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Flwyddyn ar ôl y newid pwysig i’r gyfraith i roi terfyn ar gosbi plant yn gorfforol, mae nifer o becynnau cymorth magu plant penodol ledled Cymru yn helpu i hybu newidiadau cadarnhaol i fywyd teuluol a chodi ymwybyddiaeth o’r ddeddfwriaeth newydd.


Daeth y gyfraith, sy’n amddiffyn plant a’u hawliau, i rym ar 21 Mawrth 2022 ac mae’n rhoi’r un amddiffyniad rhag ymosodiad i blant ag oedolion yng Nghymru. Confensiwn y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar Hawliau’r Plentyn yw’r sail i bolisi Llywodraeth Cymru ar blant ac mae gwahardd cosbi plant yn gorfforol yn cyd\-fynd ag erthygl 19 y Confensiwn – yr hawl i gael eu hamddiffyn rhag pob math o drais. Ymunodd Cymru â mwy na 60 o wledydd ar draws y byd sydd wedi gwahardd cosbi plant yn gorfforol.


Mae gwaith ymchwil a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar yn rhoi ciplun o safbwyntiau ar ddechrau 2022, ychydig cyn i’r gyfraith ddod i rym. Mae’n dangos bod 71% o rieni/gofalwyr plant saith oed neu iau yn anghytuno ei bod hi weithiau’n angenrheidiol smacio plentyn, o gymharu â 63% a arolygwyd yn 2021\.


Canfu’r adroddiad hefyd y bu cynnydd mewn ymwybyddiaeth o’r gyfraith a chefnogaeth iddi ers 2018, gyda 59% o’r ymatebwyr yn adrodd eu bod o blaid y newid i’r gyfraith o gymharu â 38% yn 2018\.


Mae rhieni/gofalwyr cymwys y canfuwyd eu bod wedi torri’r gyfraith yn cael cymorth gan weithwyr magu plant proffesiynol yn rhan o gynllun cymorth rhianta ar gyfer datrysiadau y tu allan i’r llys. Mae’r cynllun, sy’n cael ei ariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru, yn helpu’r rhieni i osgoi aildroseddu. Yn ystod y chwe mis ar ôl i’r Ddeddf ddod i rym, roedd 55 o atgyfeiriadau am gymorth rhianta ar gyfer datrysiadau y tu allan i’r llys gan yr heddlu.


Mae’r rhai sy’n gweithio gyda rhieni wedi canmol y ddeddfwriaeth newydd am roi eglurder ynglŷn â chosbi plant yn gorfforol, a oedd yn faes niwlog o’r blaen.


Mae’r ddeddfwriaeth newydd wedi bod yn amhrisiadwy wrth amlygu effaith cosbi corfforol, ac mae’r adnoddau ychwanegol a ddarperir i awdurdodau lleol ar gyfer cymorth magu plant wedi’i deilwra hefyd wedi cael eu croesawu.


Nid yw magu plant bob amser yn rhwydd. Rydym wedi canolbwyntio ar fagu plant yn gadarnhaol, ac yn parhau i wneud hynny. Mae ein hymgyrch Magu plant. Rhowch amser iddo yn fan cychwyn gwych i rieni.


Rwy’n falch o weld bod y cymorth rydym yn ei gynnig i rieni yn gwneud gwahaniaeth. Gyda phob blwyddyn sy’n mynd heibio, bydd mwy o blant a theuluoedd yn gweld budd y ddeddfwriaeth a’r gefnogaeth y mae’n ei rhoi i hawliau plant yng Nghymru.


Does dim lle i gosbi corfforol yng Nghymru.


 







Translation:


 
One year on from the historic law change to end the physical punishment of children, a number of dedicated parenting support packages across Wales are helping to strengthen positive changes to family life and raise awareness of the new legislation.


The law, which protects children and their rights, came into force on 21 March 2022 and provides children in Wales with the same protection from assault as adults. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the basis for the Welsh Government’s policy on children and prohibiting the physical punishment of children is in accordance with article 19 of the UNCRC – the right to protection from all forms of violence. Wales joined more than 60 nations across the world, which have outlawed physical punishment towards children.


Recently published research provides a snapshot of views from early 2022, just before the law came into force. It shows 71% of parents/carers of children aged seven and under disagreed that it was sometimes necessary to smack a child compared to 63% surveyed in 2021\.


The report also found that since 2018, there had been an increase in the level of awareness and support for the law, with 59% of respondents reporting they were in favour of the law change compared to 38% in 2018\.


Eligible parents/carers who are found to have broken the law are being given help by parenting professionals as part of an out\-of\-court parenting support scheme. The scheme, which is funded by the Welsh Government, helps the parents to avoid re\-offending. During the six months following the Act coming into force, there were 55 referrals for out\-of\-court parenting support by the police.


Those working with parents have hailed the new legislation for the clarity it has provided compared to what was previously a grey area regarding the physical punishment of children.


The new legislation has been invaluable in bringing the impact of physical punishment to the fore and the additional resources provided to local authorities for bespoke parenting support has also been welcomed.


Parenting is not always easy. Our focus has been, and continues to be, on positive parenting. Our Parenting. Give it time campaign is a great place for parents to start.


I am pleased to see the support we’re offering to parents is making a difference. In every year which passes, more children and families will see the benefit of the legislation and the support it gives to children’s rights in Wales.


There is no place for physical punishment in Wales.