The Education (Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2025
Made: 10th December 2025
Coming into force: 1st January 2027
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of December 2025Present,The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19(1) of the Education Act 2005[^f00001] is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows:
Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Education (Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2025 and comes into force on 1st January 2027.
Appointment of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygwr Ei Fawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru
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Owen Evans is appointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygwr Ei Fawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru for a period of 5 years commencing on 1st January 2027.
Revocation
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The Education (Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales) (No. 2) Order 2021[^f00002] is revoked on 1st January 2027.
Signed
Richard Tilbrook — Clerk of the Privy Council
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order appoints Owen Evans as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Fawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru for a period of 5 years commencing on 1st January 2027. The Education (Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales) (No. 2) Order 2021 is revoked on 1st January 2027.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2005 c. 18. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), Schedule 11, paragraph 30.
[^f00002]: S.I 2021/885.
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