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The focus of the Children and Families Delivery Grant (CFDG) is to support childcare, children’s rights, play and participation programmes operated by the Welsh Government. This statement provides more detail on the grant award.


On 4 October 2013 the Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty wrote to recipients of the Children and Families Organisation Grant (CFOG) and other Third Sector organisations funded through his portfolio informing them that the current grant programmes would end, following a 6 month extension, on 30th September 2014\. Existing schemes were to be replaced by a new more delivery focussed grant called the Children and Families Delivery Grant which will run between October 2014 and September 2017\.


The change to more delivery orientated projects is a practical response to current financial reality. Welsh Government funding has been reducing in real terms since 2010 and Ministers have to ensure that the Welsh public obtains value for money from its interventions. Consequently Ministers have to focus relentlessly on our priorities and ensure we see tangible results which support Programme for Government goals.


On 19th November 2013 existing beneficiaries of the CFOG scheme attended an Engagement event to discuss the general direction of travel for the new grant scheme. On 3rd February 2014 another Engagement Event was held for the wider Third Sector to outline the details of the Children and Families Delivery Grant.      


The new grant was open to the Third Sector, including organisations which previously had not received grant funding, and the need for pan Wales, delivery focussed projects and the benefits of partnership working were emphasised at meetings and in the grant programme guidance. This made clear that 5 grants would be awarded, one in each of 5 Strategic Priority areas: Childcare, Play, Supporting Families, Engagement and Policy and Strategic Development. Applicants were informed that it was open to them to submit more than 1 application.              


The application period for the CFDG ran between 3rd March 2014 and 23rd May 2014\. Funding decisions were announced on 30th June 2014 with projects expected to commence operations from 1st October 2014\.


All applications for funding were assessed on an equal footing in line with the principles established in the Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector. The assessment process used a uniform scoring mechanism and subjected each application to a rigorous assessment against agreed criteria. Moderation discussions ensured that marking was consistent throughout the evaluation process.


Funding decisions for the CFDG have therefore been made following a robust assessment process and good quality delivery orientated projects have been identified for funding. The successful projects will help the Welsh Government deliver its key Children Young People and Family Support programmes. All unsuccessful applicants have been offered feedback on their application.


Each of the five Children and Families Delivery Grants will address a specific priority over three years to support the Welsh Government’s tackling poverty agenda and give children a voice. The assessment and award process attached the greatest importance to the quality of the service and the outcomes that we expect to be delivered. The successful projects are:


  

Childcare grant:   

A new childcare consortium, CWLWM, led by Mudiad Meithrin has been awarded £4,324,396 to develop innovative solutions to providing flexible childcare opportunities that meet the needs of families. The consortium also includes the other 4 national childcare organisations in Wales (Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs, National Day Nurseries Association, Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years and Wales Pre\-School Providers Association). The grant will fund a range of services and activities including childcare places, training and research into childcare and play issues.


Play grant   

Groundwork Wales has been awarded £1,410,028 to increase the accessibility and quality of children’s outdoor play opportunities in areas of high deprivation. Over 11,500 children are expected to be involved in the programme’s play activities, which will be delivered with partners SNAP Cymru.


Supporting Families grant  

The Informed Families project run by ProMo Wales has been awarded £1,532,391 to develop a bilingual, online information service for families. The service will build on the range of services already offered through Families First and Flying Start. This project will be delivered with partners Action for Children and Diverse Cymru.


 


Engagement grant   

Tros Gynnal Plant’s All Wales Restorative Approaches Family Engagement Project has been awarded to £882,000 to deliver training on intervening and providing help to families in difficulty. Over 550 parents and practitioners will be involved in training projects.


Policy and Strategic Development grant   

Children in Wales, an internationally respected and recognised body has been awarded £1,874,527 to create a centre of excellence for children’s rights. Its work will include ensuring that the voice of the child is heard in decisions that affect them, raising awareness, establishing and promoting best practice and provide evidence based advice to issues related to children’s rights. Delivery partners for this work will be Tros Gynnal Plant and Voices from Care Cymru. We expect Children in Wales to continue a dialogue with all interested parties including, the Assembly Commission, to ensure the voices of children in Wales are properly heard.


 


 


 


 


 







Translation:


 
Mae’r Grant Cyflawni Plant a Theuluoedd yn canolbwyntio ar gefnogi rhaglenni yn ymwneud â gofal plant, hawliau plant, chwarae a chyfranogiad a gaiff eu rhedeg gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Mae'r datganiad hwn yn rhoi mwy o fanylion am ddyfarnu’r grant.

Ar 4 Hydref 2013 ysgrifennodd y Dirprwy Weinidog Trechu Tlodi at y rheini sy'n derbyn y Grant Mudiadau Plant a Theuluoedd a sefydliadau eraill y Trydydd Sector a ariennir drwy ei bortffolio, i rhoi gwybod iddynt y byddai'r rhaglenni grant presennol yn dod i ben yn dilyn 6 mis o estyniad, ar 30 Medi 2014\. Byddai cynlluniau presennol yn cael eu disodli gan grant newydd sy'n canolbwyntio'n fwy ar gyflawni o'r enw Grant Cyflawni Plant a Theuluoedd, a gaiff ei gynnal rhwng mis Hydref 2014 a mis Medi 2017\.

Mae'r newid tuag at brosiectau sy'n ymwneud yn fwy â chyflawni yn ymateb ymarferol i'r realiti ariannol ar hyn o bryd. Er 2010 mae Lywodraeth Cymru wedi cael llai o gyllid mewn termau real ac mae'n rhaid i Weinidogion sicrhau bod y cyhoedd yng Nghymru yn cael gwerth am arian o'i hymyriadau. O ganlyniad, mae'n rhaid i Weinidogion ganolbwyntio'n ddiflino ar ein blaenoriaethau a sicrhau ein bod yn gweld canlyniadau gwirioneddol sy'n cefnogi nodau'r Rhaglen Lywodraethu.

Ar 19 Tachwedd 2013, bu’r rheini sy'n elwa ar y Grant Mudiadau Plant a Theuluoedd mewn digwyddiad ymgysylltu i drafod cyfeiriad cyffredinol y cynllun grant newydd. Ar 3 Chwefror 2014 cynhaliwyd digwyddiad ymgysylltu arall ar gyfer y Trydydd Sector ehangach i amlinellu manylion y Grant Cyflawni Plant a Theuluoedd.      

Roedd y grant newydd ar agor i'r Trydydd Sector, gan gynnwys sefydliadau nad oedd wedi cael cyllid grant o’r blaen, ac fe bwysleisiwyd yr angen am brosiectau sy'n canolbwyntio ar gyflawni ar draws Cymru gyfan a'r manteision o weithio mewn partneriaeth, mewn cyfarfodydd ac yn y canllawiau am y rhaglen grant. Roedd hyn y nodi’n glir y byddai pum grant yn cael eu dyfarnu, un ym mhob un o'r 5 maes Blaenoriaeth Strategol: Gofal Plant, Chwarae, Cefnogi Teuluoedd, Ymgysylltu a Datblygu Polisïau a Strategaethau. Cafodd yr ymgeiswyr wybod bod hawl ganddynt gyflwyno mwy nag un cais.              

Roedd y cyfnod ymgeisio ar gyfer y Grant Cyflawni Plant a Theuluoedd yn rhedeg rhwng 3 Mawrth 2014 a 23 Mai 2014\. Cyhoeddwyd y penderfyniadau cyllido ar 30 Mehefin 2014 ac mae disgwyl i brosiectau ddechrau gweithredu o 1 Hydref 2014 ymlaen.

Cafodd yr holl geisiadau am gyllid eu hasesu yn gyfartal yn unol â'r egwyddorion yn y Cod Ymarfer ar gyfer Ariannu'r Trydydd Sector. Defnyddiwyd dull sgorio unffurf yn y broses asesu a chafodd pob cais ei asesu'n gadarn yn erbyn meini prawf y cytunwyd arnynt. Roedd trafodaethau am gymedroli yn sicrhau bod marciau'n gyson drwy gydol y broses werthuso.

Mae penderfyniadau cyllido ar gyfer y Grant Cyflawni Plant a Theuluoedd felly wedi cael eu gwneud yn dilyn proses asesu gadarn, ac mae prosiectau o ansawdd da sy'n canolbwyntio ar gyflawni wedi cael eu dewis i dderbyn cyllid. Bydd y prosiectau llwyddiannus yn helpu Llywodraeth Cymru i gyflawni ei rhaglenni allweddol mewn perthynas â Phlant, Pobl Ifanc a Chefnogi Teuluoedd. Mae'r holl ymgeiswyr aflwyddiannus wedi cael cynnig adborth ar eu cais.

Bydd pob un o'r pum Grant Cyflawni Plant a Theuluoedd yn mynd i'r afael â blaenoriaeth benodol dros dair blynedd i gefnogi agenda trechu tlodi Llywodraeth Cymru a rhoi llais i blant. Roedd y broses asesu a dyfarnu yn pwysleisio pa mor bwysig yw ansawdd y gwasanaeth a'r canlyniadau rydym yn disgwyl eu gweld yn cael eu cyflawni. Dyma'r prosiectau a fu'n llwyddiannus:

  
Grant gofal plant   
Mae consortiwm gofal plant newydd, CWLWM, dan arweiniad Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin wedi cael £4,324,396 i ddatblygu gofal plant hyblyg a chyfleoedd chwarae sy’n diwallu anghenion teuluoedd. Mae’r consortiwm hefyd yn cynnwys 4 sefydliad gofal plant cenedlaethol arall Cymru (Clybiau Plant Cymru, Cymdeithas Genedlaethol Meithrinfeydd Dydd, Cymdeithasol Broffesiynol Gofal Plant a Chymdeithas Darparwyr Blynyddoedd Cynnar a Chyn\-ysgol Cymru). Bydd y grant yn cyllido amrywiaeth o wasanaethau a gweithgareddau gan gynnwys lleoedd gofal plant, hyfforddiant ac ymchwil i faterion gofal plant a chwarae.

Grant chwarae   
Dyfarnwyd £1,410,028 i Groundwork Cymru gynyddu hygyrchedd ac ansawdd cyfleoedd chwarae awyr agored i blant mewn ardaloedd difreintiedig. Disgwylir y bydd dros 11,500 o blant yn cymryd rhan yng ngweithgareddau chwarae’r rhaglen, a gaiff eu cynnal gyda'r sefydliad partner, SNAP Cymru.

Grant Cefnogi Teuluoedd  
Dyfarnwyd £1,532,391 i’r prosiect Teuluoedd Gwybodus (Informed Families) a gynhelir gan ProMo Cymru i ddatblygu gwasanaeth gwybodaeth dwyieithog ar\-lein i deuluoedd. Bydd y gwasanaeth hwn yn ychwanegu at amrywiaeth o wasanaethau a gynigir eisoes drwy Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf a Dechrau’n Deg. Caiff y prosiect hwn ei ddarparu gyda’n partneriaid, Gweithredu dros Blant a Diverse Cymru.

Grant ymgysylltu   
Dyfarnwyd £882,000 i Brosiect Ymgysylltu Teuluoedd trwy Ddulliau Adferol, Tros Gynnal Plant, er mwyn darparu hyfforddiant ar ymyrryd a helpu teuluoedd mewn anhawster. Bydd dros 550 o rieni ac ymarferwyr yn cymryd rhan yn y prosiectau hyfforddi.

  
Grant Datblygu Polisïau a Strategaethau   
Rhoddwyd £1,874,527 i sefydliad Plant yng Nghymru, sef corff sy'n cael ei barchu ac sy'n adnabyddus yn rhyngwladol, i greu canolfan ragoriaeth dros hawliau plant. Bydd gwaith y ganolfan yn cynnwys sicrhau bod llais y plentyn yn cael ei glywed wrth wneud penderfyniadau sy’n effeithio arno, codi ymwybyddiaeth, sefydlu a hyrwyddo’r arferion gorau a rhoi cyngor seiliedig ar dystiolaeth am hawliau plant. Tros Gynnal Plant a Voices from Care Cymru fydd y partneriaid ar gyfer cyflawni'r gwaith hwn. Rydym yn disgwyl i sefydliad Plant yng Nghymru gadw mewn cysylltiad â’r holl bartïon perthnasol, gan gynnwys Comisiwn y Cynulliad, i sicrhau bod lleisiau plant Cymru yn cael eu clywed yn glir.