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On 21 June 2011, I announced proposals for funding part\-time higher education and a new package of support for part\-time undergraduate students ordinarily resident in Wales. Following the initial consultation exercise and feedback from key stakeholders I announced that I intended to postpone implementation of the new system until the start of academic year 2013/14\.


I established a working group chaired by HEFCW to advise on the implementation of the new system. The group considered the consultation responses on the part\-time student support changes and any alternative means of providing funding for part\-time HE courses studied at less than 25% intensity, and for students with equivalent level qualifications, (ELQ). I would like to thank the working group for their work and for the advice received from their chair, Dr David Blaney.


It is clear that whilst stakeholders and delivery partners welcomed my announcement and the proposed move towards greater parity between full\-time and part\-time study, there is strong support for a further delay in implementation of the revised arrangements.


Having considered the views of the working group and stakeholders, I have decided therefore to postpone implementation of a revised system for part\-time higher education tuition fees and student support until academic year 2014/15\.


I would like to take this opportunity to consider alternative approaches to providing part\-time support and ensure that we take full account of the impact of the changes that have been introduced to part\-time support in England. Final enrolment information for 2012/13 will not be available for some time, but initial feedback suggests that there have been significant reductions in the number of students wishing to undertake part\-time courses in England.


I will therefore consider the options before making a further oral statement outlining our future plans for the part\-time support system.  


In the meantime, I want to continue to encourage part\-time study in Wales in line with the aims of For our Future. I can confirm that the existing support package currently available to Welsh domiciled part\-time students will remain in place for academic year 2013/2014\.


Therefore, eligible part\-time students will continue be able to apply for: 


* a means\-tested Fee Grant;
* a means\-tested Course Grant; and
* other means\-tested targeted support in the form of Childcare Grant, Adults Dependent Grants and Parents Learning Allowance.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 







Translation:


 
Ar 21 Mehefin 2011, cyhoeddais gynigion ar gyfer cyllido addysg uwch ran\-amser a phecyn cymorth newydd i israddedigion rhan\-amser sy'n preswylio fel arfer yng Nghymru. Ar ôl cynnal ymgynghoriad cychwynnol, ac yn sgil derbyn adborth gan randdeiliaid allweddol, cyhoeddais fy mod yn bwriadu oedi, tan ddechrau blwyddyn academaidd 2013/14, cyn rhoi’r system newydd ar waith.

Sefydlais weithgor o dan gadeiryddiaeth Cyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch Cymru i gynghori ar y gwaith o weithredu'r system newydd. Ystyriodd y gweithgor yr ymatebion i'r ymgynghoriad ar newid cymorth i fyfyrwyr rhan\-amser ac unrhyw ddulliau eraill o ddarparu cyllid ar gyfer cyrsiau Addysg Uwch rhan\-amser sy’n cael eu hastudio am gyfnod sy'n llai na 25% o gwrs amser llawn, ac i fyfyrwyr sydd â chymwysterau lefel gyfwerth (ELQ). Hoffwn ddiolch i aelodau'r gweithgor am eu gwaith ac am y cyngor a gafwyd gan Dr David Blaney, y Cadeirydd.

Er bod rhanddeiliaid a phartneriaid cyflenwi wedi croesawu fy nghyhoeddiad a'r cynnig i weithio er mwyn sicrhau bod mwy o gydraddoldeb rhwng astudiaethau amser llawn a rhan\-amser, mae'n glir bod yna gefnogaeth gref o blaid oedi ymhellach cyn rhoi’r trefniadau diwygiedig ar waith.

Ar ôl ystyried barn y gweithgor a rhanddeiliaid, rwyf wedi penderfynu oedi cyn rhoi system ddiwygiedig ar waith ar gyfer ffioedd dysgu a chymorth i fyfyrwyr addysg uwch rhan\-amser, a hynny tan flwyddyn academaidd 2014/15\.

Hoffwn achub ar y cyfle hwn i ystyried dulliau eraill o ddarparu cymorth i fyfyrwyr rhan\-amser a sicrhau ein bod yn ystyried yn llawn effaith y newidiadau sydd wedi cael eu cyflwyno i gymorth i fyfyrwyr rhan\-amser yn Lloegr. Ni fydd gwybodaeth gofrestru derfynol ar gyfer 2012/13 ar gael am gryn amser eto. Fodd bynnag, yn ôl yr adborth cynnar, mae nifer y myfyrwyr sydd am ddilyn cyrsiau rhan\-amser yn Lloegr wedi disgyn yn sylweddol.

Byddaf, felly, yn ystyried yr opsiynau cyn gwneud datganiad arall ar lafar a fydd yn amlinellu ein cynlluniau ar gyfer y system cymorth i fyfyrwyr rhan\-amser yn y dyfodol.  

Yn y cyfamser, rwyf am barhau i annog astudiaethau rhan\-amser yng Nghymru yn unol â nodau Er Mwyn Ein Dyfodol. Gallaf gadarnhau y bydd y pecyn cymorth sy'n bodoli eisoes ar gyfer myfyrwyr rhan\-amser sy'n hanu o Gymru yn dal i gael ei gynnig ar gyfer blwyddyn academaidd 2013/2014\.

O ganlyniad, bydd myfyrwyr rhan\-amser cymwys yn dal i allu gwneud cais am:   


* grant ar gyfer ffioedd sy'n dibynnu ar brawf modd;
* grant ar gyfer cwrs sy'n dibynnu ar brawf modd;
* cymorth wedi’i dargedu o fath arall sy'n dibynnu ar brawf modd, ar ffurf Grant Gofal Plant, Grant Oedolion Dibynnol a Lwfans Dysgu i Rieni.