

Chief Officer for Education

Responsibilities: Education Services

Personal Assistant: Amanda Lawrence - amandalawrence@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Postal Address: Innovation House, Wales 1, Magor, NP26 3DG


Neath Port Talbot Council

Andrew Thomas

Director of Education, Leisure & Lifelong Learning

Responsibilities: Adult Services, Libraries, Museums, Arts, Culture, Sports and Leisure, Children’s Services, Education, Parks

Personal Assistant: Deena Cook - d.cook@npt.gov.uk

Postal Address: Civic Centre, Port Talbot, SA13 1PJ 


Newport City Council

Sarah Morgan

Chief Education Officer

Responsibilities: Education Services

Postal Address: Education Support Office, Room 418 W, Civic Centre, Newport, NP20 4UR


Pembrokeshire County Council

Steven Richards-Downes

Director for Children and Schools / Chief Education Officer

Responsibilities: Education Service, Social Services, Sports Development, Catering Services

Personal Assistant: Kate Ruloff - kate.ruloff@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Postal Address: County Hall, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP


Powys County Council

Dr. Richard Jones

Director of Education

Responsibilities: School Improvement, Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion, School Modernisation, 21st Century Schools Programme, WESP, Admissions and Transport

Personal Assistant: Kerilee Johnson - kerilee.johnson@powys.gov.uk

Postal Address: Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG


Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Tim Britton

Interim Director of Education and Inclusion Services

Responsibilities: 21st Century Schools, School Organisation, Education Support and Improvement, School Admissions, Education Support Services, Attendance and Wellbeing Service, Inclusion Service, Transformation & Data Systems Service

Personal Assistant: Emma Griffiths - emma.j.griffiths@rctcbc.gov.uk

Postal Address: Education and Lifelong Learning, Tŷ Trevithick, Abercynon, Mountain Ash, CF45 4UQ


Swansea City & County Council

Helen Morgan-Rees

Director of Education

Responsibilities: Education, Schools

Personal Assistant: Natalie Gedrych - natalie.gedrych@swansea.gov.uk

Postal Address: Education Department, Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN


Torfaen County Borough Council

Andrew Powles

Head of Education Service

Responsibilities: Education Services

Personal Assistant: Lisa Hamer - Lisa.hamer@torfaen.gov.uk

Postal Address: Education Service, Civic Centre, Pontypool, NP4 6YB


Vale of Glamorgan Council

Liz Jones

Director of Learning & Skills

Responsibilities: Community Learning, Resources, Catering, ICT and Data for Schools, Admissions, Governor Support, ALN, LAC/EAL, Youth, Libraries, School Improvement, The Arts

Personal Assistant: Jacquie Jones - jmjones@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Postal Address: Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry CF63 4RU


Wrexham County Borough Council

Karen Evans

Chief Officer Education and Early Intervention

Responsibilities: Statutory Education Officer; Education Services; Inclusion Services; Youth Justice Services; Adult Community Learning; Access, Admissions and School Places

Personal Assistant: Eirian Lightfoot - eirian.lightfoot@wrexham.gov.uk

Postal Address: 3 rd Floor Lambpit Street, Wrexham LL11 1AR


 

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