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> Mae'n bleser gennyf gyhoeddi penodiad dau aelod newydd i Gyngor y Gweithlu Addysg. Mae hyn yn dilyn proses benodi ddiweddar.
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> Yr aelodau newydd yw Nicola Stubbins a Susan Walker.
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> Bydd y ddwy yn dod â chyfoeth o wybodaeth a phrofiad i'w rolau fel aelodau'r Cyngor.


Prif nodau’r Cyngor yw:


* cyfrannu at wella safonau addysgu ac ansawdd y dysgu yng Nghymru
* cynnal a gwella safonau ymddygiad proffesiynol ymhlith athrawon a phersonau sy'n cefnogi addysgu a dysgu yng Nghymru
* cynnal ymddiriedaeth a hyder y cyhoedd, a diogelu buddiannau dysgwyr, rhieni a'r cyhoedd


Mae’r Cyngor yn gyfrifol am:


* sefydlu a chynnal Cofrestr o ymarferwyr addysg yng Nghymru
* cynnal Cod Ymddygiad ac Ymarfer Proffesiynol ar gyfer ymarferwyr addysg cofrestredig yng Nghymru
* ymchwilio a gwrando ar achosion sy'n ymwneud ag addasrwydd i ymarfer ymarferwyr addysg cofrestredig yng Nghymru
* cynghori Gweinidogion Cymru ac eraill ar amrywiaeth o faterion proffesiynol gan gynnwys safonau ymddygiad ac ymarfer; rolau a statws proffesiynol; hyfforddiant, datblygu gyrfa a rheoli perfformiad, recriwtio, cadw a chyflenwi ymarferwyr addysg cofrestredig
* achredu a monitro rhaglenni addysg gychwynnol athrawon ysgol (AGA) yng Nghymru
* hyrwyddo gyrfaoedd yn y proffesiynau addysg cofrestredig yng Nghymru, ar ran Llywodraeth Cymru
* arwain amrywiaeth o fentrau a phrosiectau cenedlaethol ar gyfer Llywodraeth Cymru


Mae Rheoliadau Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg (Aelodaeth a Phenodi) (Cymru) 2014 yn darparu bod rhaid i’r Cyngor gynnwys i leiaf 14 aelod. Penodir 7 aelod yn uniongyrchol gan Weinidogion Cymru a phenodir 7 aelod gan Weinidogion Cymru ar ôl cael eu henwebu gan sefydliadau a restrir yn Atodlen Rheoliadau 2014, fel y'u diwygiwyd.


Nid yw'r swyddi hyn yn rai cyflogedig ac ni thelir aelodau’r Cyngor. Fodd bynnag, gallant hawlio ad\-daliad am gostau teithio a chynhaliaeth rhesymol. Mae gofyn am ymrwymiad amser o tua 10 i 12 diwrnod y flwyddyn.


Gwnaed y penodiadau hyn yn unol â'r Cod Llywodraethu ar Benodiadau Cyhoeddus.


Aelodau enwebedig newydd
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### Nicola Stubbins


Mae Nicola Stubbins wedi gweithio mewn gwasanaeth cyhoeddus ers 1995\. Mae gan Nicola Ddiploma mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol ac mae ganddi Radd Meistr mewn Gofal Cymdeithasol. Dechreuodd Nicola ar ei gyrfa mewn gofal cymdeithasol fel Gweithiwr Cymorth Iechyd Meddwl, ac mae ganddi ystod eang o brofiad ar draws Gofal Cymdeithasol Plant ac Oedolion yn ogystal ag Addysg a Thai.


Mae Nicola wedi dal swyddi arwain uwch mewn llywodraeth leol am 14 mlynedd ac ar hyn o bryd mae'n Gyfarwyddwr Corfforaethol Cymunedau ar gyfer Cyngor Sir Ddinbych, lle mae Nicola wedi byw a gweithio ers dros 7 mlynedd. Fel Cyfarwyddwr Corfforaethol, mae Nicola yn gyfrifol am Addysg a Gwasanaethau Plant, Gwasanaethau Gofal Cymdeithasol i Oedolion a Digartrefedd, Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid a Chymunedol, Cyflogaeth Strategol, y Gymraeg a Diogelu Corfforaethol. Nicola hefyd yw Cyfarwyddwr Statudol Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol y Cyngor.


Yn ystod 2020 i 2021, Nicola oedd Llywydd Cymdeithas Cyfarwyddwyr Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cymru ar ôl bod yn Is\-lywydd am y ddwy flynedd flaenorol, gan ddarparu arweiniad strategol ar gyfer gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol a dylanwadu ar ddeddfwriaeth, polisïau ac arferion. Fel Llywydd, rhoddodd Nicola dystiolaeth arbenigol i Ymchwiliad y Cydbwyllgor ar Hawliau Dynol i oblygiadau hawliau dynol ymateb Covid\-19 Llywodraeth y DU; a dwywaith i Bwyllgor Iechyd, Gofal Cymdeithasol a Chwaraeon y Senedd: Ymchwiliad i effaith Covid\-19, a'i reolaeth, ar iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru.


Mae Nicola hefyd yn Aelod o Fwrdd RYA Cymru Wales.


### Susan Walker


Ar ôl cael gradd gychwynnol yn Athrofa Addysg Uwch De Morgannwg, dechreuodd Susan ar yrfa addysgu yn Llundain yn gweithio i'r ILEA. Ar ôl symud yn ôl i Gymru, bu Susan yn gweithio mewn ysgolion yn ardal Pen\-y\-bont ar Ogwr cyn cael prifathrawiaeth yn Abertawe, gan gwblhau ei MA (Ed) hefyd.


Roedd Susan yn rhan o un o'r carfanau cyntaf i fynd am gymhwyster CPCP. Wrth symud i'r gwasanaeth cynghori, aeth Susan yn ôl i hen ardal Morgannwg Ganol ac yno mae Susan wedi aros ers 2007, gan symud i Rhondda Cynon Taf fel swyddog gwella ysgolion yn 2011 ac yn 2017 ymgymerodd â'i rôl bresennol fel Prif Swyddog Addysg Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful.







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> I am pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Education Workforce Council (EWC). This follows a recent appointments process.
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> The new members are Nicola Stubbins and Susan Walker.
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> Both individuals will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their roles as Council members.


The key aims of the EWC are to:


* contribute to improving the standards of teaching and the quality of learning in Wales
* maintain and improve standards of professional conduct amongst teachers and persons who support teaching and learning in Wales
* maintain public trust, confidence and to safeguard the interests of learners, parents and the general public


The EWC is responsible for:


* establishing and maintaining a Register of education practitioners in Wales
* maintaining a Code of Professional Conduct \& Practice for registered education practitioners in Wales
* investigating and hearing cases involving the fitness to practise of registered education practitioners in Wales
* advising Welsh Ministers and others on a range of professional matters including standards of conduct and practice; professional roles and standing; training, career development and performance management, recruitment, retention and supply of registered education practitioners
* accrediting and monitoring programmes of initial school teacher education (ITE) in Wales
* promoting careers in the registered education professions in Wales, on behalf of the Welsh Government
* leading a range of national initiatives and projects for the Welsh Government


The Education Workforce Council (Appointments and Membership) (Wales) Regulations 2014 provides for membership of the EWC to consist of no less than 14 members. 7 members are directly appointed by Welsh Ministers and 7 members are appointed by Welsh Ministers having been nominated by organisations listed in the Schedule of the 2014 Regulations, as amended.


These posts are not remunerated and members of the EWC are not paid, however, they are reimbursed for reasonable travel and subsistence costs.


Members have a typical time commitment of 10 to 12 days per year.


These appointments were made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.


New nominated members
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### Nicola Stubbins


Nicola Stubbins has worked in public service since 1995\. Nicola has a Diploma in Social Work and has a Masters in Social Care. Nicola began a career in social care as a Mental Health Support Worker, and has a broad range of experience across Children’s and Adult Social Care as well as Education and Housing.


Nicola has held senior leadership posts in local government for 14 years and is currently the Corporate Director Communities for Denbighshire County Council, where Nicola has lived and worked for over 7 years. As Corporate Director, Nicola has responsibility for Education \& Children’s Services, Adult Social Care \& Homelessness Services, Customers \& Community Services, Strategic Employment, Welsh Language and Corporate Safeguarding. Nicola is also the Council’s Statutory Director of Social Services.


During 2020 to 2021, Nicola was President of the Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru having been Vice President for the previous two years, providing strategic leadership for social care services and influencing legislation, policies and practices. As President, Nicola gave expert evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into the human rights implications of the UK Government’s Covid\-19 response; and twice to the Senedd Health, Social Care and Sport Committee: Inquiry into the impact of the Covid\-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales.


Nicola is also a Board Member of RYA Cymru Wales.


### Susan Walker


After undertaking an initial degree at South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, Susan started a teaching career in London working for the ILEA. After moving back to Wales, Susan worked in schools in the Bridgend area before taking up a headship post in Swansea, also completing her MA (Ed).


Susan was on one of the initial cohorts for the NPQH. A move into the advisory service took Susan back to the old Mid\-Glamorgan area and Susan has stayed in this area since 2007, moving into Rhondda Cynon Taff as a school improvement officer in 2011 and in 2017 taking up her current role as Chief Education Officer for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.