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Mae *Addysg yng Nghymru: Cenhadaeth ein Cenedl* yn manylu ar y newidiadau sy’n ofynnol ym maes addysg os ydym i godi safonau, lleihau’r bwlch cyrhaeddiad a darparu system addysg sy’n destun balchder a hyder.


Cafodd y Rhaglen Addysg ac Ysgolion ar gyfer yr 21ain Ganrif ei datblygu mewn partneriaeth rhwng Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru, Colegau Cymru a’r Cyfarwyddwyr Esgobaethol.  Yn y don gyntaf o fuddsoddi a fydd yn dod i ben yn 2019, bydd mwy nag £1\.4 biliwn wedi’i fuddsoddi i helpu i ailadeiladu ac adnewyddu dros 150 o ysgolion a cholegau ar draws Cymru.  


Yn ddiamheuol, mae llwyddiant y Rhaglen hon yn chwarae rhan hanfodol a thyngedfennol yn y gwaith o godi safonau addysg ar draws Cymru. Gan adeiladu ar y llwyddiannau sylweddol hyd yma, y llynedd cyhoeddais ail gylch buddsoddi ar gyfer y Rhaglen. Bydd yn dechrau ym mis Ebrill 2019 


Fy mwriad yn ystod ail don y Rhaglen yw y byddwn yn parhau â’n huchelgais gwreiddiol drwy ddisodli adeiladau sy’n mynd â’u pen iddynt â chyfleusterau addysg modern, effeithlon a chynaliadwy. Ni fyddem am fynd yn ôl i’r hen feddylfryd ‘clytio a thrwsio’ a ragflaenai’r Rhaglen hon. 


Hefyd, rwyf am i uchelgais yr ail don hon ddarparu cenhedlaeth newydd o ysgolion a cholegau sy’n ganolfannau dysgu i’r gymuned ehangach. Gyda gwell cynllunio a thrwy gyfuno cyllidebau seilwaith, hoffwn hefyd i’r Rhaglen hon geisio darparu mwy o ‘hybiau’ i’w cymunedau, yn cynnig nid dim ond addysg ond ystod ehangach o weithgareddau cymunedol. 


Megis gyda’r pecyn buddsoddi cyntaf, bydd yr ail becyn yn cael ei ariannu ar y cyd rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru, Awdurdodau Lleol ac eraill.  Bydd y rhan fwyaf o’r Rhaglen yn cael ei hariannu o gyllidebau cyfalaf. Fodd bynnag, mewn cyferbyniad â thon gyntaf y Rhaglen, bydd y don nesaf hon yn ceisio cynnwys buddsoddiad ychwanegol gyda gwerth cyfalaf o oddeutu £55 miliwn yn cael ei ariannu drwy'r Model Buddsoddi Cydfuddiannol.  


Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi prosiectau, yn amodol ar gymeradwyo achosion busnes.  Mae fforddiadwyedd y Rhaglen yn dyngedfennol os ydym i wireddu’r un llwyddiannau yn yr ail don ag a wnaed ar y cam cyntaf.  


Roedd y lefel wreiddiol o gefnogaeth i gynlluniau cyfalaf yn 50%. Fodd bynnag, yn y cyfnod hwn o gyni ac o wrando ar bryderon ein partneriaid cyflawni ynglŷn â’r pwysau ar eu cyllidebau refeniw, rwyf wedi penderfynu cynyddu cyfradd ymyrraeth Llywodraeth Cymru i gynlluniau cyfalaf o 50% i 65% o’u cost. 


Hefyd, i gefnogi disgyblion ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol a’r rhai mewn unedau cyfeirio disgyblion rwy’n cynnig cyfradd ymyrraeth o 75% ar gynlluniau cyfalaf ar gyfer y cyfleusterau hyn, gyda’n partneriaid cyflawni’n talu’r 25% sy’n weddill o’r costau.


Gyda’r cynnydd hwn yn y cyfraddau ymyrraeth, bydd angen inni wneud mwy nag erioed i weithio’n agosach gyda’n partneriaid i gytuno ar pa mor gyflym y caiff eu prosiectau eu gwireddu. Mae’n bosibl y bydd y cyfraddau ymyrraeth uwch hyn yn golygu bod rhaid arafu’r cyflawni ond byddwn yn edrych i gyflymu’r Rhaglen pan fydd cronfeydd ychwanegol o arian ar gael. 


Credaf fod y newid hwn yn y cymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn dyngedfennol os ydym i gynnal fforddiadwyedd y rhaglen lwyddiannus hon a’n gallu i’w chyflawni. Mae’n holl bwysig felly fod cynlluniau buddsoddi fforddiadwy gennym sydd hefyd yn gwireddu ein cyd\-uchelgais i greu amgylcheddau dysgu cynaliadwy sy’n diwallu anghenion ehangach ein cymunedau.


 


 







Translation:


 
*Education in Wales: Our national mission* details the reforms required to education if we are to raise standards, reduce the attainment gap and deliver an education system that is a source of pride and confidence.


The 21st Century Schools and Education Programme was developed in partnership between the Welsh Local Government Association, Colleges Wales and Diocesan Directors.  In its first wave of investment ending in 2019, over £1\.4 billion will be invested supporting the rebuild and refurbishment of over 150 schools and colleges across Wales.  


The success of this Programme undoubtedly plays an integral and critical part of raising the standards of education across Wales. Building on the significant achievements to date, last year, I announced a second round of investment for the Programme.  This will begin in April. 


It is my intention that in the second round of the Programme we continue with our original ambition of strategic investment, by replacing those dilapidated buildings within the educational estate with modern, efficient and sustainable facilities.  We do not wish to see a reversion to the “patch and mend mentality” that pre\-dated this Programme.  


Furthermore, I wish the ambition of this second wave of investment to provide a new generation of schools and colleges that are learning centers for the wider community.  I would also like this Programme to look to provide more hubs for community services, offering not just education but a wider array of community activities through improved planning and join\-up of infrastructure budgets.  


As with the first wave of investment, the second tranche will be jointly funded between the Welsh Government, Local Authorities and others.  The bulk of the Programme will be funded from capital budgets. However, in contrast to the first wave of the Programme, this next wave will seek to include additional investment with a capital value of around £500 million funded through the Mutual Investment Model.  


The Welsh Government is committed to supporting projects, subject to approval of business cases.  If we are to achieve the same successes in the second phase of investment that we saw in the first phase, affordability of the Programme is fundamental. 


The original level of grant support for capital schemes was 50%.  However, in this period of austerity and after listening to our delivery partners’ concerns about the pressures on their revenue budgets, I have decided to increase the Welsh Government grant intervention rate for capital schemes from 50% to 65% of their cost.  


In addition, to support facilities for our pupils with additional learning needs and those in pupil referral units, I am proposing a Welsh Government intervention rate of 75% for capital schemes, with our delivery partners meeting the remaining 25% of the costs.


With this increase in capital intervention rates, we will need to work more closely with our partners to agree the pace of delivery for their projects.  These increased intervention rates may mean that delivery has to be slowed, but we will look to accelerate the Programme where additional funds come forward.  


I believe this shift in Welsh Government support is vital if we are to maintain the affordability and deliverability of this successful Programme.   It is therefore paramount that we have affordable investment plans in place that also meet our shared ambition to create sustainable learning environments that cater for the wider needs of our communities.