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Yn dilyn hyn, gofynnodd undebau llafur sy’n cynrychioli staff cymorth, gan gynnwys cynorthwywyr dysgu, am sicrwydd ar ambell fater. Mae’r trafodaethau wedi parhau dros yr wythnosau diwethaf i ddarparu’r sicrwydd hwnnw.


Mae’r sgyrsiau wedi canolbwyntio ar dri phrif faes: asesiadau risg; y cynnydd yn y galw am staff glanhau​; a’r profion gwrthgyrff a Profi, Olrhain, Diogelu.


O ran asesiadau risg, mae Llywodraeth Cymru a Chymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru yn falch o fedru darparu’r sicrwydd canlynol i’r undebau llafur.


Craffu ar Asesiadau Risg Ysgolion
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Mae canllawiau Llywodraeth Cymru yn nodi:



> Mae dyletswydd ar gyflogwyr i ymgynghori â’u gweithlu ynghylch materion iechyd a diogelwch, ac fe ddylid eu cynnwys yn yr asesiad ac wrth ddatblygu mesurau rheoli perthnasol. Rhaid i gyflogwyr ymgynghori â’r cynrychiolydd iechyd a diogelwch sy’n cael ei ddewis gan undeb llafur cydnabyddedig neu, os nad oes un yn bodoli, cynrychiolydd wedi’i ddewis gan y staff.


Penaethiaid a llywodraethwyr ysgolion sy’n gyfrifol am sicrhau asesiadau risg i dynnu sylw at y camau sydd angen eu cymryd i fod yn ddiogel yn yr ysgol. Mae dyletswydd arnynt i ymgynghori â’r cynrychiolydd iechyd a diogelwch i asesu a datblygu’r mesurau rheoli perthnasol. Mae cyfrifoldeb ar y cynrychiolydd iechyd a diogelwch, a ddewisir fel rheol gan undeb llafur cydnabyddedig, i graffu ar yr asesiad risg er mwyn sicrhau ei fod yn diwallu anghenion y staff.


Iechyd a lles ein dysgwyr a’n gweithlu addysg sydd flaenaf wrth gynyddu gweithrediadau ein hysgolion. Gan gadw hyn mewn cof, mae gwaith eisoes yn mynd rhagddo i addasu’r adnodd Asesu Risg Covid\-19 ar gyfer y Gweithlu yn benodol ar gyfer staff addysg sy’n agored i niwed neu’n wynebu risg. Bydd gweithgor, sy’n cynnwys cynrychiolwyr ysgolion y gwyddom eu bod yn cefnogi cymunedau pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig, yn cyfrannu at y gwaith hwn. Bydd hefyd yn cael cefnogaeth Gweinidogion gyda chynnig uniongyrchol i gyfarfod y gweithgor er mwyn sicrhau bod y gwaith yn symud ymlaen cyn gynted â phosib.


Rydym hefyd wedi medru cytuno ar broses ar gyfer uwchgyfeirio pryderon ynghylch cynnwys neu weithrediad asesiadau risg at lefel Weinidogol os nad oes modd eu datrys naill ai yn yr ysgol neu ar lefel awdurdod lleol.


Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi medru cadarnhau y dylai ysgolion hysbysu eu hawdurdod lleol os byddant yn wynebu anawsterau yn sgil gwariant uwch angenrheidiol ar lanhau ysgolion, gan y byddai costau o’r fath yn gymwys ar gyfer Cronfa Galedi Llywodraeth Leol Llywodraeth Cymru.


Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cynhyrchu esboniad llawn o brofion gwrthgyrff ac antigenau Profi, Olrhain, Diogelu yn benodol ar gyfer staff mewn ysgolion. Darparwyd hyn i’r awdurdodau lleol a’r undebau llafur er mwyn iddynt ei ddosbarthu i’r holl staff mewn ysgolion. Mae hyn mewn cydnabyddiaeth o’r ffaith bod angen gwybodaeth glir am y rhaglen Profi, Olrhain, Diogelu. Mae’n ceisio codi hyder y staff bod y profion a’r trefniadau priodol yn eu lle i ymateb yn gyflym i achosion mewn ysgolion ac atal y feirws rhag lledaenu. Mae rhaglen fonitro gwrthgyrff yn ei lle er mwyn i ni weld pa mor gyffredin yw coronafeirws mewn ysgolion a lleoliadau addysg, a bydd hyn yn cael ei ehangu wrth i ni symud ymlaen i’r tymor nesaf.


Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru, CLlLC a’r undebau llafur yn casglu gwybodaeth hanfodol wrth i’r ysgolion ddychwelyd o 29 Mehefin ymlaen er mwyn helpu i ddarparu addysg i bob plentyn o fis Medi ymlaen. Rydym yn rhannu’r un nod o sicrhau dyfodol diogel a llwyddiannus i’n pobl ifanc, ac mae hyn yn gwbl ddibynnol ar leihau’n sylweddol yr holl amharu achoswyd gan y pandemig Covid\-19 dros y tri mis diwethaf.


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Addysg, Kirsty Williams:



> Rwy’n falch iawn ein bod ni wedi medru gwneud y datganiad hwn ar y cyd heddiw. Drwy gydweithio, Cymru yw’r unig wlad yn y DU lle bydd cyfle gan bob un o’r disgyblion i ddychwelyd i’r ysgol cyn gwyliau’r haf.


Dywedodd Rosie Lewis, arweinydd ysgolion UNSAIN:



> Mae UNSAIN yn falch iawn bod ein pryderon wedi cael gwrandawiad, a bod materion ynghylch asesiadau risg, y galw uwch am staff glanhau, a’r rhaglen Profi, Olrhain, Diogelu wedi symud ymlaen.
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> Mae staff cymorth ysgolion yn rhan hanfodol bwysig o weithlu’r ysgol, ac mae’n hanfodol rhoi blaenoriaeth i’w lles nhw yn ogystal ag athrawon a disgyblion.
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> Mae’r cyhoeddiad heddiw yn rhoi ychydig yn fwy o eglurder ac, os bydd unrhyw anawsterau, mae proses glir bellach ar gael i roi sylw i unrhyw faterion lleol a’u hwchgyfeirio i Weinidog Llywodraeth Cymru os oes angen.


Dywedodd y Cynghorwyr Philippa Marsden ac Ian Roberts o CLlLC:



> Rydyn ni’n croesawu’r sgyrsiau adeiladol sydd wedi bod yn cael eu cynnal dros yr wythnos ddiwethaf ac yn edrych ymlaen at barhau i gydweithio gyda’r undebau llafur wrth i ni ddarparu mwy o addysg mewn ystafelloedd dosbarth i blant ar hyd a lled Cymru.







Translation:


 
Following this, reassurances were sought by those trade unions ​who represent support staff, ​including teaching assistants (GMB, Unite and Unison). Discussions have been ongoing over the past few weeks to provide those reassurances.


The conversations have focused upon 3 main areas: risk assessments; ​the increased demand for cleaning staff​; the antibody testing and Test, Trace, Protect.


​In relation to risk assessments, the Welsh Government and Welsh Local Government Association are pleased to be able to provide the following reassurance to the trade unions.


Scrutinising School Risk Assessments
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The Welsh Government guidance states:



> Employers have a duty to consult their workforce regarding on health and safety matters and should involve them in the assessment and development of relevant control measures. Employers must consult with the health and safety representative selected by a recognised trade union or, if there isn’t one, a representative chosen by staff.


Head teachers and school governors are responsible for ensuring that there is a risk assessment which informs the actions necessary to maintain safety in the school. They have a duty to consult the health and safety representative in assessing and developing the relevant control measures. The health and safety representative, normally selected by a recognised trade union, is responsible for scrutinising the risk assessment to ensure that it meets the needs of staff.


The health and wellbeing of our learners and our education workforce is at the forefront of any planned increase in operation for our schools. With this clearly in mind, work is already underway to adapt the All Wales COVID\-19 Workforce Assessment tool specifically for education staff thought to be vulnerable or at risk. This will be shaped and informed by a working group which will include representatives from schools known to support BAME communities. It is also being supported by ministers with a direct offer to meet with the working group to ensure this work is progressed as quickly as possible.


We have also been able to agree a process whereby concerns can be escalated to Ministerial level ​regarding the content ​and implementation of risk assessments ​if they are unable to be resolved either in a school setting or at a local authority level.


It has been possible for the Welsh Government to confirm that where schools have unmanageable costs due to necessary increased expenditure on school cleaning they should notify their local authority as these would be an eligible cost through the Welsh Government Local Government Hardship Fund.


The Welsh Government has produced a full explanation of Test, Trace, Protect, antibody and antigen testing specifically designed for all school\-based staff. This has been provided to the local authorities and to trade unions for them to circulate to all staff in school settings. This recognises ​the need for clear information about the Test, Track and Protect programme. It aims to provide confidence for all staff that appropriate testing and processes are in place to respond quickly to cases in schools and stop the virus spreading. The programme of antibody monitoring ​is in place to allow us to track the prevalence of coronavirus in schools and education environments​ and will be expanded as we move through into next term.


The Welsh Government, WLGA and trade unions will ​gather vital information from the return to school planned from 29th June to ​help to inform the provision of education for all children from September. We all share the aim of ensuring a ​safe and successful future for our young people and this is dependent upon reducing significantly the amount of disruption that the COVID\-19 pandemic has caused over the past 3 months.


Kirsty Williams, Education Minister, said:



> I am pleased we’ve been able to make this joint statement today. By working together, Wales is the only country in the UK where all pupils will have the opportunity to return to school before the summer break.


Rosie Lewis, UNISON schools lead, said on behalf of the 3 trade unions:



> We are pleased that our concerns have been listened to and issues around the risk assessment, increased demand for cleaning staff, and test, trace, protect have progressed.
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> School support staff are a vitally important part of the schools workforce and it is essential their welfare is prioritised alongside teachers and pupils.
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> The announcement today gives some additional clarity and, where we experience difficulties, there is now a coherent process to raise any local matters and have them addressed or escalated to a Welsh Government minister if necessary.


Councillors Philippa Marsden and Ian Roberts, of the WLGA, said:



> We welcome the constructive conversations that have taken place over the past week and looks forward to continuing to work closely with the trade unions as we are to deliver more education in classrooms for children across Wales.