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On the same day the Welsh Government has updated its learner transport guidance so that local authorities and bus operators are clear on the steps they must take to ensure that from September children and young people can travel safely to school and college.


The new academic term will see children and young people returning to full time school or college for the first time since March. As a result there will be a significant increase in the number of children, young people and parents relying on bus services to safely transport them to their place of learning or work.


The additional £10m of Welsh Government funding is to help operators manage the increased pressure on scheduled bus services. It recognises that social distancing measures are resulting in reduced capacity and that this in turn is significantly affecting ticket revenue. The additional funding will enable operators to increase the number of buses available while also helping to cover costs associated with additional staffing, fuel and maintenance of the bus fleet.


Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Lee Waters said:



> “Coronavirus and the introduction of necessary social distancing laws have placed significant pressure on our bus operators, affecting the ticket revenue on which they rely.
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> “As children and young people prepare to return to school and college from September and as a result, more parents also return to the workplace, we need to do all we can to ensure that people across Wales can safely access reliable bus services.
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> “This additional £10m will enable Local Authorities and operators to determine and deliver the additional services needed to support learners to safely return to school and college. It will also enable bus users who cannot work from home to return to the workplace in a safe manner.
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> “We recognise that this is a very challenging time for our bus operators and we will continue working closely with them and do all we can to support them at this difficult time.


The Welsh Government has also updated its operational guidance for schools, which includes guidance on transport, catering arrangements and revised shielding and ‘Test, Trace Protect’ guidance. A workforce risk assessment toolkit has also been included.


The Education Minister, Kirsty Williams:



> “This guidance has been updated to take into consideration the most up\-to\-date public health advice to enable local authorities, schools and colleges to plan for the safe return of students and staff in September.
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> “It has been my priority for learners and staff to return to schools and colleges as soon as we were assured it was safe to do so, for the benefit of their educational and well\-being needs. I would like to once again thank staff for all their hard work in making this possible.


WLGA Leader and Spokesperson for Transport Cllr Andrew Morgan said:



> “Recent months have been really difficult for bus and coach operators who we rely on to get our children safely to schools across Wales. Throughout all of this there has been constructive joint working between Welsh Government, local authorities and operators. This latest allocation of funding from Welsh Government will help operators deal with challenges they face as we work with them to get systems back up and running again in time for the return to school.


CPT Cymru Director John Pockett said:



> "We welcome this funding from the Welsh Government which follows our negotiations with them. Members will be liaising with ATCO colleagues and Transport for Wales to identify where the funding needs to be targeted.
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> “We want to work closely with the Government here to ensure that the funding support is best used to safeguard the bus industry with passengers firmly at its heart.
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> “We also welcome the guidance from Welsh Government regarding the return of school transport operations, and recognise the hard work of all involved in its formulation during what has been a worrying time for all concerned and we will continue to work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure the safe transport of pupils.


In Wales it is the law that people aged 11 and over must wear face coverings on public transport. This law does not apply on school transport.







Translation:


 
Ar yr un diwrnod mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi diweddaru ei chanllawiau ar drafnidiaeth i ddysgwyr i wneud yn siŵr bod pob awdurdod lleol a gweithredwr bysiau’n glir ynghylch y camau y mae’n rhaid iddynt eu cymryd i sicrhau bod plant a phobl ifanc yn gallu teithio i’r ysgol a’r coleg mewn modd diogel ym mis Medi.


Bydd y tymor academaidd newydd yn gweld plant a phobl ifanc yn dychwelyd i’r ysgol neu’r coleg am y tro cyntaf ers mis Mawrth. O ganlyniad bydd cynnydd sylweddol yn nifer y bobl ifanc a rhieni sy’n dibynnu ar wasanaethau bysiau i’w cludo i’w hysgol, eu coleg neu eu gweithle.


Nod y £10 miliwn ychwanegol o gyllid gan Lywodraeth Cymru yw helpu gweithredwyr bysiau rheolaidd i reoli’r pwysau uwch ar wasanaethau bysiau. Mae’n cydnabod bod y mesurau cadw pellter cymdeithasol yn arwain at gapasiti is, ac mae hyn yn ei dro yn effeithio ar y refeniw drwy werthu tocynnau. Yn ogystal bydd y cyllid ychwanegol yn galluogi gweithredwyr i gynyddu nifer y bysiau sydd ar gael wrth hefyd helpu i dalu’r costau sy’n gysylltiedig â staff ychwanegol, tanwydd a’r gwaith o gynnal a chadw’r fflyd o fysiau. 


Dywedodd Dirprwy Weinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth, Lee Waters:



> “Mae Coronafeirws a’r cyfreithiau mewn perthynas â chadw pellter cymdeithasol yr oedd rhaid eu cyflwyno wedi rhoi cryn bwysau ar ein gweithredwyr bysiau, gan effeithio ar y refeniw maen nhw’n dibynnu arno sy’n dod o werthu tocynnau.
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> “Wrth i blant a phobl ifanc baratoi i ddychwelyd i’r ysgol a’r coleg ym mis Medi, a rhagor o rieni ddychwelyd i’r gwaith hefyd o ganlyniad, mae’n rhaid inni wneud popeth yn ein gallu i sicrhau y gall pobl ledled Cymru gael mynediad at wasanaethau bysiau dibynadwy a diogel.
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> “Bydd y £10 miliwn ychwanegol hwn yn galluogi awdurdodau lleol a gweithredwyr i nodi a darparu’r gwasanaethau ychwanegol sydd eu hangen i helpu dysgwyr i ddychwelyd i’r ysgol neu’r coleg mewn modd diogel. Bydd hefyd yn galluogi defnyddwyr bysiau nad ydynt yn gallu gweithio gartref i ddychwelyd i’r gweithle mewn modd diogel.
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> “Rydyn ni’n cydnabod bod y cyfnod hwn yn un heriol iawn ar gyfer ein gweithredwyr bysiau, a byddwn ni’n parhau i weithio’n agos gyda nhw a gwneud popeth yn ein gallu i’w cefnogi yn ystod yr adeg heriol hon.


Mae Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd wedi diweddaru ei chanllawiau gweithredu ar gyfer ysgolion, sy’n cynnwys canllawiau ar drafnidiaeth, trefniadau arwylo a chanllawiau diwygiedig ar Brofi, Olrhain, Diogelu. Mae pecyn cymorth ar gyfer asesu’r risg i’r gweithlu wedi cael ei gynnwys hefyd.


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Addysg, Kirsty Williams:



> "Mae’r canllawiau hyn wedi cael eu diweddaru i ystyried y cyngor diweddaraf ar iechyd y cyhoedd i alluogi awdurdodau lleol, ysgolion a cholegau i wneud cynlluniau i sicrhau y gall myfyrwyr a staff ddychwelyd yn ddiogel ym mis Medi.
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> “Rwyf wedi rhoi blaenoriaeth i sicrhau bod dysgwyr a staff yn dychwelyd i ysgolion a cholegau cyn gynted ag inni dderbyn sicrwydd y gellir gwneud hynny’n ddiogel, er mwyn eu hanghenion o ran addysg a llesiant. Hoffwn i ddiolch unwaith eto i staff am eu gwaith caled wrth wireddu’r nod hwn.


Dywedodd Arweinydd a Llefarydd dros Drafnidiaeth Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru, y Cyng. Andrew Morgan:



> “Mae’r misoedd diwethaf wedi bod yn anodd iawn ar gyfer y gweithredwyr bysiau a choetsis yr ydyn ni’n dibynnu arnyn nhw i gludo ein plant i’r ysgol ledled Cymru. Drwy hyn i gyd, mae Llywodraeth Cymru, awdurdodau lleol a gweithredwyr wedi gweithio ar y cyd mewn modd adeiladol. Bydd y dyfarniad diweddaraf o gyllid gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn helpu gweithredwyr i ymdopi’r â’r heriau mae nhw’n eu hwynebu wrth inni weithio gyda nhw i sicrhau bod y systemau’n gweithredu cyn i’r ysgolion ailagor.


Dywedodd Cyfarwyddwr CPT Cymru, John Pockett:



> "Rydyn ni’n croesawu’r cyllid hwn gan Lywodraeth Cymru sy’n dilyn ein trafodaethau â nhw. Bydd aelodau’n trafod â chydweithwyr ATCO a Thrafnidiaeth Cymru i nodi lle mae angen gwario’r cyllid.
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> “Hoffen ni weithio’n agos gyda’r Llywodraeth yma i sicrhau bod y cymorth cyllid yn cael ei ddefnyddio i ddiogelu’r diwydiant bysiau yn y ffordd orau, ac er budd y rheini sy’n defnyddio bysiau.
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> “Rydyn ni hefyd yn croesawu’r canllawiau gan Lywodraeth Cymru mewn perthynas ag ailddechrau gweithrediadau trafnidiaeth ysgol, ac rydyn ni’n cydnabod gwaith caled pawb sydd wedi bod yn rhan o’r trefniadau hyn mewn cyfnod sydd wedi bod yn anodd i bawb, a byddwn ni’n parhau i weithio mewn partneriaeth â rhanddeiliaid i sicrhau bod disgyblion yn cael eu cludo mewn modd diogel.


Yng Nghymru mae bellach yn ofyniad cyfreithiol i bobl 11 oed neu’n hŷn wisgo gorchudd wyneb ar drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus. Nid yw’r gyfraith hon yn berthnasol i drafnidiaeth ysgol.