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| Bydd £8\.8 miliwn yn cael ei ddarparu i awdurdodau lleol, gan gynnwys cyllid ar gyfer ysgolion arbennig, gyda £1m i bobl ifanc mewn addysg bellach.  Mae'r pandemig wedi arwain at oedi cyn i rai pobl ifanc gael eu hasesu o ran eu hanghenion dysgu ychwanegol, oherwydd gofynion ymbellhau cymdeithasol a chyfyngiadau’r coronafeirws. Bydd awdurdodau lleol yn gallu defnyddio'r cyllid i fynd i’r afael â’r asesiadau yr oedd angen eu cynnal, gan alluogi dysgwyr i ddychwelyd i addysg yn gyflymach.  Gellir defnyddio'r cyllid hefyd i ariannu costau staff ychwanegol ar gyfer dysgu cyfunol, megis cymorth un\-i\-un a chostau meddalwedd arbenigol. Bydd yr arian hefyd yn cael ei ddefnyddio i dalu costau fel dosbarthiadau ychwanegol, er mwyn cadw staff a dysgwyr yn ddiogel, a gwasanaethau fel therapi galwedigaethol. Bydd awdurdodau lleol bellach hefyd yn gallu ymestyn cymorth iechyd meddwl a lles i ddysgwyr sydd wedi’u heffeithio fwyaf gan Covid.   Mae ysgolion arbennig wedi gallu aros ar agor drwy gydol y pandemig. Fel rhan o raglen frechu Covid\-19, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i gynnig y brechlyn i staff sy'n darparu gofal personol i'r dysgwyr mwyaf agored i niwed yn glinigol yn ystod mis Chwefror. Dywedodd Kirsty Williams, y Gweinidog Addysg:  Mae Covid\-19 wedi creu heriau i'n holl ddysgwyr, ond yn enwedig y rhai ag Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol, eu teuluoedd a'u staff sy'n eu cefnogi. Bydd y cyllid hwn yn helpu pobl ifanc i ddychwelyd i’w siwrnai ddysgu neu ddechrau arni. Mae'n cynnwys cymorth i bobl ifanc mewn addysg bellach, drwy eu helpu i gwblhau eu cyrsiau eleni a symud ymlaen i'r cam nesaf yn eu bywydau fel oedolion.  Dywedodd Rebecca Evans, y Gweinidog Cyllid a’r Trefnydd:  Mae ymchwil wedi dangos y gall y pandemig gael effaith benodol ar blant a phobl ifanc sy'n agored i niwed, a bod rhai plant ar eu colled yn addysgol oherwydd cymhlethdod eu hanghenion. Yn ogystal â thargedu cyllid i amddiffyn pobl rhag effaith tymor byr y pandemig, mae ein hymateb yn sicrhau bod pobl ifanc yn gallu parhau i gael mynediad at addysg, sy'n hanfodol i iechyd tymor hir ein heconomi a'n cymdeithas. |
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Translation:


 
£8\.8m will be provided to local authorities, including funding for special schools, with £1m for young people in further education.  


The pandemic has led to delays in some young people being assessed for their additional learning needs, due to social distancing and coronavirus restrictions. Local authorities will be able to use the funding to clear backlogs for assessments, enabling learners to return to education more quickly. 


The funding can also be used to fund additional costs associated with blended learning, including one\-to\-one support, and the costs of specialist software.


The funding will also be used to meet costs such as additional classes, where these are needed to keep learners and staff safe, and services such as occupational therapy. Local authorities will also be able to extend mental health and wellbeing support for learners adversely impacted by Covid.


Special schools have been able to remain open throughout the pandemic. As part of the Covid\-19 Vaccination programme, the Welsh Government plans for staff providing personal care to the most clinically vulnerable learners in special schools to be offered vaccinations by the end of February.


Kirsty Williams, the Education Minister, said:



> Covid\-19 has created challenges for all our learners, but particularly those with Additional Learning Needs, their families and staff who support them.
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> This funding will help young people return to or begin their learning journey. It includes support for young people in further education, by helping them complete their courses this year and progress to the next stage in their adult lives.


Rebecca Evans, the Finance Minister and Trefnydd, said:



> Research has shown the pandemic can have a particular impact on vulnerable children and young people, with some children missing out on education due to the complexity of their needs.
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> As well as targeting funding to protect people from the short\-term impact of the pandemic, our response ensures young people can continue to access education, which is vital to the longer term health of our economy and our society.