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Our message to students, staff and universities in general is the same as the rest of the population: Stay home, work or study from home if you can. Only attend your place of work or study if you can’t work from home.


Universities will let students know when they should return to campus.


In light of the new variant, I have asked universities to review their plans and to review their risk assessments. We continue to work collaboratively on this, and I welcome the local, regional and national co\-ordination that continues to characterise our approach in Wales.


Each university is reviewing their plans based on their individual circumstances within national guidance, taking account of the impact on the needs of their students, staff and communities.


Universities are being pro\-active and realistic in looking at current delivery and support. This may mean difficult decisions on which courses and students are prioritised in the return to campus over the coming weeks, and which are delivered online only until later in February.


This will see a return for students who need access to facilities to meet course learning outcomes effectively, who need to complete professional accreditation, or who need additional support.


Universities will also be assessing the support needs of those students who did not travel for the holiday period as the local community is their home.


On return, students are also expected to take two asymptomatic tests and comply with rules as they re\-join their term time household.


Universities in Wales are open for essential on campus activity as many students and staff need access to a laboratory, specialist academic library, appropriate study space or studio which means they need to leave home as they cannot complete that work from home.


I have met regularly with NUS Wales throughout the pandemic, and the support we are providing includes £10m for student hardship, mental health provision and student union funding.


Preliminary data shows, as of 6 January, that 1,350 asymptomatic tests have been recorded at universities in Wales, with only 5 of these being positive. The asymptomatic tests are being offered to students and staff.


Any student who does not want to or is unable to return should speak to their university to discuss what support is available for them to continue their studies online.


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.


Updated guidance has been published today: Guidance for higher education: Keep Wales Safe (COVID\-19\).







Translation:


 
Mae ein neges i fyfyrwyr, staff a phrifysgolion yr un fath a gweddill y boblogaeth: arhoswch adref, gweithiwch ac astudiwch adref os allwch chi. Dim ond os na allwch weithio gartref neu astudio adref y dylech fynychu eich gweithle.


Bydd prifysgolion yn rhoi gwybod i fyfyrwyr pryd y dylent ddychwelyd i'r campws.


Yng ngoleuni'r straen newydd, yr wyf wedi gofyn i brifysgolion adolygu eu cynlluniau ac adolygu eu hasesiadau risg. Yr ydym yn parhau i gydweithio ar hyn, a chroesawaf y cydlynu lleol, rhanbarthol a cenedlaethol sy'n parhau i nodweddu ein dull o weithredu yng Nghymru.


Mae pob prifysgol yn adolygu eu cynlluniau yn seiliedig ar eu hamgylchiadau yn unol â  canllawiau cenedlaethol, gan ystyried yr effaith ar anghenion eu myfyrwyr, eu staff a'u cymunedau.


Mae prifysgolion yn bod yn rhagweithiol ac yn realistig wrth edrych ar y ddarpariaeth a'r gefnogaeth bresennol. Gall hyn olygu penderfyniadau anodd ynglyn â  blaenoriaethu pa gyrsiau a pa fyfyrwyr sy’n dychwelyd i'r campws dros yr wythnosau nesaf, neu sy’n parhau ar\-lein tan yn ddiweddarach ym mis Chwefror.


Bydd hyn yn arwain at myfyrwyr sydd angen mynediad i gyfleusterau i fodloni deilliannau dysgu’n effeithiol, sydd angen cwblhau achrediad proffesiynol, neu sydd angen cymorth ychwanegol.


Bydd prifysgolion hefyd yn asesu pa gymorth sydd ar y myfyrwyr hynny na symudodd i ffwrdd dros y gwyliau gan mai'r gymuned leol yw eu cartref.


Ar ôl dychwelyd, disgwylir i fyfyrwyr hefyd gymryd dau brawf asymptomatig a chydymffurfio â rheolau wrth iddynt ail\-ymuno â'u cartref yn ystod y tymor.


Mae prifysgolion yng Nghymru ar agor ar gyfer gweithgareddau hanfodol ar gampws gan fod angen i lawer o fyfyrwyr a staff gael mynediad i labordy, llyfrgell academaidd arbenigol, gofod astudio neu stiwdio briodol sy'n golygu bod angen iddynt adael cartref gan na allant gwblhau'r gwaith hwnnw gartref.


Yr wyf wedi cyfarfod yn rheolaidd ag NUS Cymru drwy gydol y pandemig, ac mae'r cymorth yr ydym yn ei ddarparu yn cynnwys £10m ar gyfer caledi myfyrwyr, darpariaeth iechyd meddwl a chyllid undebau myfyrwyr.


Ar 6Ionawr, roedd y data yn dangos bod 1,350 o brofion asymptomatig wedi'u cofnodi mewn prifysgolion yng Nghymru, a dim ond 5 o'r rhain sydd wedi bod yn gadarnhaol. Mae'r profion asymptomatig yn cael eu cynnig i fyfyrwyr a staff.


Dylai unrhyw fyfyriwr sydd ddim eisiau dychwelyd neu sydd yn methu dychwelyd siarad â'i prifysgol i drafod pa gymorth sydd ar gael iddynt barhau â'u hastudiaethau ar\-lein.


Mae'r datganiad hwn yn cael ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r aelodau. Pe bai aelodau'n dymuno imi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ar hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.


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