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Supply staff are a valued part of the school workforce, and, with the current school closures, I appreciate that this must be a difficult and uncertain time for all those currently working in the supply sector.  

  

As you will appreciate, this is a fast moving and complex issue and advice is changing daily. Whilst education policy is devolved to Wales, employment law is outside the legislative competence of Welsh Ministers and therefore advice on these matters can only issue from the UK Government. However, the following information may provide some clarification on what may be available to support those in the supply sector during this difficult time.  

  

Advice for staff will depend on how they are employed and who the employer is. As supply staff can either be employed by LAs, supply agencies or directly by schools, consequently any advice will depend on this. It is advised that they check the terms of their contract and discuss this with their employer in the first instance.  

  

If supply staff are employed by the LA or school on a long\-term contract, they are expected to be contracted on the same terms and conditions as permanent staff. If so, these workers should be paid accordingly. For those employed via a supply agency, the contracts may vary and therefore these staff need to discuss the terms of the contract with their agency.  

  

For those working for an agency, the National Procurement Service (NPS) has a national framework in place for supply teaching in Wales, which aims to ensure improvements to supply teachers’ pay and conditions. Agencies on the framework are required to register with a representative professional recruitment body and to sign up to the Welsh Government’s Code of Practice on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains and our Fair Work principles. Since the framework began operating in September 2019, we have encouraged supply staff, local authorities and schools to only engage with agencies on the framework. Over the past few weeks, framework agencies have been engaging with Welsh Government and the NPS to understand what support is available to their staff. Please contact your agency to discuss this if you have any concerns.  

  

You may be aware that the UK Government has recently announced support for employers under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. I understand that this scheme is open to all businesses with PAYE employees and may therefore be available for agency supply staff.


Further information on this scheme is available, and staff are advised to discuss this with their agency.  

  

Additional measures have also been announced to support those who are self\-employed, although very rarely will supply staff fall into this category. Further information on this scheme is available.  

  

If you are unsure of your employment status, you can find further advice and guidance.  

  

The Welsh Government has tried to address many of your concerns in our FAQs, which are being updated regularly. This page includes advice on SSP, how to access Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit, and further information on the schemes announced by the UK Government.  

  

We will continue to work with the UK Government and to update the education workforce in Wales as and when the situation changes.  

  

I hope that you find this information helpful.  

  

Yours sincerely  

Kirsty Williams AC/AM  

Y Gweinidog Addysg  

Minister for Education







Translation:


 
Mae staff cyflenwi'n rhan werthfawr o weithlu'r ysgol, a gan fod ysgolion ar gau ar hyn o bryd, rwy’n ymwybodol ei fod yn amser anodd ac ansicr i bawb sy'n gweithio yn y sector cyflenwi ar hyn o bryd.  

  

Fel y gallwch werthfawrogi, mae hwn yn fater cymhleth sy'n symud yn gyflym ac mae cyngor yn newid bob dydd. Er bod polisi addysg wedi'i ddatganoli yng Nghymru, mae cyfraith cyflogaeth y tu allan i gymhwysedd deddfwriaethol Gweinidogion Cymru ac felly gall cyngor ar y materion hyn ei gyhoeddi gan Lywodraeth y DU yn unig. Fodd bynnag, efallai y bydd y wybodaeth ganlynol yn rhoi rhywfaint o eglurhad o'r hyn a allai fod ar gael i gefnogi'r rhai yn y sector cyflenwi yn ystod y cyfnod anodd hwn.  

  

Bydd cyngor i staff yn dibynnu ar y ffordd y cânt eu cyflogi a phwy yw'r cyflogwr. Gan fod staff cyflenwi naill ai'n gallu cael eu cyflogi gan Awdurdodau Lleol, asiantaethau cyflenwi neu'n uniongyrchol gan ysgolion, bydd unrhyw gyngor yn dibynnu ar yr amgylchiadau penodol. Dylech edrych ar delerau eich contract a thrafod hyn gyda'ch cyflogwr yn y lle cyntaf.  

  

Os cyflogir staff cyflenwi gan yr Awdurdodau Lleol neu'r ysgol ar gontract hirdymor, disgwylir iddynt gael eu contractio ar yr un telerau ac amodau â staff parhaol. Dylid talu'r gweithwyr hyn yn unol â hynny. Ar gyfer y rhai sy'n cael eu cyflogi drwy asiantaeth gyflenwi, gall y contractau amrywio ac felly mae angen i'r staff hwn drafod telerau'r contract gyda'u hasiantaeth.  

  

I'r rheini sy'n gweithio i Asiantaeth, mae gan y Gwasanaeth Caffael Cenedlaethol fframwaith cenedlaethol ar waith ar gyfer athrawon cyflenwi yng Nghymru, sy'n anelu at sicrhau gwelliannau i gyflogau ac amodau gwaith athrawon cyflenwi. Mae'n ofynnol i asiantaethau ar y fframwaith gofrestru gyda chorff recriwtio proffesiynol cynrychioliadol a llofnodi Cod Ymarfer Llywodraeth Cymru ar Gyflogaeth Foesegol mewn Cadwyni Cyflenwi a'n Hegwyddorion Gwaith Teg. Ers i'r fframwaith ddechrau gweithredu ym mis Medi 2019, rydym wedi annog staff cyflenwi, awdurdodau lleol ac ysgolion i ymgysylltu ag asiantaethau ar y fframwaith yn unig. Dros yr wythnosau diwethaf, mae asiantaethau fframwaith wedi bod yn ymgysylltu â Llywodraeth Cymru a'r GCC i ddeall pa gymorth sydd ar gael i'w staff. Cysylltwch â'ch asiantaeth i drafod hyn os oes gennych unrhyw bryderon.  

  

Efallai eich bod yn ymwybodol bod Llywodraeth y DU yn ddiweddar wedi cyhoeddi cymorth i gyflogwyr o dan Gynllun Cadw Swyddi Coronafeirws. Rwy'n deall bod y cynllun hwn yn agored i bob busnes gyda chyflogeion Cynllun Talu wrth Ennill (PAYE) ac felly mae'n bosibl y bydd ar gael i staff cyflenwi asiantaeth. Mae rhagor o wybodaeth am y cynllun hwn ar gael, a chynghorir staff i drafod hyn gyda'u hasiantaeth.  

  

Cyhoeddwyd mesurau ychwanegol hefyd i gefnogi'r rhai sy'n hunangyflogedig, er yn anaml iawn y bydd staff cyflenwi yn perthyn i'r categori hwn. Mae rhagor o wybodaeth am y cynllun hwn ar gael.  

  

Os ydych yn ansicr o'ch statws cyflogaeth, gallwch ddod o hyd i gyngor ac arweiniad pellach.  

  

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ceisio mynd i'r afael â llawer o'ch pryderon yn ein cwestiynau cyffredin sy'n cael eu diweddaru'n rheolaidd. Mae'r dudalen hon yn cynnwys cyngor ar daliadau salwch statudol, sut i gael gafael ar Lwfans Cyflogaeth a Chymorth a Chredyd Cynhwysol, a rhagor o wybodaeth am y cynlluniau a gyhoeddwyd gan Lywodraeth y DU.  

  

Byddwn yn parhau i weithio gyda Llywodraeth y DU ac yn diweddaru'r gweithlu addysg yng Nghymru pan fydd y sefyllfa'n newid.  

  

Gobeithio y bydd y wybodaeth hon o ddefnydd i chi.  

  

Yn gywir  

Kirsty Williams AC/AM  

Y Gweinidog Addysg  

Minister for Education