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Today marks the next step on Wales’ children’s rights journey with the introduction of the second stage of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 coming into force.  


In January 2011, when Assembly Members passed the ground breaking Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011,it was a clear statement that the Welsh Government was going to drive the agenda of children’s rights forward. From today, the Measure places a duty on all Welsh Ministers to have due regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) when exercising any of our functions.   

The duty under the Measure is ambitious but critical in securing positive outcomes for children and young people in Wales by engendering a culture within Government which respects, promotes and upholds children’s rights.


We have already seen the significant impact the Measure has had. It has led to Welsh Government working to develop new statutory guidance on the safety of walked routes to school which will place an increased emphasis on safeguarding as well as the views of children and young people.


Another example of the Measure having a direct impact was seen in the last legislative stages of the ground\-breaking Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 where reconsideration led to amendments in order to give greater effect to the UNCRC. The Welsh Government stated its position that competent children should be afforded the choice of appointing a representative to express consent to organ donation. 


To achieve this kind of success, it is vital that we have clear arrangements and processes in place so that everyone can work together to fulfil a shared ambition. These arrangements and processes are set out in our Children’s Rights Scheme 2014\.  

As we continue to break new ground, we have used the lessons we have learnt since the first Children’s Rights Scheme which was approved by the Assembly in 2012\. Our stakeholders have been very much involved in revising the Scheme and as always, have been a challenging and critical friend. I want to take this opportunity to thank those who invested their time, particularly the children and young people, to share their expertise.  

We have listened to the feedback and as a result, made considerable changes resulting in a much strengthened Scheme with clear arrangements and robust processes which will allow us to be held to account.


A clear process has been set out to assist us and officials in having due regard to the UNCRC and this is supported by a number of resources and tools. The way in which we have mainstreamed the UNCRC into these processes is innovative and creative and is something I am particularly proud of.


The strongest feedback that we received was that in the interest of transparency and accountability, the Children’s Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) should be made available to the public. I am pleased to announce that we have responded to this, with a clear CRIA publication process.


Whilst the Measure requires us to produce a compliance report every 5 years, we have reviewed the reporting cycle and have committed to producing a mid\-term compliance report to be published every 2\.5 years. The mid term report will provide us with an opportunity to reflect on the implementation and effectiveness of the arrangements set out in this Scheme.


The introduction of the new Children’s Scheme represents a lot of hard work and many lessons learnt. I am grateful for all the input and support I have received throughout the process and I hope that you share the pride in what we have achieved together so far.


 


 


 


 







Translation:


 
Heddiw rydym yn cymryd cam arall ar y daith i sicrhau hawliau plant wrth i ail ran Mesur Hawliau Plant a Phobl Ifanc (Cymru) 2011 ddod i rym.  

Ym mis Ionawr 2011, pan basiwyd Mesur Hawliau Plant a Phobl Ifanc (Cymru) 2011 gan Aelodau'r Cynulliad, roedd yn ddatganiad clir bod Llywodraeth Cymru'n mynd i symud ymlaen â'r agenda hawliau plant. O heddiw ymlaen, mae'r Mesur yn gosod dyletswydd ar Weinidogion Cymru i roi sylw dyledus i Gonfensiwn y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar Hawliau'r Plentyn (CCUHP) wrth weithredu unrhyw rai o'n swyddogaethau. Mae'r ddyletswydd hon yn un uchelgeisiol, ond yn un hanfodol ar gyfer sicrhau canlyniadau cadarnhaol i blant a phobl ifanc yng Nghymru drwy feithrin diwylliant o fewn y Llywodraeth sy'n parchu, hyrwyddo ac yn amddiffyn hawliau plant.

Rydym eisoes wedi gweld effaith sylweddol y Mesur, ar Strategaeth Gofalwyr Cymru er enghraifft, a'r Bil Trawsblannu Dynol (Cymru).

Rydym eisoes wedi gweld bod y Mesur wedi cael effaith fawr.  Mae wedi arwain at Lywodraeth Cymru’n gweithio i ddatblygu canllaw statudol newydd ar ddiogelwch y llwybrau cerdded i ysgol gan roi mwy o bwyslais ar ddiogelu yn ogystal ag ar farn plant a phobl ifanc.

Cafodd y Mesur effaith uniongyrchol hefyd yng nghamau deddfwriaethol olaf Deddf Trawsblannu Dynol (Cymru) 2013 arloesol, lle penderfynwyd ar welliannau i gryfhau effaith yr UNCRC.  Cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru ei safbwynt y dylai plant cymwys gael dewis cynrychiolydd i fynegi’u caniatâd o ran rhoi organau. 

Er mwyn cael llwyddiant o'r fath, mae'n hanfodol cael trefniadau a phrosesau clir yn eu lle fel y gall pawb gydweithio i gyflawni'r nod yr ydym yn ei rhannu. Mae'r trefniadau a'r prosesau hyn wedi'u gosod yn ein Cynllun Hawliau Plant 2014\. 

Wrth i ni barhau i dorri tir newydd, rydym wedi defnyddio'r gwersi a ddysgwyd ers y Cynllun Hawliau Plant cyntaf a gymeradwywyd gan y Cynulliad yn 2012\. Mae'n rhanddeiliaid wedi cyfrannu'n helaeth at y gwaith o adolygu'r Cynllun, ac wedi bod yn gyfeillion sy'n barod i'n herio ac i ddweud eu barn fel arfer. Hoffwn gymryd y cyfle hwn i ddiolch i bawb sydd wedi rhoi eu hamser a rhannu eu harbenigedd, yn arbennig y plant a'r bobl ifanc.

Rydym wedi gwrando ar yr adborth ac o ganlyniad wedi gwneud newidiadau sylweddol gan arwain at Gynllun llawer cryfach, â threfniadau clir a phrosesau cadarn a fydd yn golygu ein bod yn atebol.

Sefydlwyd proses glir i'n helpu ni a'n swyddogion i roi sylw dyledus i'r CCUHP, gyda chymorth nifer o adnoddau ac offer. Rwy'n ymfalchïo'n arbennig yn y ffordd arloesol a chreadigol yr ydym wedi prif ffrydio CCUHP i'r prosesau hyn.

Yr adborth cryfaf a ddaeth i law oedd y dylai'r Asesiad o'r Effaith ar Hawliau Plant fod ar gael i'r cyhoedd, i sicrhau tryloywder ac atebolrwydd. Rwy'n falch iawn o gyhoeddi ein bod wedi ymateb i hyn, gyda phroses glir ar gyfer cyhoeddi'r Asesiad.

Mae'r Mesur yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i ni gynhyrchu adroddiad ar gydymffurfiaeth bob 5 mlynedd, ond rydym wedi edrych eto ar y cylch o adroddiadau ac wedi ymrwymo i gynhyrchu adroddiad canol tymor ar gydymffurfiaeth, i'w gyhoeddi bob 2\.5 mlynedd. Bydd yr adroddiad canol tymor yn rhoi cyfle i ni edrych ar effeithiolrwydd y trefniadau yn y Cynllun, a'r ffordd yr ydym yn eu rhoi ar waith.

Roedd angen llawer o waith caled i gyflwyno'r Cynllun Plant newydd, ac fe ddysgwyd nifer o wersi. Rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn am yr holl fewnbwn a'r cymorth a gafwyd drwy gydol y broses, a gobeithio eich bod yn rhannu fy malchder yn yr hyn yr ydym wedi'i gyflawni gyda'n gilydd hyd yma.