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Mae'r newid yn un o blith cyfres o fesurau a luniwyd i wella safonau mewn ysgolion \- gan roi'r pwyslais ar addysgu a dysgu, ar lesiant disgyblion ac athrawon ac ar leihau biwrocratiaeth ddiangen.

O dan y cynigion ar gyfer diwygio trefniadau arolygu \- i'w cyflwyno'n raddol o fis Medi 2021 ymlaen \- byddai Estyn yn ymweld ag ysgolion fwy nag unwaith mewn cylch saith mlynedd, gan ddarparu sicrwydd i rieni a'r gymuned ehangach yn fwy aml ynghylch y safonau sy'n cael eu cyrraedd a'r blaenoriaethau ar gyfer gwella.  

Yn y tymor byrrach, bydd Estyn yn chwarae rhan fwy yn y gwaith o gefnogi ysgolion i baratoi ar gyfer y cwricwlwm newydd.

Er mwyn galluogi'r newidiadau hyn i ddigwydd, bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymgynghori ar ymestyn y cylch arolygu i 8 mlynedd o'r 7 mlynedd bresennol.

Byddai hyn yn golygu y byddai arolygiadau ysgolion yn cael eu hatal dros dro o fis Medi 2020 hyd at fis Awst 2021\. Serch hynny, bydd y gwaith o arolygu ysgolion sy'n achosi pryder, awdurdodau lleol ac ysgolion annibynnol yn parhau.

Bydd trefniadau diwygiedig ar gyfer arolygiadau yn dechrau cael eu cyflwyno o fis Medi 2021, ond proses raddol fydd hon dros nifer o flynyddoedd \- gan helpu ysgolion i addasu i'r cwricwlwm newydd ac ar yr un pryd i gynnal a chodi safonau.

Dywedodd Kirsty Williams:


> "Arolygiaeth effeithiol yw un sy'n darparu sicrwydd bod safonau yn cael eu bodloni, ac sydd ar yr un pryd yn cefnogi ysgolion i gynnal gwelliant.
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> "Mae'r newidiadau arfaethedig yn rhan o newid ehangach yn y diwylliant rydym angen ei weld yn ein hysgolion \- ac mae newid diwylliant yn cymryd amser bob tro. 'Does dim dull clec fawr pan ddaw hi'n gwestiwn o fater fel hwn.
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> "Rydyn ni'n symud i fodel o werthuso a gwella, sy'n fwy cydnaws â'r systemau addysg sy'n perfformio orau ledled y byd. Yr hyn sy'n parhau'n gyson yw ein pwyslais ar godi safonau a lefelau cyflawniad i bawb.
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> "Bydd gan Estyn ran hollbwysig yn y gwaith o beri i hyn ddigwydd a dyna pam y dylen nhw gael rhan fwy yn y gwaith o gefnogi ysgolion, cyn ac ar ôl i'r cwricwlwm newydd gael ei gyflwyno."

Dywedodd Prif Arolygydd Estyn, yr arolygiaeth dros addysg a hyfforddiant yng Nghymru, Meilyr Rowlands:

 


> "Rwy'n croesawu cyhoeddiad heddiw ac yn edrych ymlaen at barhau i weithio'n agos gyda phenaethiaid ac ysgolion ar ddiwygio'r cwricwlwm. Byddwn yn lansio ymgynghoriad yn fuan i gasglu barn ynghylch holl gynigion heddiw cyn inni roi unrhyw newidiadau ar waith."

 







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The change is just one of a series of measures designed to improve standards in schools \- turning the focus to teaching and learning, the well\-being of pupils and teachers and reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.


Under proposals for revised inspection arrangements \- to be phased in from September 2021 \- Estyn would be in schools more than once within a seven year cycle, providing more frequent assurances to parents and the wider community about the standards being achieved and priorities for improvement.


In the shorter\-term, Estyn will play a greater role in supporting schools to prepare for the new curriculum.  


In order to allow for these changes to take place, the Welsh Government will be consulting on extending the current inspection cycle from 7 to 8 years. 


This would mean there would be a partial suspension in school inspections from September 2020\- August 2021 but inspections of schools causing concern, local authorities and independent schools will still continue.


Revised inspection arrangements will start to be phased in from September 2021 but this will be a gradual process over a period of years – helping schools to adapt to the new curriculum whilst maintaining and raising standards.


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> “An effective Inspectorate is one that provides assurance that standards are being met, whilst also supporting schools to maintain improvement.
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The Chief Inspector of Estyn, the education and training inspectorate in Wales, Meilyr Rowlands, said:


 



> “I welcome today’s announcement and look forward to continuing to work closely with headteachers and schools on curriculum reform. We will soon be launching a consultation to gather views on all of today’s proposals before we implement any changes.”