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### **Financial Contingency Fund (FCF)**


The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has announced a 6\.5% increase to the Financial Contingency Fund for 2023 to 2024 to help alleviate some of the issues faced by vulnerable learners in the cost\-of\-living crisis. 


The FCF provides financial support for eligible learners at FE colleges. It can be used for childcare costs, transport, meals, equipment and learning materials.


### **Education Maintenance Allowance**


The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) grant is available for eligible further education students studying at sixth form or college in Wales, to help with FE costs such as transport or meals.


We increased this weekly payment from £30 to £40 in April this year: Student Finance Wales 


### **Apprenticeships**


Apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16 in Wales. They combine practical training in a job with study.


There is an apprenticeship level to suit every individual. Visit GOV.WALES/apprenticeshipswales or call 0800 028 4844


### **Young Person’s Guarantee**


Our Young Person’s Guarantee gives everyone aged 16 to 24 in Wales the support they need to gain a place in education or training, find a job or become self\-employed.


Find out more about the options available: Young Person’s Guarantee


### **Help with transport costs**


Learners aged 16 to 19 may be eligible for help with their further education transport costs: Help with further education transport costs


### **Free school meals for sixth form pupils**


Free school meals are available to eligible pupils who attend school full\-time. This includes school\-based sixth form pupils.


You need to **apply for free school meals**, so it’s important to check if you might be eligible. You can do this on your local authority’s website.


### **Free Welsh Lessons for 18 to 25 year olds**


18 to 25 year olds can enrol on Welsh courses with the National Centre for Learning Welsh, and will not be asked to pay when registering.


The commitment is part of the Co\-Operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru.







Translation:


 
### **Y Gronfa Ariannol Wrth Gefn**


Mae Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg wedi cyhoeddi cynnydd o 6\.5% i’r Gronfa Ariannol Wrth Gefn ar gyfer 2023 i 2024 i helpu i leddfu ychydig ar y problemau sy’n wynebu dysgwyr sy’n agored i niwed yn yr argyfwng costau byw. 


Mae’r Gronfa Ariannol Wrth Gefn yn darparu cymorth ariannol i ddysgwyr cymwys mewn colegau AB. Gellir ei ddefnyddio ar gyfer costau gofal plant, trafnidiaeth, prydau bwyd, cyfarpar a deunyddiau dysgu.


### **Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg**


Mae’r Grant Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg ar gael i fyfyrwyr addysg bellach cymwys sy’n astudio mewn chweched dosbarth neu goleg yng Nghymru, i helpu â chostau AB fel trafnidiaeth a phrydau bwyd.


Rydym wedi cynyddu’r taliad wythnosol hwn o £30 i £40 ym mis Ebrill eleni: Cyllid Myfyrwyr Cymru


### **Prentisiaethau**


Mae prentisiaethau yn agored i unrhyw un dros 16 oed yng Nghymru. Maent yn cyfuno hyfforddiant ymarferol mewn swydd ag astudio.


Mae yna lefel brentisiaeth sy’n addas i bob unigolyn. Ewch i LLYW.CYMRU/prentisiaethaucymru neu ffoniwch 0800 028 4844\.


### **Gwarant i Bobl Ifanc**


Mae ein Gwarant i Bobl Ifanc yn rhoi'r cymorth sydd ei angen ar bawb 16 i 24 oed yng Nghymru i ennill lle mewn addysg neu hyfforddiant, dod o hyd i swydd neu ddod yn hunangyflogedig.


Darganfyddwch ragor am yr opsiynau sydd ar gael: Gwarant i Bobl Ifanc


### **Help gyda chostau trafnidiaeth**


Gall dysgwyr 16 i 19 oed fod yn gymwys i gael help gyda'u costau cludiant addysg bellach: Help gyda chostau trafnidiaeth i addysg bellach


### **Prydau ysgol am ddim** i ddisgyblion chweched dosbarth


Mae prydau ysgol am ddim ar gael i ddisgyblion cymwys sy'n mynychu'r ysgol yn llawn amser. Mae hyn yn cynnwys disgyblion chweched dosbarth mewn ysgolion.


Mae angen i chi wneud cais am brydau ysgol am ddim, felly mae'n bwysig gwirio a allech fod yn gymwys. Gallwch wneud hyn ar wefan eich awdurdod lleol.


### **Gwersi Cymraeg am ddim i bobl ifanc 18 i 25 oed**


Gall pobl ifanc 18 i 25 oed gofrestru ar gyrsiau Cymraeg gyda'r Ganolfan Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol, ac ni ofynnir iddynt dalu wrth gofrestru.


Mae'r ymrwymiad yn rhan o'r Cytundeb Cydweithio gyda Phlaid Cymru.