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The funding includes £26 million for the next phase of the expansion of part\-time Flying Start childcare; £70 million for improvements and essential maintenance available to all childcare settings and £3\.8 million to support more childcare providers to improve their Welsh language provision.


The investment is part of a phased plan to expand early years provision to all two\-year\-olds in Wales, with a particular emphasis on strengthening Welsh\-medium provision, which is a commitment in the Co\-operation


Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru.


Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan and Plaid Cymru Designated Member Siân Gwenllian announced the funding at a visit to Cylch Meithrin nursery in Abergele.


Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan said:



> Our continued investment in the childcare sector is helping to provide exceptional facilities for children across Wales as well as supporting long\-term, positive impacts on the lives of children and families through the Flying Start programme.
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> It is clear that high\-quality provision in the early years supports child development and plays an important role in ensuring that every child has the best start in life and enjoys learning, expands their knowledge and fulfils their potential.I am particularly pleased to invest in Welsh language provision to grow both the number of Welsh medium settings and the number of Welsh speakers within the workforce.


Plaid Cymru Designated Member Siân Gwenllian said:



> International evidence suggests that ensuring access to early years education and care is one of the most important steps we can take to give children the best start in life. By moving forward with the expansion of free childcare, as part of a phased approach to extend this to all two year olds, we can make a real difference to children’s formative years across Wales.
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> Children learn and benefit so much from high quality childcare provision – what looks like simple play is actually an important educational experience where children learn and socialise in a supportive and nurturing environment. We look forward to continuing to work together with the Welsh Government to deliver this important commitment for all our communities.


Flying Start helps families with young children in the most disadvantaged areas of Wales and includes free, part\-time quality childcare for children aged two to three living in those areas.


In April, the Welsh Government announced up to 2,500 more children would be eligible for Flying Start services across Wales. This first phase of the programme began at the start of September across Wales.


Phase two of the expansion will make more than 3,000 additional two\-year\-old children eligible for Flying Start childcare from April 2023 with £11\.65 million allocated for 2023/24 and £14\.3 million for 2024/25\. Local authorities are currently considering which areas will be included as part of phase two and eligible families will be contacted in the new year.


The £70 million for improvements to facilities and essential maintenance is available for all registered childcare settings, which can apply through their local authority. Applications will range from small scale upgrades of outdoor space through to the building of new facilities.


The Welsh Government is also providing £3\.8 million of funding over the next three financial years to support childcare providers to enhance their Welsh medium provision. This support includes increasing the number of registered Welsh\-medium after school clubs as well as training and support to practitioners to improve their Welsh and pass this learning on to the children in their settings.







Translation:


 
Mae’r cyllid yn cynnwys £26 miliwn ar gyfer cam nesaf ehangu gofal plant rhan\-amser Dechrau’n Deg; £70 miliwn ar gyfer gwelliannau a gwaith cynnal a chadw hanfodol fydd ar gael i bob lleoliad gofal plant a £3\.8 miliwn i gefnogi mwy o ddarparwyr gofal plant i wella eu darpariaeth Gymraeg.


Mae’r buddsoddiad yn rhan o gynllun graddol i ehangu darpariaeth blynyddoedd cynnar i bob plentyn dwy oed yng Nghymru, gyda phwyslais penodol ar gryfhau darpariaeth cyfrwng Cymraeg, sydd yn ymrwymiad yn y Cytundeb Cydweithio rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru a Phlaid Cymru.


Cyhoeddodd y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, Julie Morgan ac Aelod Dynodedig Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian y cyllid wrth ymweld â meithrinfa Cylch Meithrin yn Abergele.


Dywedodd y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, Julie Morgan:



> Mae ein buddsoddiad parhaus yn y sector gofal plant yn helpu i ddarparu cyfleusterau rhagorol i blant ar draws Cymru yn ogystal â chefnogi effeithiau cadarnhaol hirdymor ar fywydau plant a theuluoedd drwy’r rhaglen Dechrau’n Deg.
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> Mae’n amlwg bod darpariaeth o safon uchel yn ystod y blynyddoedd cynnar yn cefnogi datblygiad y plentyn ac yn chwarae rôl bwysig o safbwynt sicrhau bod gan bob plentyn y dechrau gorau mewn bywyd a bod pob plentyn yn mwynhau dysgu, yn ehangu ei wybodaeth ac yn gwireddu ei botensial. Rwy’n arbennig o falch o fuddsoddi mewn darpariaeth Gymraeg er mwyn cynyddu nifer y lleoliadau cyfrwng Cymraeg a nifer y siaradwyr Cymraeg o fewn y gweithlu.


Meddai Aelod Dynodedig Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian:



> Mae tystiolaeth ryngwladol yn awgrymu mai sicrhau mynediad at ofal ac addysg blynyddoedd cynnar yw un o’r camau pwysicaf y gallwn eu cymryd i roi’r dechrau gorau posibl mewn bywyd i blant. Drwy symud ymlaen ac ehangu darpariaeth gofal plant am ddim, a’i gyflwyno’n raddol i bob plentyn dwy oed, gallwn wneud gwir wahaniaeth i flynyddoedd ffurfiannol plant ledled Cymru.
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> Mae plant yn dysgu ac yn elwa cymaint ar ddarpariaeth gofal plant safonol – mewn gwirionedd mae’r hyn sydd yn edrych fel chwarae syml yn brofiad addysgol pwysig lle mae plentyn yn dysgu ac yn cymdeithasu mewn amgylchedd cefnogol a gofalgar. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at barhau i gydweithio â Llywodraeth Cymru er mwyn darparu’r ymrwymiad pwysig hwn i’n holl gymunedau.


Mae Dechrau’n Deg yn helpu teuluoedd sydd â phlant ifanc yn ardaloedd mwyaf difreintiedig Cymru ac mae’n cynnwys gofal plant safonol rhan\-amser am ddim i blant rhwng dwy a thair oed sy’n byw yn yr ardaloedd hynny.  

Ym mis Ebrill, cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru y byddai hyd at 2,500 yn fwy o blant yn gymwys ar gyfer gwasanaethau Dechrau’n Deg ar draws Cymru. Dechreuodd cam cyntaf y rhaglen ledled Cymru ddechrau mis Medi.


Bydd ail gam yr ehangu yn gwneud mwy na 3000 yn fwy o blant dwy oed yn gymwys ar gyfer gofal plant Dechrau’n Deg o fis Ebrill 2023, gyda £11\.65 miliwn wedi ei ddyrannu ar gyfer 2023/24 a £14\.3 miliwn ar gyfer 2024/25\. Ar hyn o bryd mae awdurdodau lleol yn ystyried pa ardaloedd fydd yn cael eu cynnwys fel rhan o gam dau, a bydd teuluoedd cymwys yn cael gwybod am hynny yn y flwyddyn newydd.


Mae’r £70 miliwn ar gyfer gwelliannau i gyfleusterau a gwaith cynnal a chadw ar gael i bob lleoliad gofal plant cofrestredig, a gallant ymgeisio drwy eu hawdurdod lleol. Bydd ceisiadau yn amrywio o wneud mân waith diweddaru i ofodau awyr agored i adeiladu cyfleusterau newydd.


Mae Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd yn darparu £3\.8 miliwn o gyllid dros y tair blynedd ariannol nesaf i gynorthwyo darparwyr gofal plant i wella eu darpariaeth Gymraeg. Mae’r gefnogaeth hon yn cynnwys cynyddu nifer y clybiau ar ôl ysgol cyfrwng Cymraeg cofrestredig yn ogystal â hyfforddi a chynorthwyo ymarferwyr i wella eu Cymraeg a throsglwyddo hynny i’r plant yn eu lleoliadau.