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Hoffwn fanteisio  ar y cyfle hwn i roi gwybodaeth ffeithiol gywir i aelodau er mwyn esbonio rhai o’r honiadau sydd wedi’u gwneud yn y cyfryngau sy’n ceisio amharu ar gyflwyno’r Cwricwlwm newydd i Gymru.


Mae grŵp o unigolion wedi gofyn am waharddeb dros dro i gael tynnu’u plant o wersi Addysg Cydberthynas a Rhywioldeb (ACRh) ym mis Medi. Mae’r cais hwn am waharddeb yn rhan o’u cais am adolygiad barnwrol i’w gynnal yn yr Hydref. Ni chawn drafod y materion cyfreithiol gan y bydd yr Uchel Lys yn ymdrin â nhw.  Rydyn ni fodd bynnag yn hyderus bod ein diwygiadau’n gymesur a chyfreithlon.


Mae nifer o’r hawlwyr hyn yn gysylltiedig â grŵp ymgyrchu penodol.  Rwyf am ei gwneud yn glir iawn nad oes unrhyw wirionedd o gwbl i’r haeriadau a wneir gan yr unigolion hyn na chan y grŵp hwn yn ei lenyddiaeth.


Ni ddaw’r un o’r enghreifftiau o’r addysgu a’r adnoddau y mae’r grŵp yn cyfeirio atyn nhw o Gymru ac rwyf am ei gwneud yn glir iawn na fyddai Cod ACRh na’r canllawiau statudol yn eu caniatáu. Hanfod neges y grŵp yw ei honiad bod ACRh yng Nghymru’n rhan o ymgyrch “ryngwladol” i gyflwyno addysg gynhwysfawr ar rywioldeb a hynny, meddent, i rywioli plant. Mae hyn yn gwbl gwbl anghywir ac yn honiad hynod beryglus.


Rwy’n annog yr aelodau ac unrhyw un sy’n bryderus am y mater i ddarllen y Cod a’r canllaw statudol i weld drostynt eu hunain mor gamarweiniol a di\-sail yw honiadau’r grŵp.


Fel ag sy’n digwydd yn y Cyfnod Sylfaen ar hyn o bryd, bydd ein dysgwyr ifancaf yn dysgu am gyfeillgarwch a theuluoedd, a byddan nhw’n bendant iawn ddim yn dysgu am berthynas ramantaidd neu rywiol. Gwaherddir hyn gan y Cod.  Mae’r gyfraith yn hollol glir: rhaid i’r ACRh a ddysgir fod yn gwbl briodol i ddatblygiad pob plentyn.


Rydym wedi gofyn dro ar ôl tro i’r grŵp roi’r gorau i daenu’r wybodaeth gwbl gamarweiniol hon am ACRh ac am yr hyn a ddysgir i blant. Byddwn yn dal ati i wneud hynny. Er hynny, maen nhw’n mynnu parhau i ddosbarthu taflenni gyda’r haeriadau di\-sail hyn am ACRh y cwricwlwm newydd.


Rwy’n bleidiol iawn i’r broses ddemocrataidd a hawl pobl i brotestio a phwysigrwydd gallu troi at y gyfraith i ddwyn llywodraethau i gyfrif am eu penderfyniadau.  Ond mae tactegau ymosodol y grŵp hwn i bwyso ar y bobl sy’n gweithio yn ein Hawdurdodau Lleol a’n hysgolion yn fy arswydo.


Diben ACRh yw cadw plant yn ddiogel: rhag perthnasoedd a sefyllfaoedd a allai eu niweidio, yn enwedig ar\-lein.  Mae plant heddiw’n gorfod delio â phwysau nad oeddem ni’n gwybod amdanyn nhw pan oeddem ni’n blant.  Ni allwn anwybyddu’r peryglon hyn.  Mae gwir berygl i’r honiadau a wneir gan y grŵp wneud niwed go iawn i’n plant ifanc wrth i’r grŵp geisio eu rhwystro rhag cael yr addysg hanfodol hon allai eu diogelu yn y dyfodol.


Testun balchder mawr i ni yw bod cyrff uchel eu parch fel yr NSPCC, y Comisiynydd Plant a Chymorth i Fenywod Cymru yn cefnogi’n cwricwlwm newydd a’r diwygiadau ehangach. Rydyn ni wedi cydweithio’n glos ac yn agored â’n partneriaid, gan gynnwys rhieni a gofalwyr ac athrawon, dros nifer o flynyddoedd i’w datblygu. Mae’r partneriaid hynny wedi croesawu ACRh fel elfen hanfodol ac amserol. 


Mae’r datganiad hwn yn cael ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi gwybodaeth i aelodau.  Os bydd aelodau am i mi wneud datganiad pellach ar y mater neu i ateb cwestiynau pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn fwy na pharod i wneud hynny.







Translation:


 
I would like to provide members with factually accurate information to clarify some of the claims reported in the media which seek to disrupt the rollout of the new Curriculum for Wales.


A group of individuals have applied for an interim injunction to withdraw their own children from Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in September. This application is part of their claim for judicial review which will be heard later in the autumn.  We are unable to comment on legal matters as they will be dealt with in proceedings in the High Court. We remain confident our reforms are proportionate and lawful.


A number of these claimants are linked to a particular campaign group. I want to be very clear that the claims made by these individuals and by this group in its literature have absolutely no basis in truth whatsoever. 


None of the examples of teaching and resources cited by this group are from Wales and I want to be very clear that they would not be permitted under the RSE Code and statutory guidance. At the core of this literature is the group’s claims that RSE in Wales is part of a co\-ordinated “global rollout” of “comprehensive sexuality education” which it is claimed will sexualise children. That is profoundly wrong and is a deeply dangerous claim.


I strongly encourage members and anyone concerned to read the Code and statutory guidance for themselves to see how misleading and lacking in evidence the claims of this group are. 


As in the current Foundation Phase, our youngest learners will be taught about friendships and families, they will absolutely not be taught about romantic or sexual relationships and this is prohibited by the RSE Code. The law is crystal clear: teaching of RSE must be developmentally appropriate for each and every child.


We have repeatedly asked the group to desist from spreading on numerous occasions deeply misleading information about RSE and what children will be taught. We will continue to do so. However, they persist in distributing leaflets containing these baseless claims about RSE in the new curriculum.


I fully support the democratic process and the right to protest, and the importance of applying the law to ensure due process has been followed by governments in taking decisions. However, I am appalled at the aggressive tactics this group is using to put pressure on people working in our Local Authorities and our schools.


RSE is about keeping children safe: from harmful relationships and situations, especially online.   Children now have to face pressures that we did not have to consider as we were growing up. We cannot ignore these dangers. The claims made by this group risk real damage to the education of our young people as they seek to deprive them of this vital learning which will protect them in the future.


We are proud that our new curriculum and wider reforms are supported by respected organisations such as the NSPCC, the Children’s Commissioner and Welsh Women’s Aid. We have worked closely and openly with our partners over a number of years to develop this, including parents and carers, and teachers, and who have welcomed RSE as critical and timely. 


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.