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Wrth gyflwyno Bil Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) yng Nghynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, cyfeiriais at sut y bydd y Bil yn rhoi pwerau gwella gwasanaethau newydd i Gyngor Gofal Cymru ac yn darparu ar gyfer newid yr enw i Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru. Hoffwn fanteisio ar y cyfle i ddweud wrthych am fy nghynlluniau yn y maes hwn.

Mae angen rhoi ystyriaeth ofalus a manwl i newidiadau mor bwysig â hyn. Felly, i helpu’r gwaith hwn, rwy’n falch o fod wedi cael cymorth gan y Grŵp Llywio Gwella Strategol, dan gadeiryddiaeth Sally Ellis. Penodwyd y grŵp hwn o arbenigwyr annibynnol yn 2013 i helpu’r Gweinidogion i ystyried sut i wneud gwelliannau ym maes gofal cymdeithasol. Dros y chwe mis diwethaf, mae eu gwaith wedi canolbwyntio ar y cynigion ar gyfer Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru – beth fydd ei swyddogaethau, sut caiff ei lywodraethu a sut caiff ei sefydlu.

Yn ystod gwaith y Grŵp Llywio, rwy’n falch bod cynifer o randdeiliaid allweddol wedi gallu cymryd rhan yn y sesiynau ymgysylltu. Rwy’n gwybod bod eu cyfraniad wedi bod yn ddefnyddiol dros ben i Sally a’i grŵp, a hoffwn ddiolch i bawb a gymerodd ran. Rwy’n awyddus i sicrhau ein bod yn parhau i drafod â’n rhanddeiliaid wrth i’r cynigion gael eu datblygu.

Rwyf bellach wedi cael yr adroddiad gan y Grŵp Llywio ar ddyfodol Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru. Mae’n cefnogi ein cynigion i ddatblygu rôl y Cyngor Gofal, fel corff strategol grymus ar gyfer gwella yng Nghymru gyda ffocws ar arloesi a chydweithredu. Mae’n amlinellu’r potensial i’r corff hwn fod yn un a fydd yn gyfrifol am reoleiddio a datblygu’r gweithlu gofal cymdeithasol ac, yn bwysig iawn, am wella gwasanaethau ledled Cymru.

Rwyf bellach wedi ystyried adroddiad y Grŵp Llywio yn llawn. Rwy’n falch o nodi y byddaf yn derbyn y trywydd cyffredinol y mae’n ei osod, a’r mwyafrif helaeth o’r argymhellion manwl.

Yn amodol ar broses graffu Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, rwy’n bwriadu y bydd y gwaith yn cychwyn ym mis Ebrill 2017\.

O ran y camau nesaf, caiff cynllun pontio manwl ei ddatblygu mewn partneriaeth â rhanddeiliaid allweddol. Caiff panel cynghori ei sefydlu eleni i gefnogi’r broses bontio. Hefyd, rwyf wedi gofyn i’r Grŵp Llywio roi cyngor pellach i mi ynghylch blaenoriaethau gwella ar gyfer Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru a barn ar themâu a materion pwysig wrth i Fil Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) fynd drwy’r broses graffu.

Byddaf, wrth gwrs, yn rhoi rhagor o wybodaeth i’r Aelodau fel y bo’n briodol.







Translation:


 
During introduction of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill into the National Assembly for Wales, I referred to how the Bill will confer new service improvement powers on the Care Council for Wales and provide for a name change to Social Care Wales (SCW).


Changes of this importance require careful and detailed consideration. To assist in this work I therefore have been pleased to have support from the Strategic Improvement Steering Group (SISG), chaired by Sally Ellis. This group of independent experts was appointed in 2013 to help Ministers consider how to take forward improvement in social care. Over the past 6 months their work has focused on the proposals for SCW – its functions, governance and establishment.


During the work of SISG I am pleased that many key stakeholders were able to take part in engagement sessions. I know Sally and her group found this input invaluable and I would like to add my thanks to all those involved. I am keen to ensure that we continue to engage with stakeholders as proposals develop.


I have now received the report from SISG on the future of SCW. It is supportive of our proposals to develop the Care Council’s role, as a powerful, strategic body for improvement in Wales with a focus on innovation and collaboration. It sets out the potential for this body with responsibility for social care workforce regulation and workforce development and crucially service improvement throughout Wales.


I have fully considered the SISG report. I am pleased to be able to accept the broad direction of travel set out, and the significant majority of the detailed recommendations.


Subject to the scrutiny process of the National Assembly for Wales, I intend that SCW will begin its work in April 2017\.


In terms of next steps, a detailed transition plan will be developed in partnership with key stakeholders. An advisory panel will be established this year to support the transition process. I have also asked SISG to provide me with further advice on improvement priorities for SCW and for views on important themes and issues as the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill proceeds through scrutiny.


I will provide members with further updates as appropriate.