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Ym mis Tachwedd 2012, cyhoeddodd Arolygiaeth Gofal a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cymru (AGGCC) adroddiad am wasanaethau cymdeithasol plant yng Nghastell\-nedd Port Talbot. Ynddo, nodwyd bod heriau sylweddol yn yr awdurdod, a dywedodd y Prif Arolygydd fod sail i bryderon difrifol, gan alw ar ddefnyddio'r protocol pryderon difrifol er mwyn cadw at yr ymrwymiad corfforaethol cyffredinol i wneud y gwelliannau sydd eu hangen.

 Mae cymryd camau mewn da bryd yn hanfodol er mwyn sicrhau bod ein plant a'n pobl ifanc yn cael cymorth effeithiol i'w galluogi i fyw bywydau positif a llawn. Mae gwrando ar leisiau plant a phobl ifanc yn hanfodol er mwyn sefydlu gwasanaethau o ansawdd \- a rhaid i hyn gael ei atgyfnerthu ymhellach. Mae ein gwaith i drawsnewid gwasanaethau cymdeithasol yn golygu ein bod yn rhoi pobl yn y canol. 

 Rydyn ni wedi ymrwymo ac wedi buddsoddi llawer o egni i fynd i'r afael â'r heriau yng Nghastell\-nedd Port Talbot. Mae aelodau etholedig a staff wedi gweithio ar yr argymhellion ac wedi gwneud cynnydd sylweddol. Mae AGGCC wedi gweithio gyda'r awdurdod lleol, gan fonitro cynnydd a pherfformiad yn agos i sicrhau bod ansawdd a chysondeb gwasanaethau ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc yn bodloni'r safonau disgwyliedig. 

 Mae AGGCC wedi cynnal arolygiad pellach o wasanaethau plant yr awdurdod. Mae wedi llunio adroddiad yn nodi pedair thema \- rhoi cyfarwyddyd; darparu gwasanaethau cymdeithasol; llunio gwasanaethau a rheoli asesiadau o ofal. O dan pob thema, mae cynnydd sylweddol wedi'i wneud. Ond ni allwn orffwys ar ein rhwyfau, ac mae argymhellion wedi'u nodi a fydd yn sicrhau gwelliant parhaus. 

 Yn seiliedig ar ganfyddiadau'r adroddiad ar y gwaith a wnaed yn yr awdurdod lleol dros y ddwy flynedd a hanner diwethaf, bydd y Prif Arolygydd heddiw'n cyhoeddi bod y protocol pryderon difrifol wedi'i ddiddymu. Mae'r datblygiad hwn wedi fy mhlesio, ac rwy'n croesawu yn arbennig y camau cadarnhaol sydd wedi’u cymryd gan aelodau o staff i wella safon gwasanaethau. Rwy'n disgwyl gweld arweinyddiaeth gref a gwelliannau yn parhau yng Nghastell\-nedd Port Talbot i sicrhau canlyniadau cadarnhaol ar gyfer plant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd.







Translation:


 
In November 2012, the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (CSSIW) published a report about children’s social services in Neath Port Talbot. This identified significant challenges in the authority and the Chief Inspector identified grounds for serious concern, invoking the use of the serious concern protocol to secure the overall corporate commitment to the improvements needed.


Taking action in a timely way is vital to ensure our children and young people have effective support to enable them to have positive and fulfilling lives. Listening to the voices of children and young people is essential in establishing quality services – and that must be strengthened further. Putting people at the centre is very much what our overall work to transform social services is all about.


Considerable and sustained commitment and energy has gone into tackling the challenges identified in Neath Port Talbot. Elected members and staff have worked to address the recommendations and achieved significant progress. CSSIW has worked with the local authority, closely monitoring progress and performance to ensure the quality and consistency of services for children and young people meets the standards we expect.


CSSIW has conducted a further inspection of the authority’s children’s services. It has produced a report identifying four themes – providing direction; delivering social services; shaping services and assessment care management. Under each theme considerable progress has been made. But there is no room for complacency and recommendations have been identified, which will secure continued improvement.


Based on the findings of the report on work undertaken within the local authority over the past two\-and\-a\-half years, the Chief Inspector is today announcing that the serious concern protocol is lifted. I am pleased by this development and particularly welcome the positive steps taken by members of staff to improve the standard of services. I expect to see continued strong leadership and improvement within Neath Port Talbot to support positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.