Association of Directors of Education in Wales
Directors of Education – Contact Details
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Lynn Phillips
Director of Education
- lynn.phillips@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01495 355 334
Responsibilities: Education Services
Personal Assistant: Katrina Edmunds
Postal Address: Anvil Court, Church Street, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1DB
Bridgend County Borough Council
Lindsay Harvey
Corporate Director for Education and Family Support
- lindsay.harvey@bridgend.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01656 642 616
Responsibilities: Education, Family Support Services
Personal Assistant: Michelle Lachetta
Postal Address: Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Keri Cole
Chief Education Officer
- colek@caerphilly.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01443 864 955
Responsibilities: School Improvement and Support Services, Adult and Community Education, Youth Services, Libraries, Inclusion Services and SEN, Arts Development, Framework Partnership Support
Personal Assistant: Gwenda Butler
Postal Address: Education & Lifelong Learning Directorate, Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7EP
Cardiff County Council
Melanie Godfrey
Director of Education & Lifelong Learning
- Melanie.Godfrey@cardiff.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 02920 872 700
Responsibilities: Early Years Education, Statutory Years Education, School sixth Forms, Youth Service, Adult and Community Education
Personal Assistant: Helen Eager
Postal Address: County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW
Carmarthenshire County Council
E D Gareth Morgans (ADEW Chair)
Director of Education & Children’s Services
- EDGMorgans@sirgar.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01267 246 522
Responsibilities: Chief Education Officer; Education Services
Personal Assistant: Julie Price
Postal Address: Department of Education and Children, Building 2, St David’s Park, Jobs Well Road, Carmarthenshire SA31 3HB
Ceredigion County Council
Meinir Ebbsworth
Corporate Lead Officer – Schools / Chief Education Officer
- Meinir.Ebbsworth@ceredigion.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01970 633 601 / 07891 435 394
Responsibilities: Chief Education Officer; Education Services
Personal Assistant: Lis Williams
Postal Address: Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0PA
Conwy County Borough Council
Dr Lowri Brown
Head of Education Services
- dr.lowri.brown@conwy.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01492 575 599
Responsibilities: Education Services
Personal Assistant: Nia Mills
Postal Address: Education Services, Government Buildings, Dinerth Road, Colwyn Bay, LL28 4UL
Denbighshire County Council
Geraint Davies
Acting Head of Education
- Geraint.davies@denbighshire.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01824 708 064
Responsibilities: Head of Education and Children’s Services
Personal Assistant: Holly Ballard
Postal Address: Council Offices, PO Box 62, Ruthin, LL15 9AZ
Flintshire County Council
Claire Homard
Chief Officer, Education & Youth
- claire.homard@flintshire.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01352 704 190
Responsibilities: Education & Youth
Personal Assistant: Amanda Davidson
Postal Address: County Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6NB
Gwynedd Council
Garem Jackson
Head of Education
- garemjackson@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
- Direct Dial: 01286 679 467
Responsibilities: Education Services
Personal Assistant: Annie Sanson
Postal Address: Education Department, Swyddfeydd y Cyngor, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1SH
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Rhys Howard Hughes
Director of Education, Skills and Young People
- rhyshughes2@ynysmon.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01248 752 342
Responsibilities: Education Services
Personal Assistant: Donna Evans
Postal Address: Council Offices, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7EY
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council:
Sue Walker
Chief Education Officer
- Sue.Walker@merthyr.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01685 725126 / 01685 724 614
Responsibilities: Learning
Personal Assistant: Janice Mcintyre
Postal Address: Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN
Monmouthshire County Council
Will McLean
Chief Officer for Education
- WillMcLean@monmouthshire.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01633 644 487
Responsibilities: Education Services
Personal Assistant: Rebecca Davis
Postal Address: Innovation House, Wales 1, Magor, NP26 3DG
Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Andrew Thomas
Director of Education, Leisure & Lifelong Learning
- a.d.thomas@npt.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01639 763 298
Responsibilities: Adult Services, Libraries, Museums, Arts, Culture, Sports and Leisure, Children’s Services, Education, Parks
Personal Assistant: Anna Havard
Postal Address: Civic Centre, Port Talbot, SA13 1PJ
Newport City Council
Sarah Morgan
Chief Education Officer
- sarah.morgan@newport.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01633 210 955
Responsibilities: Education Services
Personal Assistant: Karen Johnson
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
- steven.richards-downes@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01437 775 861
Responsibilities: Education Service, Social Services, Sports Development, Catering Services
Personal Assistant: Kate Ruloff
Postal Address: County Hall, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP
Powys County Council
Lynette Lovell
Head of Education
- lynette.lovell@powys.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01597 826 424
Responsibilities: School Improvement, Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion, School Modernisation, 21st Century Schools Programme, WESP, Admissions and Transport
Personal Assistant: Jenni Connolly
Postal Address: Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Gaynor Davies
Director of Education and Inclusion Services
- Gaynor.Davies@rctcbc.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01443 744 001
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: Tracey Morgan
Postal Address: Education and Lifelong Learning, Tŷ Trevithick, Abercynon, Mountain Ash, CF45 4UQ
Swansea City & County Council
Helen Morgan-Rees
Director of Education
- helen.morgan-rees@swansea.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01792 636 094
Responsibilities: Education, Schools
Personal Assistant: Natalie Gedrych
Postal Address: Education Department, Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN
Torfaen County Borough Council
Dermot McChrystal
Head of Education Service
- dermot.mcchrystal@torfaen.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01495 766 903
Responsibilities: Education Services
Personal Assistant: Tracey Hall
Postal Address: Education Service, Civic Centre, Pontypool, NP4 6YB
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Paula Ham
Director of Learning & Skills
- pham@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01446 709 161
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
Postal Address: Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry CF63 4RU
Wrexham County Borough Council
Karen Evans
Chief Officer Education and Early Intervention
- karen.evans@wrexham.gov.uk
- Direct Dial: 01978 295 400
Responsibilities: Statutory Education Officer; Education Services; Inclusion Services; Youth Justice Services; Adult Community Learning; Access, Admissions and School Places
Personal Assistant: Eirian Lightfoot
Postal Address: 3 rd Floor Lambpit Street, Wrexham LL11 1AR