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I wish to update Members on our plans to implement a new approach to youth engagement and progression in Wales later this year.


Members will know that Welsh Government published a Youth Engagement and Employment Action plan in January 2011\. Since that date the commitment to reducing the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) has been reaffirmed in the Programme for Government. My determination to continue making progress in this area is undiminished.


There has been much work at both Welsh Government and Local Authority level over the last few years in implementing the actions that were set out in the plan. We are today publishing an update on progress against each of the 18 actions (at Annex A). Some of the actions have now been completed, significant progress has been made against many others, and in a number of cases further progress is still needed as actions were planned for completion by 2015\.


I am pleased to report that in recent years there has been some progress in our drive to see a reduction in the number of young people who are NEET. Some Local Authorities, particularly in cases where they have made NEET reduction an area\-wide priority and where focussed leadership has come from the Chief Executive and other senior staff, have managed to secure notable improvements. Data from Careers Wales about the destinations of young people at 16 show that, overall in Wales across the last five years, there has been a 2\.5% increase in the numbers of young people with a positive destination after Year 11\.


Nevertheless, the NEET statistics have remained stubbornly high for too long, compared with other UK countries and a new approach to implementing more consistent and effective engagement and progression strategies across 22 Local Authorities in Wales is required.


When I appeared before the Enterprise and Business Committee in May last year I committed to review the Youth Engagement and Employment Action Plan and if necessary to update and revise it, to take account of the changing economic climate and priorities within the Programme for Government.


Given the on\-going economic challenges we face as a country I am committed to ensuring that the best possible opportunities exist for maximising youth engagement and progression. We need to build on and learn from best practice and there is much to be found in Wales and beyond which can help to tackle the significant challenges we face. My officials are working closely with eight Local Authorities  and other key partners to develop and test more effective approaches to ensuring young people are engaged in education and training and making good progress to further or higher education and sustained employment.


It is also why I have decided that this year is the right time to make the transition from the current 18 point Youth Engagement and Employment Action Plan to a Framework for Youth Engagement and Progression which has been developed on the basis of the good practice identified by Local Authorities themselves. 


The new Youth Engagement and Progression Framework is being developed around the needs of young people, strengthening the accountability of different agencies in the system for delivering better outcomes for young people.


The foundations of our approach are based on six key building blocks: 


* Identifying young people most at risk of disengagement
* Better brokerage and co\-ordination of support for them
* Stronger tracking and transitions of young people through the system
* Ensuring provision meets the needs of young people
* Strengthening employability skills and opportunities for employment
* And finally \- greater accountability for Local Authorities


There is further work to do to develop the Framework over the coming months. When the Framework is ready for implementation I propose to publish a final update of progress made against the actions set out in the Youth Engagement and Employment Action Plan before a transition to implementing the new six part Framework takes place.


The Minister will make an oral statement in early March and I will of course keep members updated on progress.





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Translation:


 
Rwyf am roi’r newyddion diweddaraf i’r Aelodau am ein cynlluniau i ddefnyddio dull newydd o ymgysylltu a datblygu ieuenctid yng Nghymru yn ddiweddarach eleni.  


Bydd yr aelodau’n ymwybodol bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi cynllun Gweithredu Ymgysylltu a Chyflogaeth Ieuenctid ym mis Ionawr 2011\.  Ers y dyddiad hwnnw mae’r ymrwymiad i leihau nifer y bobl ifanc nad ydynt mewn addysg, gwaith na hyfforddiant (NEET) wedi’i gadarnhau eto yn y Rhaglen Lywodraethu.  Mae fy mhenderfyniad i barhau i ddatblygu y maes hwn yn parhau yr un mor gadarn.  


Bu llawer o waith ar lefel Llywodraeth Cymru ac Awdurdodau Lleol dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf i weithredu’r camau a bennwyd yn y cynllun.  Heddiw rydym yn cyhoeddi diweddariad ar y cynnydd yn erbyn pob un o’r 18 cam (gweler Atodiad A).  Mae rhai o’r camau wedi’u cwblhau bellach, a bu cynnydd sylweddol yn erbyn nifer o’r lleill, ac mewn sawl achos mae angen rhagor o gynnydd gan bod rhai o’r camau i’w cwblhau erbyn 2015\.  


Rwy’n falch iawn o nodi y bu rhywfaint o gynnydd yn ein hymgyrch i weld lleihad yn nifer y bobl ifanc NEET. Mae rhai Awdurdodau Lleol, yn enwedig mewn achosion ble y maent wedi gwneud gostwng y NEET yn flaenoriaeth ledled yr ardal, a ble y mae arweiniad amlwg wedi’i roi gan y Prif Weithredwr a’r staff uwch, wedi llwyddo i weld gwelliant nodedig.  Mae data gan Gyrfa Cymru am gyrchfannau pobl ifanc yn 16 yn dangos, ar y cyfan, y bu cynnydd o 2\.5% yn nifer y bobl ifanc oedd â chyrchfan bositif wedi Blwyddyn 11\.


Er hynny, mae ystadegau NEET wedi parhau yn ystyfnig o uchel am gyfnod rhy hir, o gymharu â gwledydd eraill y DU, ac mae angen dull newydd o weithredu strategaeth ymgysylltu a datblygu effeithiol ar draws y 22 o Awdurdodau Lleol yng Nghymru.  


Pan ymddangosais o flaen y Pwyllgor Menter a Busnes ym mis Mai y llynedd, ymrwymais i adolygu’r Cynllun Gweithredu Ymgysylltu a Chyflogaeth Ieuenctid ac os oes angen, ei ddiweddaru a’i ddiwygio, ac i ystyried yr hinsawdd economaidd newidiol a blaenoriaethau o fewn y Rhaglen Lywodraethu. 


O gofio’r heriau economaidd parhaus yr ydym yn eu hwyneb fel gwlad, rwyf wedi ymrwymo i sicrhau bod y cyfleoedd gorau posib ar gael i wneud y gorau o’r cynllun ymgysylltu a datblygu ieuenctid.  Mae angen inni adeiladu ar arfer da a dysgu ohono ac mae llawer i’w gweld yng Nghymru a thu hwnt a gallai hyn helpu i fynd i’r afael â’r heriau sylweddol yr ydym yn eu hwynebu.  Mae fy swyddogion yn cydweithio’n agos ag wyth Awdurdod Lleol  a phartneriaid allweddol eraill i ddatblygu a phrofi dulliau mwy effeithiol o sicrhau bod pobl ifanc yn ymgysylltu mewn addysg a hyfforddiant ac yn gwneud cynnydd da tuag at addysg bellach neu uwch a chyflogaeth gynaliadwy. 


Dyma hefyd pam yr wyf wedi penderfynu mai’r flwyddyn hon yw’r amser gorau i symud o’r Cynllun Gweithredu Ymgysylltiad a Chyflogaeth Ieuenctid 18 pwynt presennol i Fframwaith ar gyfer Ymgysylltu a Datblygu Ieuenctid sydd wedi’i ddatblygu ar sail yr arfer da a nodwyd gan yr Awdurdodau Lleol eu hunain.


Mae’r Fframwaith Ymgysylltu a Datblygu Ieuenctid newydd yn cael ei ddatblygu i gyd\-fynd ag anghenion pobl ifanc, gan gryfhau atebolrwydd y gwahanol asiantaethau yn y system ar gyfer cael canlyniadau gwell i bobl ifanc. 


Mae ein dull o weithio yn seiliedig ar chwe elfen allweddol:  


* Nodi’r bobl ifanc sydd fwyaf tebygol o ymddieithrio
* Broceriaeth a chydlynu’r cymorth ar eu cyfer yn well
* Tracio a symud pobl ifanc drwy’r system yn fwy effeithiol
* Sicrhau bod y ddarpariaeth yn bodloni anghenion pobl ifanc
* Cryfhau sgiliau cyflogadwyedd a chyfleoedd am waith
* Ac yn olaf – rhagor o atebolrwydd i Awdurdodau Lleol


Mae rhagor o waith i’w wneud dros y misoedd nesaf i ddatblygu’r Fframwaith.  Pan fydd y Fframwaith yn barod i’w gweithredu, rwy’n bwriadu cyhoeddi diweddariad terfynol o’r cynnydd yn erbyn y camau sydd wedi’u pennu yn y Cynllun Gweithredu Ymgysylltu a Chyflogaeth Ieuenctid cyn i’r Fframwaith chwe rhan newydd ddechrau.  


Bydd y Gweinidog yn gwneud datganiad llafar ddechrau mis Mawrth a byddaf wrth gwrs yn hysbysu’r aelodau o’r datblygiadau.  


 





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