Translate the text from English to Welsh.



 
Throughout the COVID\-19 pandemic, successive lockdowns, periods of self\-isolation and restrictions on what previously was deemed as normal life are showing to have a significant effect on the mental health and wellbeing of all post\-16 learners and staff.


The Welsh Government recognises organisations have and will continue to provide additional time and resource to help both learners and staff who are suffering from mental health issues.


£1\.6 million is being allocated to help provide specific additional support to learners in Apprenticeships and Traineeships this financial year (2021/22\).


The additional funding will support a range of mental health and support interventions, including:


* meeting salary costs for staff supporting their mental health and wellbeing;
* procuring and providing more support for delivering professional learning, in line with the Professional Standards for Further Education and Work\-based Learning;
* procuring and delivering leadership development (including for governors);
* developing, implementing and evaluating wellbeing policies and strategies;


In 2021 to 2022 nearly £2 million additional funding has been allocated to support FEIs in responding to the impacts of COVID\-19\.


This funding is in addition to the £2 million Welsh Government already provides each year towards mental health and well\-being of staff and learners in FE.


Announcing the funding for work\-based learning, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething said:



> “The COVID\-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s health and wellbeing, including their mental health. For many, it will be one of the most challenging periods any of us will have faced during our lifetime. I’m very concerned about the significant impact that pandemic has had on the well\-being of our young people.
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> “As a Welsh Government, we have made a firm commitment to ensuring there is no lost generation in Wales as a result of the pandemic. So the additional £1\.6 million in funding I am announcing today will provide targeted support for learners studying under the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Programmes with a focus reducing the risk of negative outcomes, including disengagement and withdrawal, which could lead to longer\-term acute mental health problems.


Announcing the funding for Further Education, Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles said:



> “Young people and staff in our colleges still need our support, as they wrestle with the impact of the pandemic. This wellbeing funding I am providing to colleges means they can continue the great work they do to help nurture the resilience of the workforce and students.


Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Lynne Neagle added:



> “Today’s announcement shows we’re fully committed to ensuring we provide equal opportunities for all post\-16 learners to access the well\-being support they require during this challenging period. It’s important that people get the support they need and the funding announced today will provide a range of services.







Translation:


 
Drwy gydol pandemig COVID\-19, mae’n ymddangos bod cyfnodau clo olynol wedi cael effaith sylweddol ar iechyd meddwl a llesiant yr holl ddysgwyr a staff ôl\-16\.


Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cydnabod bod sefydliadau wedi neilltuo amser ac adnoddau ychwanegol i helpu dysgwyr a staff sy’n dioddef problemau iechyd meddwl, ac y byddant yn parhau i wneud hynny.


Mae £1\.6 miliwn o gyllid yn cael ei ddyrannu i helpu i ddarparu cymorth ychwanegol penodol i ddysgwyr sy’n dilyn prentisiaeth a hyfforddeiaeth yn ystod y flwyddyn ariannol hon (2021/22\).


Bydd y cyllid ychwanegol yn cefnogi ystod o ymyriadau iechyd meddwl a chymorth, gan gynnwys:


* talu costau cyflogau staff sy’n cefnogi eu hiechyd meddwl a llesiant;
* caffael a darparu rhagor o gymorth ar gyfer dysgu proffesiynol, yn unol â’r Safonau Proffesiynol ar gyfer Addysg Bellach a Dysgu Seiliedig ar Waith;
* caffael a darparu cyfleoedd datblygu arweinyddiaeth (gan gynnwys ar gyfer llywodraethwyr);
* datblygu, gweithredu a gwerthuso polisïau a strategaethau llesiant.


Yn 2021 i 2022, mae bron i £2 filiwn o gyllid ychwanegol wedi cael ei ddyrannu i gefnogi sefydliadau addysg bellach i ymateb i effeithiau COVID\-19\.


Mae’r cyllid hwn yn ychwanegol at y cyllid o £2 filiwn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru eisoes yn ei roi bob blwyddyn at iechyd meddwl a llesiant staff a dysgwyr mewn addysg bellach.


Wrth gyhoeddi’r cyllid ar gyfer dysgu seiliedig ar waith, dywedodd Gweinidog yr Economi, Vaughan Gething:



> “Mae pandemig COVID\-19 wedi cael effaith sylweddol ar iechyd a llesiant pobl, gan gynnwys eu hiechyd meddwl. I lawer, bydd yn un o’r cyfnodau anoddaf y bydd unrhyw un ohonom wedi’i wynebu yn ystod ein hoes. Rwy’n bryderus iawn am yr effaith sylweddol y mae’r pandemig wedi’i chael ar lesiant ein pobl ifanc.
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> “Fel Llywodraeth Cymru, rydym wedi gwneud ymrwymiad cadarn i sicrhau nad oes cenhedlaeth goll yng Nghymru o ganlyniad i’r pandemig. Felly, bydd y cyllid ychwanegol o £1\.6 miliwn rwy’n ei gyhoeddi heddiw yn darparu cymorth wedi’i dargedu i ddysgwyr sy’n astudio o dan y Rhaglenni Prentisiaethau a Hyfforddeiaethau. Bydd yn canolbwyntio ar leihau’r risg o ganlyniadau negyddol, gan gynnwys ymddieithrio a gadael addysg, a allai arwain at broblemau iechyd meddwl acíwt tymor hwy.


Wrth gyhoeddi’r cyllid ar gyfer addysg bellach, dywedodd Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg, Jeremy Miles:



> “Mae angen ein cymorth ar bobl ifanc a staff mewn colegau o hyd, wrth iddynt fynd i’r afael ag effaith y pandemig. Mae’r cyllid llesiant hwn rwy’n ei ddarparu i golegau yn golygu y gallant barhau â’r gwaith gwych y maent yn ei wneud i helpu i feithrin cadernid y gweithlu a myfyrwyr.


Dywedodd y Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant, Lynne Neagle:



> “Mae’r cyhoeddiad heddiw yn dangos ein bod wedi ymrwymo’n llwyr i sicrhau ein bod yn darparu cyfleoedd cyfartal i’r holl ddysgwyr ôl\-16 gael mynediad at y cymorth llesiant sydd ei angen arnynt yn ystod y cyfnod heriol hwn. Mae’n bwysig bod pobl yn cael y cymorth sydd ei angen arnynt a bydd y cyllid a gafodd ei gyhoeddi heddiw yn darparu ystod o wasanaethau.