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 The White Paper on our legislative proposals for Additional Learning Needs (ALN) was issued for consultation on 22 May 2014\.  The consultation closed on 25 July 2014, having received 215 responses.  


The consultation sought feedback on our proposals to create: 


* a unified legislative framework to support children and young people from 0 to 25 with ALN,
* an integrated, collaborative process of assessment, planning and monitoring which facilitates early, timely and effective interventions; and
* a fair and transparent system of for providing information and advice, and for resolving concerns and appeals.


 


In addition to the written consultation, workshops were held for children and young people and their parents.  These were attended by 174 children and 55 parents and carers.  


I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who responded to the consultation and participated in the workshops.  


I am today publishing a summary of the consultation responses and the views expressed at the workshops.   These documents are now available on the consultation pages of the Welsh Government’s website.


I am very pleased to see that the responses to the consultation showed a broad strength of support for the proposals. It is encouraging that the majority of those who responded agreed that they will deliver a better system for providing support for learners with ALN.


The consultation responses raised some important points and I would like to take this opportunity to explain how these are being addressed.


 


* There was some uncertainty over the legal basis of the proposed Individual Development Plans (IDPs).  I want to emphasise that the intention is that they will give learners the same statutory protection as the current Statements of Special Educational Needs (SEN).  These plans will also give protection to a wider group of learners than those currently entitled to a statement of SEN.
* Some respondents felt that the proposal to place Further Education Institutions (FEIs), maintained schools and nurseries under an obligation to use their ‘best endeavours’ to secure IDP provision was not strong enough.  The term ‘best endeavours’ was used in the White Paper because this is the current legislative term used in relation to schools, which we proposed to extend to FEIs.  The eventual legislative provision may be worded differently, but this will be subject to scrutiny by the National Assembly for Wales. It is likely that the proposed Code would provide guidance on how this duty is expected to be delivered in practice.
* There was concern that the proposed introduction of statutory plans for learners up to the age of 25 with a wider range of need than those who currently have Statements of SEN would mean there will be less resource to support those with the highest level of need.  However, children and young people in schools and further education with a wide range of needs already receive assessments and support which is recorded and reviewed in a range of different statutory and non\-statutory plans.  Our proposals are intended to unify the legislative structure by replacing all such plans with a single plan which has the same statutory rights, regardless of the complexity of need or the education setting.
* There were calls for professionals working in health, education and social services to be trained in using the new system.  The White Paper sets out our intention to ensure that the bringing into force of the reforms and a new Code will be accompanied by a programme of promotion and training for professionals from across the relevant agencies who work with children and young people with ALN.  We are also taking forward work to ensure that the principles of person\-centred practice are understood and applied to the existing SEN system, in partnership with those who work most closely with those learners.
* There was strong support for a Code with mandatory requirements to ensure that all agencies involved in providing support to children and young people with ALN would work together effectively.  Our intention is to issue a Code with both mandatory requirements and statutory guidance to ensure that learners receive the support they need.    My officials will be engaging with stakeholders as the Code is developed.


 


The responses received will be carefully considered to inform the development of the legislation planned for introduction to the National Assembly for Wales in the summer of next year.  The costs associated with the proposed reforms will be set out in the Regulatory Impact Assessment section of the Explanatory Memorandum to be published when the Bill is introduced.







Translation:


 
Cyhoeddwyd y Papur Gwyn ar ein cynigion deddfwriaethol ar gyfer Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (ADY) at ddibenion ymgynghori ar 22 Mai 2014\. Daeth yr ymgynghoriad i ben ar 25 Gorffennaf 2014 a chafwyd 215 o ymatebion.  

Gofynnodd yr ymgynghoriad am adborth ynghylch ein cynigion i greu:   


* Fframwaith deddfwriaethol unedig i gefnogi plant a phobl ifanc rhwng 0 a 25 oed sydd ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol,
* Proses integredig, gydweithredol o asesu, cynllunio a monitro sy’n hwyluso ymyriadau cynnar, amserol ac effeithiol;
* System deg a thryloyw ar gyfer darparu gwybodaeth a chyngor, ac ar gyfer datrys pryderon ac apeliadau.

Yn ogystal â’r ymgynghoriad ysgrifenedig cynhaliwyd gweithdai ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc a’u rhieni. Daeth 174 o blant a 55 o rieni a gofalwyr i’r gweithdai hyn.  

Hoffwn fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn i ddiolch i bawb a ymatebodd i’r ymgynghoriad ac a fu’n rhan o’r gweithdai.  

Rwy’n cyhoeddi heddiw grynodeb o’r ymatebion i’r ymgynghoriad a’r safbwyntiau a gafodd eu mynegi yn y gweithdai. Mae’r dogfennau hyn ar gael yn awr ar dudalennau ymgynghori gwefan Llywodraeth Cymru.

Rwy’n falch iawn fod yr ymatebion i’r ymgynghoriad yn bositif ar y cyfan a bod yr ymatebwyr, at ei gilydd, yn cefnogi’r cynigion. Calonogol yw clywed bod y rhan fwyaf o’r rhai a ymatebodd yn cytuno y byddant yn creu gwell system ar gyfer cefnogi dysgwyr sydd ag ADY.  

Gwnaeth yr ymgynghoriad dynnu sylw at rai pwyntiau pwysig a hoffwn fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn i egluro sut yr ydym yn mynd i’r afael â’r rhain.

* Roedd peth ansicrwydd ynghylch sail gyfreithiol y Cynlluniau Datblygu Unigol arfaethedig. Hoffwn bwysleisio mai’r bwriad yw sicrhau y byddant yn diogelu dysgwyr ar lefel statudol i’r un graddau â’r Datganiadau presennol o Anghenion Addysgol Arbennig (AAA). Bydd y cynlluniau hyn hefyd yn diogelu grŵp ehangach o ddysgwyr na’r rhai sydd â hawl i ddatganiad o AAA ar hyn o bryd.
* Teimlai rhai ymatebwyr nad oedd y cynnig i’w gwneud hi’n ofynnol i Sefydliadau Addysg Bellach, ysgolion a gynhelir a meithrinfeydd wneud pob ymdrech i sicrhau darpariaeth ar gyfer Cynlluniau Datblygu Unigol yn ddigon cadarn. Cafodd y term ‘pob ymdrech’ ei ddefnyddio yn y Papur Gwyn oherwydd mai dyma’r term deddfwriaethol presennol a gaiff ei ddefnyddio mewn perthynas ag ysgolion, a dyma’r hyn yr ydym yn cynnig ei estyn i Sefydliadau Addysg Bellach. Efallai y caiff y ddarpariaeth ddeddfwriaethol derfynol ei geirio’n wahanol, ond bydd Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn craffu ar hyn. Rhagwelir y bydd y Cod arfaethedig yn darparu canllawiau ynghylch sut y disgwylir i’r ddyletswydd hon gael ei gweithredu’n ymarferol.
* Mynegwyd pryderon y gallai’r cynnig i gyflwyno cynlluniau statudol ar gyfer dysgwyr hyd at 25 mlwydd oed sydd ag ystod ehangach o anghenion na’r rhai sydd â Datganiadau o AAA ar hyn o bryd olygu bod llai o adnoddau ar gyfer cefnogi’r rhai sydd â’r anghenion mwyaf. Fodd bynnag, mae plant a phobl ifanc mewn ysgolion a sefydliadau addysg bellach sydd ag anghenion amrywiol iawn eisoes yn cael eu hasesu ac yn derbyn cefnogaeth a chaiff hyn oll ei gofnodi a’i adolygu mewn gwahanol gynlluniau statudol ac anstatudol. Nod ein cynigion yw ceisio uno’r strwythur deddfwriaethol drwy greu cynllun unigol yn lle pob cynllun arall o’r fath sydd â’r un hawliau statudol, pa bynnag mor gymhleth yw’r angen neu beth bynnag yw’r lleoliad addysg.
* Galwodd rhai pobl am hyfforddiant ar gyfer gweithwyr proffesiynol ym maes iechyd, addysg a gwasanaethau cymdeithasol ynghylch defnyddio’r system newydd. Mae’r Papur Gwyn yn disgrifio ein bwriad i sicrhau y bydd rhaglen o waith hyrwyddo a hyfforddiant ar gyfer gweithwyr proffesiynol o fewn yr holl asiantaethau perthnasol sy’n cydweithio â phlant a phobl ifanc ag ADY yn cyd\-fynd â’r broses o gyflwyno’r diwygiadau a’r Cod Ymarfer newydd. Rydym hefyd yn gwneud gwaith pellach er mwyn sicrhau bod pawb yn deall egwyddorion ymarfer sy’n canolbwyntio ar y person a’u bod yn cael eu gweithredu mewn perthynas â’r system AAA bresennol. Caiff hyn ei wneud mewn partneriaeth â’r rhai sy’n cydweithio fwyaf â’r dysgwyr hynny.
* Roedd cryn gefnogaeth i’r cynigion ar gyfer creu Cod a fyddai’n cynnwys gofynion gorfodol er mwyn sicrhau y byddai pob asiantaeth sy’n cefnogi plant a phobl ifanc sydd ag ADY yn cydweithio’n effeithiol. Ein bwriad yw cyhoeddi Cod yn cynnwys gofynion gorfodol a chanllawiau statudol er mwyn sicrhau bod dysgwyr yn derbyn y gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen arnynt. Bydd rhanddeiliaid yn cael eu cynnwys yn y broses o ddatblygu’r Cod, ar y cyd â’m swyddogion.

Caiff yr ymatebion sydd wedi’u cyflwyno eu hystyried yn ofalus a byddant yn sail i’r gwaith o ddatblygu’r ddeddfwriaeth y bwriedir ei chyflwyno i Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru erbyn haf y flwyddyn nesaf. Bydd y costau sydd ynghlwm wrth y diwygiadau arfaethedig yn cael eu disgrifio yn yr adran Asesiad Effaith Rheoleiddiol o’r Memorandwm Esboniadol a gaiff ei gyhoeddi adeg cyflwyno’r Bil.