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Ddydd Llun (Medi 4\), cadarnhawyd y byddai dwy ysgol yn Ynys Môn, sydd â Choncrit Awyredig Awtoclafiedig Cyfnerth (RAAC) yn eu hadeiladau, yn cau dros dro er mwyn gallu gwneud archwiliadau diogelwch pellach.


Drwy gydol yr wythnos hon, mae pob awdurdod lleol, sydd â chyfrifoldeb statudol dros gynnal a chadw adeiladau ysgol yng Nghymru, wedi bod yn adolygu eu hystâd ysgolion er mwyn dod o hyd i unrhyw rannau a allai gynnwys RAAC.


Hyd yma, ni ddaethpwyd o hyd i RAAC mewn unrhyw ysgolion eraill yng Nghymru. Heddiw rydym yn cyhoeddi sefyllfa ddiweddaraf pob awdurdod lleol, wrth i’r gwaith asesu barhau (gweler yr atodiad). Bydd gennym ddarlun cyflawn erbyn 15 Medi fan bellaf.


Hoffem ddiolch i bawb sy'n gweithio yn y sector addysg ac mewn awdurdodau lleol sydd wedi gweithio'n ddiflino ers i Adran Addysg Llywodraeth y DU gyhoeddi ei hasesiad risg diwygiedig ar gyfer RAAC.


Gwyddom fod rhai rhieni a staff wedi bod yn bryderus. Ein blaenoriaeth bob amser fydd sicrhau diogelwch dysgwyr a staff. Rydym yn gweithredu'n gyflym ar y wybodaeth newydd a ddarparwyd gan yr Adran Addysg.


Mae Cyngor Ynys Môn wedi bod yn ymwybodol bod gan y ddwy ysgol uwchradd rywfaint o RAAC yn eu hadeiladau ers 2020 ac wedi bod yn cynnal arolygon blynyddol, yn unol â chyngor ac arweiniad a gyhoeddwyd yn flaenorol. Aeth y Cyngor Sir ati, ynghyd â phenaethiaid a staff y ddwy ysgol, i weithredu'n gyflym yr wythnos hon, a rhaid canmol eu gwaith.


Ailagorwyd Ysgol David Hughes yn rhannol ar 7 Medi i flynyddoedd 7, 11 a 12, ac ymunodd blwyddyn 8 heddiw (8 Medi). Yn anffodus, nid yw Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi wedi gallu agor campws yr ysgol i ddisgyblion gan fod rhagor o waith ymchwilio ar y gweill. Fodd bynnag, mae disgyblion wedi cael gwahoddiad i ddosbarthiadau ar\-lein o ddydd Iau ymlaen.


Gwnaed y trefniadau dros dro hyn o ganlyniad i weithredu pendant a chydweithio effeithiol. Bydd canlyniadau'r arolygon ymchwiliol yn penderfynu sut a phryd y gellir cymryd camau pellach.


Mae RAAC wedi cael ei ddefnyddio mewn adeiladau cyhoeddus ar draws y DU \- mae hyn yn broblem i holl lywodraethau'r DU ei rheoli. Mae'n rhaid inni weithio ar y cyd i sicrhau diogelwch plant, staff ysgolion a'r cyhoedd. Ar 4 Medi, fe wnaethom ysgrifennu at yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol dros Addysg yn galw am gyfarfod brys o’r gweithgor trawslywodraethol ar Goncrit Awyredig Awtoclafiedig Cyfnerth. Rydym yn croesawu’r ffaith bod y grŵp hwn bellach wedi cyfarfod lle cafodd rhagor o dystiolaeth ei rhannu.


Gofynnom hefyd i'r Adran Addysg am yr asesiadau technegol sy'n ymwneud â'r wybodaeth a roddwyd inni nos Sul, ac mae’r rhain bellach wedi'u darparu hefyd. Mae'r Sefydliad Peirianwyr Strwythurol wedi cadarnhau nad yw ei ganllawiau yn newid ar sail y dystiolaeth newydd.


Addysg bellach ac uwch
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Rydym yn gweithio'n agos gyda CholegauCymru i sicrhau bod gennym ddarlun llawn o effaith RAAC yn y sector. Dros y 10 mlynedd diwethaf, mae'r sector AB wedi elwa ar fuddsoddiad cyfalaf sylweddol gyda champysau newydd ar draws Cymru, sy’n lleihau'r tebygolrwydd o unrhyw RAAC. Rydym yn falch iawn o'n hanes profedig mewn perthynas ag adeiladau ysgolion a cholegau. Mae ein Rhaglen Cymunedau Dysgu Cynaliadwy yn darparu'r rhaglen adeiladu fwyaf ers y 1960au i fynd i'r afael ag adeiladau ysgolion a cholegau sy'n heneiddio.


Mae asesiadau rhagarweiniol yn cael eu cynnal o'r ystâd gyfan. Mae cyfarwyddwyr ystadau addysg bellach yn gweithio i gwblhau asesiadau o’r ystâd gyfan a byddant yn rhoi’r darlun diweddaraf erbyn 15 Medi, yn yr un modd ag ysgolion. Yn y cyfamser, mae diogelwch dysgwyr a staff yn parhau i fod yn hollbwysig.


Rydym hefyd yn gweithio'n agos gyda CCAUC a Phrifysgolion Cymru i gael darlun llawn o effaith RAAC yn y sector addysg uwch. Bydd prifysgolion yn cynnal asesiadau, gan weithio gyda Chymdeithas Cyfarwyddwyr Ystadau Prifysgolion (AUDE), sy'n cynnal arolwg o sefydliadau.


Yr ystâd gyhoeddus ehangach
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Mae Ystadau Cymru, sy'n arwain ar annog rhagoriaeth o ran rheoli ystâd sector cyhoeddus Cymru drwy gydweithredu strategol a chanllawiau arfer da, wedi cyhoeddi arolwg newydd i nodi RAAC mewn adeiladau cyhoeddus yn dilyn cyhoeddi'r wybodaeth newydd am RAAC yn ystâd ysgolion Lloegr gan Adran Addysg Llywodraeth y DU.  

  

Mae dau gam i’r broses hon \- y cam cyntaf fydd casglu gwybodaeth gryno lefel uchel gan awdurdodau lleol a sefydliadau eraill sydd â phortffolios eiddo cyhoeddus, er mwyn i ni gael darlun cliriach o ba waith sydd eisoes wedi'i wneud a'r hyn sydd angen ei wneud i sicrhau bod ein holl ystâd gyhoeddus yn parhau i fod yn ddiogel. Bydd yr wybodaeth hon yn cynnwys nodi pryd y cynhaliwyd arolygon neu arolygiadau RAAC ddiwethaf, canlyniadau'r arolygon hynny a gwybodaeth am hyd a lled a math yr eiddo lle mae RAAC yn bresennol neu lle gallai fod yn bresennol. Bydd yr wybodaeth hon ar gael erbyn 15 Medi.  

  

Yr ail gam fydd gofyn am wybodaeth fanylach am bob eiddo sydd wedi’u nodi fel rhai â RAAC neu yr amheuir eu bod yn cynnwys RAAC, gan gynnwys y defnydd a wneir o’r eiddo er enghraifft swyddfeydd, theatrau, cyfleusterau hamdden. Bydd yr wybodaeth hon ar gael o fewn 28 diwrnod, a bydd wedyn yn cael ei ddadansoddi i benderfynu pa waith sydd angen ei wneud.  

  

Rydym yn parhau i argymell bod y canllawiau presennol gan Sefydliad y Peirianwyr Strwythurol yn cael eu defnyddio i ymchwilio ac asesu presenoldeb RAAC mewn adeiladau cyhoeddus. Mae eu canllawiau atodol, a gyhoeddwyd eleni, yn cynnwys cyngor ar asesu risg, cyweirio a rheoli pan ganfyddir bod RAAC yn bresennol.


Atodiad
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Cyngor Ynys Môn – RAAC yn effeithio ar ddwy ysgol. Gwefan


Cyngor Blaenau Gwent – dim effaith ar ysgolion. Gwefan


Cyngor Pen\-y\-bont ar Ogwr – dim effaith ar ysgolion. Gwefan


Cyngor Caerffili – dim effaith ar ysgolion. Gwefan


Cyngor Caerdydd – dim effaith ar y rhan fwyaf o’r ysgolion; gwiriadau yn parhau. Neuadd Dewi Sant ar gau dros dro. Gwefan


Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin – canlyniadau cychwynnol yn dangos nad oes unrhyw effaith ar ysgolion; arolygon ehangach yn cael eu cynnal ar rai ysgolion. Dim effaith ar unrhyw eiddo arall. Gwefan


Cyngor Ceredigion – dim pryderon uniongyrchol ond rhagor o asesiadau manwl yn parhau. Gwefan


Cyngor Conwy – heb nodi unrhyw bryderon. Gwefan


Cyngor Sir Ddinbych \- dim effaith ar ysgolion nac adeiladau eraill. Gwefan


Cyngor Sir y Fflint – dim adroddiad am RAAC yn unrhyw un o’r adeiladau sy'n eiddo i'r cyngor. Gwefan


Cyngor Gwynedd – gwaith yn mynd rhagddo i gadarnhau'r sefyllfa yng Ngwynedd; pob ysgol ar agor fel arfer. Gwefan


Merthyr Tudful – dim effaith ar ysgolion na lleoliadau gofal plant. Gwefan


Cyngor Sir Fynwy – dim effaith ar ysgolion. Arolygon o adeiladau eraill yn parhau. Gwefan


Cyngor Castell\-nedd Port Talbot – dim effaith ar ysgolion. Gwefan


Cyngor Casnewydd – dim pryderon uniongyrchol. Gwefan


Cyngor Sir Penfro \- dim concrid awtoclafiedig wedi'i nodi yn unrhyw eiddo'r cyngor. Gwefan


Cyngor Powys – ddim yn ymwybodol o effaith ar unrhyw ysgolion ond rhai arolygiadau ychwanegol yn cael eu cynnal. Gwefan


Cyngor Rhondda Cynon Taf – dim effaith ar ysgolion. Gwefan


Cyngor Abertawe \- dim effaith ar ysgolion. Gwefan


Cyngor Torfaen – dim problemau hysbys ar hyn o bryd. Gwefan


Cyngor Bro Morgannwg – y cyngor yn adolygu ei holl eiddo, gan gynnwys ysgolion. Gwefan


Cyngor Wrecsam – pob adeilad yn cael ei arolygu i nodi unrhyw broblemau. Pob ysgol ar agor fel arfer. Gwefan


Cyhoeddir y datganiad hwn yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i’r Aelodau. Os bydd yr Aelodau am imi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ar hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn fwy na pharod i wneud hynny.







Translation:


 
On Monday (September 4\), we confirmed two schools in Ynys Mon, which have Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) present in their buildings, would close temporarily to enable further safety inspections to be carried out.


Throughout this week, all local authorities, which have statutory responsibility for maintaining school buildings in Wales, have been reviewing their school estate to identify any areas suspected of containing RAAC.


No other schools in Wales have been identified as containing RAAC to date. Today we are publishing the latest position of each local authority, as the assessment work continues (see annex). We will have a complete picture by 15 September at the latest.


We would like to thank everyone working in the education sector and local authorities who have worked tirelessly since the UK Government’s Department for Education published its revised risk assessment for RAAC.


We know some parents and staff have been concerned. Our priority will always be to ensure the safety of learners and staff. We are acting at pace on the new information provided by the Department for Education.


Ynys Mon Council has been aware that the two secondary schools contained some RAAC since 2020 and have been undertaking annual surveys, in accordance with previously published advice and guidance. The County Council, together with the head teachers and staff at both schools quickly acted this week and their work must be commended.


Its response has resulted in Ysgol David Hughes partially re\-opening on 7 September to years 7, 11 and 12, with year 8 joining today (8 September). Unfortunately, Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi has not been able to open the school campus for pupils as further investigative work is being undertaken. However, pupils have been invited to online classrooms from Thursday.


These interim arrangements are a result of decisive action and effective collaboration. The results of the investigative surveys will determine how and when further progress can be made.


RAAC has been used in public buildings across the UK – this is an issue for all UK governments to manage. We must work collaboratively to ensure the safety of children, school staff and the public. On 4 September, we wrote to the Secretary of State for Education calling on an urgent meeting of the cross\-government Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Working Group. We welcome that this group has now met where further evidence was shared.


We also asked the Department of Education to be provided with the technical assessments related to the information provided to us on Sunday evening, and this has now also been supplied. The Institute for Structural Engineers has confirmed that its guidance is not changing on the basis of the new evidence.


Further and higher education
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We are working closely with CollegesWales to ensure we have a full picture of the impact of RAAC in the sector. Over the past 10 years, the FE sector has benefitted from significant capital investment, with new campuses spread across Wales, reducing the likelihood of any RAAC. We are rightly proud of our long\-standing school and college building record. Our Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme is delivering the biggest new school and further education building programme in Wales since the 1960s to address an ageing estate.


Preliminary assessments of the whole estate are being undertaken. Further education estates directors are working to complete assessments of the whole estate and they will  provide an updated picture by 15 September, in line with schools. In the meantime, the safety of learners and staff remains paramount.


We are also working closely with HEFCW and Universities Wales to get a full picture of the impact of RAAC in the higher education sector. Universities will be making assessments, working with the Association of University Estates Directors (AUDE), which is conducting a survey of institutions.


Wider public estate
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Ystadau Cymru, which leads on encouraging excellence in active management of the Welsh public sector estate through strategic collaboration and good practice guidance, has issued a new survey to identify RAAC in public buildings following the publication of the new information about RAAC in the English school estate from the UK Government’s Department for Education.


This is a two\-stage process – the first stage will be to gather high level summary information from local authorities and other organisations with public property portfolios, so we have a clearer picture of what work has been done and what needs to be done to ensure all of our public estate remains safe. This information will include establishing when RAAC surveys or inspections were last undertaken; results of those surveys and information about the extent and type of properties where RAAC might be or has been found to be present. This information will be available by 15 September.


The second stage will take the form of a request for more detailed information on each property where RAAC has been identified or suspected to be present, which will include the property’s use for example offices, theatres, leisure facilities. This information will be available within 28 days. It will then be analysed to determine what work needs to be undertaken.


We continue to recommend that existing guidance from the Institution of Structural Engineers is used to investigate and assess the presence of RAAC in public buildings. Its supplementary guidance, which was published this year, includes advice on assessing risk, remediation and management when RAAC is found to be present.


Annex
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Anglesey Council – two schools affected by RAAC. Website


Blaenau Gwent Council – no schools affected. Website


Bridgend Council – no schools affected. Website


Caerphilly Council – no schools affected. Website


Cardiff Council – majority of schools are not affected; checks continuing. St David’s Hall temporarily closed. Website


Carmarthenshire Council – preliminary results show no schools affected; more extensive surveys being undertaken on some schools. No other properties affected. Website


Ceredigion Council – no immediate concerns but further detailed assessments continuing. Website


Conwy Council – no identified concerns. Website


Denbighshire Council – no schools or other buildings affected. Website


Flintshire Council – no RAAC reported in council\-owned buildings. Website


Gwynedd Council – work is progressing to confirm the situation in Gwynedd; all schools are open as normal. Website


Merthyr Tydfil – no schools or childcare settings affected. Website


Monmouthshire Council – no schools affected. Surveys of other buildings are continuing. Website


Neath Port Talbot Council – no schools affected. Website


Newport Council – no immediate concerns. Website


Pembrokeshire Council – no autoclave concrete identified in any council properties. Website


Powys Council – not aware of any schools affected but some additional inspections are being undertaken. Website


Rhondda Cynon Taf Council – no schools affected. Website


Swansea Council – no schools affected. Website


Torfaen Council – no known issues at present. Website


Vale of Glamorgan Council – the council is reviewing all its property, including schools. Website


Wrexham Council – all buildings are being surveyed to identify any issues. All schools are open as normal. Website


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.