Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Bydd y gronfa newydd, a gyhoeddwyd heddiw gan Kirsty Williams yr Ysgrifennydd Addysg, hefyd yn talu am gyfarpar ar gyfer gweithgareddau o fewn y cwricwlwm, fel dylunio a thechnoleg.

 Yn ogystal, bydd rhieni hefyd yn gallu cael gafael ar gyllid am gyfarpar ar gyfer  tripiau ysgol tu allan i oriau'r ysgol, gan gynnwys dysgu yn yr awyr agored.

 Bydd y gronfa newydd ar gael cyn dechrau'r flwyddyn academaidd newydd ym mis Medi a daw'n elfen arall o'r Grant Datblygu Disgyblion. Enw'r gronfa fydd Grant Datblygu Disgyblion – Mynediad.

 Yn ogystal â darparu arian ar gyfer gwisgoedd ysgol newydd a dillad ar gyfer gweithgareddau y tu fewn a thu allan i'r ystafell ddosbarth, bydd Grant Datblygu Disgyblion \- Mynediad ar gael i ystod ehangach o ddisgyblion na'r hen Grant Gwisg Ysgol a bydd gan y cynllun lefel gyllido uwch, sef £125 fesul disgybl.

 Am y tro cyntaf, bydd dysgwyr ym mlynyddoedd 1 a 7 sy'n gymwys i gael prydau ysgol am ddim yn dod o fewn cwmpas y cyllid. Mewn cyferbyniad i’r hen Grant Gwisg Ysgol, bydd pob plentyn yn y grwpiau blwyddyn hyn sy'n derbyn gofal hefyd yn gymwys i gael y cyllid.

 Fel yn achos y cynllun blaenorol, bydd y grant yn cael ei ddosbarthu drwy'r awdurdodau lleol. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol i ddatblygu'r grant a bydd yn parhau i wneud hynny er mwyn sicrhau bod y cyllid yn cael ei ddefnyddio'n effeithiol a bod arfer da o ran gwisg ysgol yn cael ei rannu rhwng ysgolion.

 Wrth gyhoeddi’r Grant Datblygu Disgyblion \- Mynediad heddiw, dywedodd Kirsty Williams:

 
> “Mae lleihau'r bwlch rhwng cyrhaeddiad y disgyblion hynny sy'n dod o gefndiroedd difreintiedig a'u cyfoedion yn greiddiol i'n cenhadaeth genedlaethol i godi safonau.
> 
>  “Mae ysgolion eisoes wedi galw'r Grant Datblygu Disgyblion yn 'amhrisiadwy'. Bydd y Grant Datblygu Disgyblion \- Mynediad yn ein galluogi i fynd gam ymhellach i gefnogi ein dysgwyr difreintiedig i wireddu eu holl botensial, ac i leihau'r bwlch mewn cyrhaeddiad rhwng y dysgwyr hynny a'u cyfoedion.”

 Yn ogystal â'r grant, mae ystyriaeth bellach yn cael ei rhoi i'r canllawiau anstatudol presennol ynghylch gwisg ysgol, a sut y gellir eu cryfhau.







Translation:


 
The new fund, announced today by Education Secretary Kirsty Williams, will also cover equipment for activities within the curriculum, such as design and technology.

 In addition, parents will also be able to access funding for equipment for out of school hours trips, including outdoor learning.

 The new fund, which will be in place ahead of the new academic year in September, will become another element of the Pupil Development Grant (PDG) and will be known as PDG – Access.

 As well as making funding available for new uniforms and activities both in and outside the classroom, PDG – Access will be available to a wider range of pupils than the previous School Uniform Grant and attract a higher per pupil funding level of  £125\.

 For the first time, learners in both Reception and Year 7, who are eligible for free school meals will fall within scope of the funding.  Unlike the previous school uniform grant, all looked after children in these year groups will also be covered.

 As with the previous scheme, the funding will be distributed via local authorities. The Welsh Government has worked with local authorities to develop the grant and will continue to do so to make sure that the funding is being used effectively and that good practice is being shared amongst schools.

 Announcing PDG\-Access today, Kirsty Williams said:

 
> “Reducing the attainment gap between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers is at the heart of our national mission to raise standards.
> 
>  “The Pupil Development Grant has already been described as “invaluable” by schools. PDG – Access will allow us to go that step further in supporting our disadvantaged learners to reach their full potential and narrowing the attainment gap between those learners and their peers.”

 In addition to the grant, further consideration is also being given to current non\-statutory school uniforms guidance and how it can be strengthened.