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Heddiw mae Arolygiaeth Gofal a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cymru (AGGCC) wedi cyhoeddi adroddiad am Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol i Blant yng Nghastell\-nedd Port Talbot.  Dyma’r trydydd adroddiad o’r fath mewn dwy flynedd, sy’n deillio o bryderon a nodwyd gyntaf yn 2010\.  

Mae’r adroddiad sy’n cael ei gyhoeddi heddiw yn nodi’r heriau sylweddol sy’n wynebu’r awdurdod o hyd ac mae’r Prif Arolygydd wedi datgan bod lle i bryderu’n fawr.

Felly mae’r Prif Arolygydd wedi galw am ddefnyddio’r Protocol Pryderon Difrifol yn yr awdurdod, er mwyn sicrhau ymrwymiad corfforaethol cyflawn i’r gwelliannau sydd eu hangen.

Mae hyn yn fater difrifol iawn. Hoffwn bwysleisio, fodd bynnag, mai bwriad y cam y mae’r Prif Arolygydd yn ei gymryd yw sbarduno gwelliant a galluogi’r awdurdod i gefnogi ei staff, fel y gall sicrhau’r canlyniadau gorau i blant a’u teuluoedd. Ei ddiben yw canolbwyntio ar flaenoriaethau o ran gwella, monitro cynnydd tuag at gyflawni’r gwelliannau hyn yn rheolaidd a darparu her adeiladol drwy’r broses hon.

Nid wyf yn fodlon gweld gwasanaethau i blant yn cwympo’n is na’r safonau derbyniol. Rwyf wedi cyfarfod Arweinydd a Phrif Weithredwr yr awdurdod i esbonio hyn. Rwyf wedi nodi fy nisgwyliadau a byddant yn gweithredu ar unwaith i ymateb i’r materion a nodwyd gan y Prif Arolygydd. Byddant yn cydweithredu’n llwyr â hi i sicrhau’r gwelliannau sydd eu hangen.    

Hoffwn ei gwneud yn glir fy mod yn cefnogi’r staff rheng flaen, sy’n gweithio’n galed dros ben i gefnogi plant a’u teuluoedd, fel y mae’r adroddiad yn nodi. Mae’n hanfodol fod yr awdurdod yn darparu’r cyfeiriad a’r gefnogaeth angenrheidiol iddynt fel y gallant wneud eu gwaith.

Yn ystod ein cyfarfod, rhoddodd yr Arweinydd a’r Prif Weithredwr sicrwydd imi y byddant yn ymdrechu i roi’r newidiadau angenrheidiol ar waith. Maent hefyd wedi dweud eu bod yn fodlon gweithio gyda’r Prif Arolygydd i sicrhau bod y newidiadau hynny’n digwydd.

Dim ond dechrau’r daith yw hyn, fodd bynnag. Bydd angen i’r awdurdod ganolbwyntio’n llwyr ar yr hyn sydd angen ei wneud a gweithredu mewn ffordd gwbl benderfynol. Ni all y sefyllfa sydd ohoni barhau.

Mae’r Prif Arolygydd wedi derbyn cynllun gwella dros dro gan yr awdurdod ac mae wedi dweud beth fydd y trefniadau i fonitro hynt y gwaith o wireddu’r blaenoriaethau o ran gwella, a hynny bob chwarter. Bydd yn rhoi gwybod imi sut mae’r gwaith yn dod yn ei flaen, a chynhelir arolygiad pellach ym mis Tachwedd 2013\.  

Rwy’n disgwyl gweld y gwelliannau mawr sydd eu hangen yn cael eu rhoi ar waith yn ddi\-oed, gyda gwir ymroddiad.  

  


  






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Today the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (CSSIW) has published a report about Children’s Social Services in Neath Port Talbot. This is the third such report in two years following on from concerns first identified in 2010\.  


Today’s report identifies the significant challenges that remain in the authority and the Chief Inspector has identified grounds for serious concern.


As a result the Chief Inspector has invoked the use of the Serious Concern Protocol in the authority in order to secure the overall corporate commitment to the improvements needed.


This is a very serious matter.  However, I want to emphasise that the action being taken by the Chief Inspector is designed to act as a driver for improvement and to enable the authority to support their staff in achieving the best outcomes for children and their families. Its purpose is to focus on improvement priorities, carry out regular monitoring of progress in achieving these and to provide constructive challenge through this process.


I am not prepared for services to children to fall below acceptable standards.  I have met with the Leader and Chief Executive of the authority and made this clear.  I have set out my expectations that they will take immediate action to tackle the issues identified by the Chief Inspector and that they will fully co\-operate with her in delivering the improvement required.  


I want to make clear my support for the front line staff who, as the report highlights, are working very hard to support children and their families. It is essential that the authority provides them with the direction and support they need to do their job.


In our meeting, the Leader and Chief Executive gave me their assurance that they will drive forward the improvements necessary.  They indicated their willingness to work with the Chief Inspector to secure those improvements.  


This is however just the beginning of the journey.  The authority will need to be steely in their determination and focussed in their actions.  The current position cannot continue.


The Chief Inspector has received an interim improvement plan from the authority and has set out arrangements to monitor progress in delivering the improvement priorities on a quarterly basis.   She will keep me updated on progress and there will be a further inspection in November 2013\.  


I expect the significant improvements that are needed to be secured swiftly and with real commitment.