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Dywedodd y Gweinidog:



> Mae gwisg ysgol yn rhan bwysig o greu ymdeimlad o hunaniaeth ar gyfer ysgol, ond mae'n gwbl hanfodol bod y wisg yn fforddiadwy. Dyna pam rwy'n gofyn i ysgolion flaenoriaethu gwneud gwisg ysgol yn rhatach i deuluoedd, sy'n parhau i deimlo pwysau’r cynnydd mewn costau.


Daw’r cyhoeddiad hwn yn dilyn ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus ar ganllawiau gwisg ysgol, a wnaeth ofyn barn ar fforddiadwyedd er mwyn cefnogi teuluoedd drwy'r argyfwng costau byw.


  

Roedd 56% o'r ymatebwyr yn cytuno na ddylai fod angen logos ar wisgoedd ysgol o'i gymharu â 27% a oedd yn anghytuno.


Roedd bron i 90% o'r ymatebwyr hefyd yn teimlo y dylai ysgolion osgoi cytundebau un cyflenwr.  

  

Cafwyd consensws cyffredinol y dylai ysgolion weithredu cynlluniau cyfnewid neu ailddefnyddio gwisg ysgol. Mae'r canllawiau newydd yn galw am roi trefniadau yn eu lle fel bod gwisgoedd ysgol ail law ar gael i rieni a gofalwyr.


Ymwelodd y Gweinidog ag Ysgol Gynradd Gatholig Sant Mihangel ym Mhontypridd yn ddiweddar i weld cynllun ailgylchu/cyfnewid yr ysgol ar waith.


Mae rhieni a gofalwyr yng nghymuned yr ysgol wedi ymateb yn bositif i’r cais i roi gwisg ysgol sy’n rhy fach i'w plentyn/plant i’r ysgol er mwyn eu cynnig i deuluoedd eraill.


Mae menter 'The Uniform Exchange' yn Ysgol Sant Mihangel yn darparu gwisg ysgol fforddiadwy i ddisgyblion, teuluoedd a’r gymuned yn ystod argyfwng economaidd.


Ychwanegodd y Gweinidog:



> Rydym yn gwybod bod gwisgoedd ysgol wedi’u brandio yn gallu bod yn llawer drutach i deuluoedd \- dyna pam na ddylai ysgolion eu gwneud yn orfodol. Yn sicr, ni ddylai fod gofyniad i nifer o eitemau fod wedi’u brandio.
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> Rwy’n gwybod bod y rhan fwyaf o ysgolion yn gwneud popeth y gallant i gadw costau lawr i deuluoedd. Ond rydym yn dal i weld gormod o achosion lle mae teuluoedd wedi gorfod prynu gwisgoedd drud. Bydd y canllawiau rydym yn eu cyhoeddi heddiw yn cefnogi ysgolion i leihau'r costau hyn.
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> Yng Nghymru rydym yn gwneud popeth o fewn ein gallu i gefnogi teuluoedd, gyda llawer o deuluoedd incwm is yn gymwys ar gyfer y Grant Hanfodion Ysgol. Dyma'r cynllun mwyaf hael o'i fath yn y DU, sy’n darparu hyd at £300 i deuluoedd i brynu gwisg ysgol ac offer.
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> Rwy’n galw ar gyrff llywodraethu ysgolion i adolygu eu polisïau gwisg ysgol presennol i sicrhau bod fforddiadwyedd yn cael ei flaenoriaethu. Dylai unrhyw newidiadau i bolisi gwisg ysgol gael eu cyfathrebu i deuluoedd cyn diwedd y tymor ysgol presennol.


Cafwyd cyfradd ymateb uchel iawn i’r ymgynghoriad. Gwahoddwyd rhieni, gofalwyr, dysgwyr, cyrff llywodraethu, penaethiaid, athrawon a staff ysgol, cyflenwyr gwisgoedd a rhanddeiliaid allweddol eraill i rannu eu barn.







Translation:


 
The Minister, said:



> School uniforms are an important part of identify for a school, but it is absolutely vital that uniforms are affordable. This is why I am asking schools to prioritise making school uniforms cheaper for families, who continue to feel the pressure of rising costs.


The announcement follows a public consultation on school uniform guidance, which sought opinions on affordability in order to support families through the cost\-of\-living crisis.


56% of those who responded agreed that logos should not be required on school uniforms in comparison to 27% who disagreed.


Nearly 90% of respondents also felt that schools should avoid single supplier agreements.


There was almost universal consensus that schools should operate uniform exchange or recycling schemes. The new guidance calls for arrangements to be in place so that second\-hand school uniforms are available for parents and carers.


The Minister recently visited St Michael’s Catholic Primary School in Pontypridd to see a school recycling/exchange scheme in operation.


Parents and carers within the school community have responded positively to donating school uniform that no longer fits their child/children.


‘The Uniform Exchange’ initiative at St Michael's provides pupils, families and the community with affordable uniform opportunities during an economic crisis.


The Minister added:



> We know that branded school wear can be a lot more expensive for families – that is why schools shouldn’t make them mandatory. There certainly should not be a requirement for multiple items to be branded.
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> I know that most schools are doing everything they can to keep costs down for families. But we have still seen too many cases where families have had to purchase expensive uniforms. The guidance we are publishing today will support schools in reducing these costs.
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> In Wales we are doing everything we can to support families, with many lower income families eligible for the School Essentials Grant. This is the most generous scheme of its kind in the UK, providing families with up to £300 to purchase school uniform and equipment.
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> I am calling on school governing bodies to review their current school uniform policies with affordability being the priority. Any changes to uniform policy should be fed back to families before the end of the current school term.


The consultation received an extremely high response rate. Parents, carers, learners, governing bodies, headteachers, teachers and school staff, uniform suppliers and other key stakeholders were invited to share their views.