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The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 placed a duty upon the Welsh Government to report progress on the implementation of its 2011 Child Poverty Strategy. Our first progress report is being published today, 29 November 2013\. We remain committed to the target of eradicating child poverty by 2020\. This target focuses our efforts on making a real difference and reducing the number of children living in poverty in Wales.  

  

Since the Child Poverty Strategy was published in 2011, there has been real progress to align the strategic priorities set out in the Programme for Government, the Child Poverty Strategy, the Tackling Poverty Action Plan and the Strategic Equality Plan. We have a clear focus on tackling poverty as a whole government – and are building on the evidence, evaluation and good practice that has emerged over the past three years. This joined up approach has strengthened the opportunity to improve the outcomes of children, young people and families living in poverty.  

  

This first progress report highlights a number of key developments in Wales:


* The percentage of children living in workless households has been decreasing since 2009\.
* The percentage of working age adults with no qualifications has reduced each year since 2006\.
* There has been a small reduction in the education attainment gap between those eligible for free school meals and those not eligible between 2009/10 and 2011/12\.


Although some progress has been made over the past three years, we are under no illusions that we have a difficult task ahead: The impact of the budget cuts has forced the Welsh Government and the whole public sector to re\-think ways of working. The recent years of a flat economy, rising living costs and cuts to welfare are likely to push people further into poverty.  

  

Nonetheless, we are unwavering in our commitment to address child poverty with the levers available to us, as shown in the unique actions we are taking here in Wales: This includes a strong focus on improving the skills of young people in low income households, reducing the number of homes where no\-one works, raising the educational attainment of those from the poorest backgrounds and investing in services that help children being brought up in deprived communities.  

  

Going forward, continuing to invest in reducing the link between deprivation and attainment will be critical. Raising levels of attainment and increasing skills will also enable young people and adults to move into well\-paid jobs. This will help to reduce levels of in\-work poverty in Wales, which have been increasing in recent years.  

  

It is a fact that many of the key policy levers around tackling income poverty (such as changes to the tax and benefits system) lie within the control of the UK Government. Changes to the tax and benefit system in recent years have undoubtedly contributed to the scale of the challenge we face. However, the Welsh Government has a significant role to play in improving the employment, education, skills and health outcomes of low income families.  

  

I believe we are doing more and going further than the UK Government and our determination to act remains. We expect to make further progress through our Tackling Poverty Action Plan, which sets out specific targets and milestones for tackling child poverty and improving the outcomes of the low income families. We will be using the evidence from our evaluation of the Child Poverty Strategy to inform further decision making on where to invest, in order to maximise our chances of tackling child poverty.  

  

We recognise we cannot tackle poverty alone. The public sector, private sector and wider third sector have much to contribute and much to gain from tackling poverty. The Welsh Government remains committed to working with all of our partners to deliver on the objectives of the Child Poverty Strategy for Wales and our Tackling Poverty Action Plan.







Translation:


 
Roedd Mesur Plant a Theuluoedd (Cymru) 2010 yn gosod dyletswydd ar Lywodraeth Cymru i adrodd ar y cynnydd o ran gweithredu ei Strategaeth Tlodi Plant, a lansiwyd yn 2011\. Rydym yn cyhoeddi ein hadroddiad cynnydd cyntaf heddiw, 29 Tachwedd 2013\. Rydym mor benderfynol ag erioed o gyrraedd ein targed i ddileu tlodi plant erbyn 2020\. Mae’r targed hwn yn canolbwyntio ein hymdrechion i wneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol a lleihau nifer y plant sy’n byw mewn tlodi yng Nghymru.  
   
 Ers i’r Strategaeth Tlodi Plant gael ei chyhoeddi yn 2011, mae cynnydd gwirioneddol wedi digwydd i alinio blaenoriaethau strategol y Rhaglen Lywodraethu, y Strategaeth Tlodi Plant, y Cynllun Gweithredu Trechu Tlodi a’r Cynllun Cydraddoldeb Strategol. Ein nod, ar draws y llywodraeth gyfan, yw trechu tlodi – ac rydym yn seilio ein hymdrechion ar y dystiolaeth, y gwerthuso a’r arferion da dros y tair blynedd ddiwethaf. Drwy weithio’n gydlynol fel hyn, mae gwell siawns y byddwn yn gallu gwella’r canlyniadau i blant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd sy’n byw mewn tlodi.  
   
 Mae’r adroddiad cynnydd cyntaf hwn yn nodi nifer o ddatblygiadau allweddol yng Nghymru:   


* Mae canran y plant sy’n byw mewn aelwydydd heb waith wedi gostwng ers 2009\.
* Mae canran yr oedolion o oedran gweithio sydd heb unrhyw gymwysterau wedi mynd i lawr bob blwyddyn ers 2006\.
* O gymharu â 2009/10, roedd  y bwlch cyrhaeddiad addysgol wedi lleihau ychydig yn 2001/12 rhwng y rhai oedd yn gymwys am ginio ysgol am ddim a gweddill y disgyblion ysgol.

 Er bod peth cynnydd wedi’i wneud dros y tair blynedd ddiwethaf, nid oes unrhyw amheuaeth bod gennym dasg anodd o’n blaenau; mae effaith y toriadau cyllideb wedi gorfodi Llywodraeth Cymru a’r sector cyhoeddus cyfan i ailystyried eu ffyrdd o weithio. Mae gwendid yr economi dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, y cynnydd yn ein costau byw a’r newidiadau i’r system les yn debygol o wthio pobl ymhellach i dlodi.  
   
 Ond serch hynny, rydym mor benderfynol ag erioed o drechu tlodi plant gyda’r arfau sydd ar gael i ni, ac mae ein camau gweithredu unigryw ni yma yng Nghymru yn arwydd o hynny. Er enghraifft, rydym yn rhoi pwyslais cryf ar wella sgiliau pobl ifanc mewn cartrefi incwm isel; lleihau nifer yr aelwydydd lle nad oes unrhyw un yn gweithio; codi cyrhaeddiad addysgol y rhai o’r cefndiroedd mwyaf difreintiedig a buddsoddi mewn gwasanaethau i helpu plant sy’n cael eu magu mewn cymunedau tlawd.  
   
 Wrth edrych tua’r dyfodol, bydd yn hollbwysig buddsoddi i ddileu’r cysylltiad rhwng tlodi a chyrhaeddiad. Drwy godi lefelau cyrhaeddiad a gwella sgiliau, gallwn helpu pobl ifanc ac oedolion i symud i swyddi â chyflogau da. Bydd hyn yn helpu i leihau’r lefelau o dlodi ym mysg y rhai sydd mewn gwaith – math o dlodi sydd wedi cynyddu dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf.  
   
 Mae’n ffaith mai yn nwylo Llywodraeth y DU y mae llawer o’r arfau polisi allweddol – megis newidiadau i’r system drethi a budd\-daliadau – sy’n gysylltiedig â threchu tlodi incwm. Yn ddi\-os, mae’r newidiadau diweddar i’r system drethi a budd\-daliadau wedi cyfrannu at faint yr her a wynebwn. Ond mae gan Lywodraeth Cymru ran bwysig i’w chwarae hefyd, o ran gwella canlyniadau cyflogaeth, addysg, sgiliau ac iechyd y teuluoedd sydd ar incwm isel.  
   
 Rwy’n credu ein bod yn gwneud mwy ac yn mynd ymhellach na Llywodraeth y DU, ac rydym mor benderfynol ag erioed o weithredu. Rydym yn disgwyl gwneud cynnydd pellach drwy ein Cynllun Gweithredu Trechu Tlodi sy’n gosod targedau a cherrig milltir penodol ar gyfer trechu tlodi plant a gwella canlyniadau teuluoedd ar incwm isel. Byddwn yn defnyddio tystiolaeth y gwerthusiad o’r Strategaeth Tlodi Plant wrth benderfynu ble dylid buddsoddi ymhellach i gael y cyfle gorau posibl i  drechu tlodi plant.  
   
 Rydym yn cydnabod na allwn drechu tlodi ar ben ein hunain. Mae gan y sector cyhoeddus, y sector preifat a’r trydydd sector lawer i’w gyfrannu o ran trechu tlodi, a llawer i’w ennill hefyd. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru mor ymroddedig ag erioed i weithio gyda’n partneriaid i gyflawni amcanion ein Strategaeth Tlodi Plant i Gymru a’n Cynllun Gweithredu Trechu Tlodi.