Kirsty Williams, the Welsh Assembly’s sole Liberal Democrat, gained the cabinet secretary job last month. She struck a deal with first minister Carwyn Jones after no party gained a clear majority in the recent assembly elections.
Looking to the future she said she wants to see Wales fulfil its ambition of developing a world-leading curriculum. She said there is no doubt that there is good practice in Wales but too often it is not shared and there are too many variables in schools, even in the same local authority.
Having agreed a shared vision for education policy with the Labour party she said standards can only be raised by working closely with teachers, parents and pupils.
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