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Following the publication of the Talk With Me: Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) Delivery Plan in November, we have been working to deliver our overarching commitment to improve outcomes for children through a fresh approach to promoting and supporting children’s speech, language and communication (SLC) needs.


I would like to take this opportunity to update you about the latest developments in delivering our commitments in the 'Talk With Me' plan.


Many children, but particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, have SLC needs, which may require support and intervention. The pandemic has had an impact on services and we continue to work with the NHS and specialist centres to help them meet children’s needs at this critical time.


Last year, we provided COVID recovery funding to address SLC needs. This helped SLC professionals to procure much\-needed additional resources. I was heartened to learn about the impact of the funding on staff morale as well as the families who were supported.


I am pleased to announce we are making an additional £250,000 available in 2021\-22 for health boards and specialist centres to continue to address SLC needs.


Professionals will again be able to use the extra funding flexibly to respond to local needs and demands. The focus will be on the early years and will include:


* Workforce development in line with demand from speech and language therapy managers – a key objective in the 'Talk With Me' delivery plan
* The purchase of digital and physical resources
* The procurement of IT for a range of uses including remote interventions for families and settings
* The purchase of 'It Takes Two to Talk' parent workbooks for all main libraries in Wales. These provide evidence\-based advice for parents to support their children’s SLC development.


We have recently launched the all\-Wales SLC training pathway for childcare practitioners, and have worked with the children’s communication charity Ican to adapt its ages and stages charts for Wales. We are also working to adapt and translate its SLC course for practitioners.


Resources developed for parents include a top tips on managing your child’s behaviour, which makes the links between SLC needs and behaviour and gives practical ideas to help. These resources are available at: www.gov.wales/talkwithme


We have awarded a contract to start a review of early language screening for children aged 0 and 4 years 11 months, to inform the development of an all\-Wales early language screening tool. The final report with recommendations is due in early November.


Finally, we have awarded a contract for the 'Talk With Me' national campaign – the public health and education campaign will raise awareness and influence parental behaviour change. This will highlight the need for families to help develop the SLC skills of their children in the early years and advise them how they can provide a language\-rich home environment. The contract will run until June 2023\.


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.







Translation:


 
Yn dilyn cyhoeddi *Siarad gyda fi: Cynllun Cyflawni ar gyfer Lleferydd, Iaith a Chyfathrebu* ym mis Tachwedd, rydym wedi bod yn gweithio er mwyn cyflawni’r ymrwymiad trosfwaol i wella deilliannau i blant drwy ddull gweithredu newydd ar gyfer hybu a chefnogi anghenion iaith, lleferydd, a chyfathrebu plant.


Hoffwn achub ar y cyfle hwn i roi gwybod ichi am y datblygiadau diweddaraf mewn perthynas â chyflwyno’r ymrwymiadau sydd yn ein cynllun, *Siarad gyda fi*.


Mae gan lawer o blant, yn enwedig plant o gefndiroedd difreintiedig, anghenion iaith, lleferydd, a chyfathrebu, sy’n debyg o fod angen cefnogaeth ac ymyrraeth. Mae’r pandemig wedi cael effaith ar wasanaethau ac rydym yn parhau i weithio gyda’r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol a chanolfannau arbenigol i’w helpu i fodloni anghenion plant yn ystod yr amser tyngedfennol hwn.


Y llynedd fe wnaethom roi cyllid adfer yn dilyn COVID\-19 er mwyn mynd i’r afael ag anghenion iaith, lleferydd a chyfathrebu. Fe wnaeth hyn helpu gweithwyr proffesiynol iaith, lleferydd, a chyfathrebu i gaffael adnoddau ychwanegol, yr oedd dirfawr angen amdanynt. Calonogol oedd clywed am effaith y cyllid ar forâl staff a’r teuluoedd a gafodd gefnogaeth.


Rwy’n falch o gyhoeddi bod £250,000 ychwanegol ar gael yn 2021\-22 i fyrddau iechyd a chanolfannau arbenigol, er mwyn iddynt barhau i fynd i’r afael ag anghenion iaith, lleferydd, a chyfathrebu.


Unwaith eto, bydd gweithwyr proffesiynol yn gallu bod yn hyblyg wrth ddefnyddio’r cyllid ychwanegol, er mwyn ymateb i’r angen a’r galw yn lleol. Byddwn yn canolbwyntio ar y blynyddoedd cynnar, a bydd yn cynnwys:


* datblygu’r gweithlu yn unol â galw am reolwyr therapi iaith a lleferydd – un o’r prif amcanion yn y cynllun cyflawni, *Siarad gyda fi*.
* Prynu adnoddau digidol a ffisegol
* Caffael cyfarpar TG ar gyfer amrywiaeth o ddefnyddwyr gan gynnwys ymyriadau o bell i deuluoedd a lleoliadau
* Prynu *It Takes Two to Talk* – llyfr gwaith i rieni i bob prif lyfrgell yng Nghymru. Mae hwn yn rhoi cyngor ar sail tystiolaeth i rieni, i’w helpu i gefnogi datblygiad iaith, lleferydd a chyfathrebu’r plentyn.


Rydym wedi lansio llwybr hyfforddi iaith, lleferydd a chyfathrebu Cymru gyfan ar gyfer ymarferwyr gofal plant yn ddiweddar, ac wedi cydweithio â’r elusen cyfathrebu plant, sef


Ican, er mwyn addasu’r siartiau ‘oedrannau a chyfnodau’ ar gyfer Cymru. Rydym hefyd yn gweithio i addasu a chyfieithu eu cwrs iaith, lleferydd a chyfathrebu ar gyfer ymarferwyr.


Mae'r adnoddau a ddatblygwyd ar gyfer rhieni yn cynnwys awgrymiadau da ar reoli ymddygiad eich plentyn, sy’n egluro'r cysylltiadau rhwng anghenion ac ymddygiad iaith, lleferydd a chyfathrebu, ac yn rhoi syniadau ymarferol er mwyn helpu. Mae’r adnoddau ar gael yma: https://llyw.cymru/siarad\-gyda\-fi


Rydym wedi rhoi contract i ddechrau adolygiad o sgrinio iaith gynnar ar gyfer plant rhwng 0 a 4 oed 11 mis oed, er mwyn llywio’r gwaith o ddatblygu offeryn sgrinio iaith gynnar i Gymru gyfan. Disgwylir i’r adroddiad terfynol gan gynnwys argymhellion fod yn barod ddechrau mis Tachwedd.


I gloi, rydym wedi rhoi contract i’r ymgyrch cenedlaethol *Siarad gyda fi* – bydd yr ymgyrch iechyd cyhoeddus ac addysg yn codi ymwybyddiaeth ac yn dylanwadu ar newid ymddygiad rhieni. Bydd hyn yn amlygu’r angen i deuluoedd helpu i ddatblygu sgiliau iaith, lleferydd a chyfathrebu eu plant yn y blynyddoedd cynnar, gan roi cyngor iddynt ar sut i ddarparu amgylchedd ieithyddol gyfoethog yn y cartref. Bydd y contract yn rhedeg tan fis Mehefin 2023\.


Caiff y datganiad ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i aelodau. Os bydd aelodau eisiau i mi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.