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Mae’r Cynllun Cymhellion i Gyflogwyr, a fydd bellach yn rhedeg hyd at 30 Medi, yn rhan allweddol o’r ymrwymiad y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi’i wneud mewn ymateb i COVID\-19 er mwyn helpu busnesau a gweithwyr i adfer ar ôl effeithiau’r coronafeirws (COVID\-19\).


Lansiwyd y cymhellion yn hydref 2020, ac mae mwy na 1,300 o brentisiaid wedi cael eu recriwtio eisoes.


Mae’r newyddion hyn heddiw yn golygu y bydd busnesau'n gallu hawlio hyd at £4,000 ar gyfer pob prentis newydd o dan 25 oed y byddant yn eu cyflogi. Mae hyn wedi codi o’r £3,000 o grant a oedd yn cael ei gynnig yn flaenorol.


Bydd y cymhelliad o £4,000 ar gael i fusnesau a fydd yn cyflogi prentis ifanc am o leiaf 30 awr yr wythnos.


Gallai busnesau yng Nghymru hefyd gael £2,000 ar gyfer pob prentis newydd o dan 25 oed y byddant yn ei gyflogi am lai na 30 awr yr wythnos, sy’n gynnydd o £500\.


Mae’r cymhellion uwch ar gyfer cyflogwyr yn cydnabod effaith economaidd arbennig COVID\-19 ar bobl dan 25 oed.


Ar gyfer gweithwyr 25 oed a throsodd, gall busnesau gael £2,000 ar gyfer pob prentis newydd y byddant yn ei gyflogi ar gontract 30 awr neu fwy, a chymhelliant o £1,000 ar gyfer prentisiaid sy'n gweithio llai na 30 awr.


Ni fydd unrhyw fusnes yn cael hawlio taliadau am fwy na deg o ddysgwyr.


Mae cyllid penodol ar gael hefyd i recriwtio pobl anabl ac ar gyfer gweithwyr sydd wedi colli prentisiaeth flaenorol oherwydd y COVID\-19\.


Mae Llywodraeth Cymru eisoes wedi cyrraedd ei tharged o greu 100,000 o brentisiaethau yn nhymor y Senedd hon, ac mae'r cymhellion yn sicrhau cyfleoedd cyflogaeth pwysig i brentisiaid.


Dywedodd Gweinidog yr Economi, Ken Skates:



> "Mae prentisiaethau'n gwneud cyfraniad mawr i'n heconomi, a bydd ymestyn a chynyddu ein cymhellion yn cynnig cyfleoedd pwysig i bobl o bob oed, yn ogystal â'n cymuned fusnes.
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> "Rydyn ni eisoes yn gweld yr effaith gadarnhaol y mae'r cynllun yn ei chael, a dw i am weld hynny’n parhau.
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> "Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi rhoi cymorth hollbwysig i fusnesau ac i weithwyr drwy gydol y pandemig ac mae'r cyhoeddiad heddiw yn adeiladu ar hynny.
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> "Mae’r ymrwymiad rydyn ni wedi’i wneud mewn ymateb i Covid yn rhan allweddol o'n Cenhadaeth i Gryfhau ac Ailadeiladu’r Economi, a bydd yn hanfodol wrth inni ailadeiladu economi a fydd nid yn unig yn fwy llewyrchus ond hefyd yn decach ac yn wyrddach nag erioed o'r blaen.


Ychwanegodd y Gweinidog Cyllid, Rebecca Evans:



> “Mae prentisiaethau yn helpu pobl i ennill sgiliau galwedigaethol o ansawdd uchel, ac yn rhoi cyfleoedd i fusnesau a’r economi ffynnu.
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> “Mae’r cyllid ychwanegol rydyn ni’n ei gyhoeddi heddiw, sy’n cynnwys £8\.7 miliwn i ymestyn y Cynllun Cymhellion i Gyflogwyr, yn mynd i barhau i helpu cyflogwyr i recriwtio prentisiaid a phobl ifanc a gafodd eu taro galetaf gan y pandemig.


Mae ymgyrch newydd Llywodraeth Cymru, ‘Yn Gefn i Chi’, a gafodd ei lansio yr wythnos diwethaf, hefyd yn annog cwmnïau ym mhob cwr o Gymru i fanteisio ar y cymorth sydd ar gael drwy’r Porth Sgiliau ar gyfer Busnesau i recriwtio ac i feithrin sgiliau gweithwyr newydd a’u gweithwyr presennol.


I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ewch i Busnes Cymru Porth Sgiliau.


Ariennir y Rhaglen Brentisiaethau yng Nghymru gan Lywodraeth Cymru gyda chymorth Cronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop.







Translation:


 
The Employer Incentive Scheme, which will now run until 30 September, is a key part of Welsh Government’s covid commitment to support businesses and workers in recovering from the impacts of coronavirus (COVID\-19\).


Launched in autumn 2020, the incentives have already seen more than 1,300 new apprentices recruited.


Today’s news means businesses will be able to claim up to £4,000 for each new apprentice they hire under the age of 25\. This is an uplift from the previous £3,000 grant that was on offer.


The £4,000 incentive will be available to businesses that are employing a young apprentice for at least 30 hours per week.


Welsh businesses could also receive £2,000 for each new under 25 year old apprentice they employ for less than 30 hours a week, which is an increase of £500\.


The improved incentives for employers recognises the particular economic impact of COVID\-19 on people aged under 25\.


For workers aged 25 and over, businesses can access £2,000 for each new apprentice they hire on a 30 hour or more contract, and a £1,000 incentive for apprentices working less than 30 hours.


Payments are restricted to ten learners per business.


Dedicated funding is also available to recruit disabled people and for workers who lost a previous apprenticeship position because of COVID\-19\.


Welsh Government has already reached its target of creating 100,000 apprenticeships in this Senedd term, and the incentives are ensuring more crucial employment opportunities for apprentices.


Economy Minister Ken Skates said:



> “Apprenticeships make a big contribution to our economy and the extension and increased offer of our incentives will provide important opportunities for people of all ages as well as our business community.
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> “We are already seeing the positive impact the scheme is having and I want to see that continue.
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> “The Welsh Government has provided crucial support to businesses and workers throughout the pandemic and today’s announcement builds on that.
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> “Our Covid commitment is a key part of our Economic Resilience and Reconstruction Mission and will be vital as we rebuild our economy so that it is more prosperous but also fairer and greener than ever before.


Finance Minister Rebecca Evans added:



> “Apprenticeships help people gain high\-quality vocational skills, and provide opportunities for businesses and the economy to thrive.
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> “The additional funding we’re announcing today, which includes £8\.7 million to support the extension of the Employer Incentives Scheme, will continue to support employers to recruit apprentices and young people who have been hardest hit by the pandemic.


Welsh Government’s new ‘We’re in Your Corner’ campaign, which launched last week, also encourages firms the length and breadth of Wales to take advantage of recruitment and skills support for new and existing employees available via the Skills Gateway for Business.


For more information visit the Business Wales Skills Gateway.


The Apprenticeship Programme in Wales is funded by the Welsh Government with support from the European Social Fund.