Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Mae merch Stephanie Thomas yn mynychu meithrinfa ddydd Little Sprouts yng Nghastell\-nedd fel rhan o'r fenter, ac mae Stephanie'n dweud bod ansawdd y ddarpariaeth yn rhagorol.  
  
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyrraedd ei tharged diweddaraf ar gyfer cam 2 yng nghynllun ehangu'r rhaglen, gyda 4,500 o leoedd gofal plant ychwanegol yn cael eu cynnig yn ystod 2023 i 2024\.  
  
Mae ehangu rhaglen Dechrau'n Deg yn rhan o broses raddol i ehangu’r ddarpariaeth blynyddoedd cynnar i bob plentyn dwyflwydd oed yng Nghymru, gan roi pwyslais penodol ar gryfhau’r ddarpariaeth Gymraeg. Dyma un o ymrwymiadau'r Cytundeb Cydweithio rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru a Phlaid Cymru.  
  
Mae Dechrau'n Deg yn helpu teuluoedd sydd â phlant ifanc yn ardaloedd mwyaf difreintiedig Cymru. Mae cam presennol ehangu Dechrau'n Deg yn canolbwyntio ar ddarparu gofal plant rhan\-amser, wedi’i ariannu, o ansawdd uchel i blant rhwng dwy a thair oed sy'n byw yn yr ardaloedd hynny.  
  
Dywedodd Mrs Thomas:


> Pan ddechreuon ni gyntaf roedd gan fy merch broblemau ymlyniad, felly roedd hi'n anodd iawn ei gadael. Ond roedd y staff mor dda gyda hi, fe wnaethant y broses o bontio mor hawdd. Mae hi wrth ei bodd yn mynd yno nawr.

Dywedodd Mrs Thomas ei bod yn teimlo bod ei merch wedi elwa'n sylweddol o'r gofal a gafodd diolch i'r rhaglen.  
  
Ychwanegodd:


> Mae datblygiad enfawr wedi bod yn ei sgiliau cymdeithasol a'i gallu i gyfathrebu.  
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> Mae hi nawr yn paratoi i ddechrau mynd i'r ysgol am hanner diwrnodau ym mis Mawrth, ac rwy'n gwybod y bydd y profiad hwn yn helpu'n aruthrol gyda hynny.  
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> Ni chafodd fy merch arall, sydd bellach yn yr ysgol, yr oriau o ofal plant am ddim. Mae fy merch ieuengaf filltiroedd ar y blaen o'i chymharu â fy merch arall ar y pryd.

Dywedodd y Gweinidog Iechyd Meddwl a’r Blynyddoedd Cynnar, Jayne Bryant:


> Mae hon yn garreg filltir arwyddocaol yn ein hymdrechion i roi'r dechrau gorau posibl mewn bywyd i bob plentyn yng Nghymru.  
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> Mae Gofal Plant Dechrau'n Deg yn wasanaeth hanfodol sy'n helpu plant i ddysgu, i dyfu ac i ffynnu.  
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> Yn ei sgil, rydym yn cyrraedd at fwy o deuluoedd a all elwa o'r cynnig hwn ac yn gwneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol i'w bywydau.  
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> Byddwn yn parhau i weithio'n agos gydag awdurdodau lleol, darparwyr gofal plant a phartneriaid eraill i sicrhau ansawdd a chynaliadwyedd gofal plant Dechrau'n Deg.

Dywedodd Siân Gwenllian, Aelod Dynodedig Plaid Cymru:


> Mae gennym raglen uchelgeisiol i wella gofal plant yng Nghymru ac rwy'n falch iawn ein bod yn gwneud cynnydd sylweddol ar ein hymrwymiad i gynnig gofal plant i bob plentyn dwyflwydd oed yng Nghymru, gyda 4,500 o leoedd gofal plant yn cael eu cynnig fel rhan o'r cynllun ehangu.  
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> Mae'r rhaglen hon yn gwneud gwahaniaeth mor gadarnhaol i deuluoedd ac i flynyddoedd cynnar datblygiad plant. Hoffwn ddiolch i bawb sydd ynghlwm â'r cynllun am eu gwaith caled wrth ein helpu i sicrhau bod plant iau yng Nghymru yn gallu cael mynediad at ofal plant. Byddwn yn parhau i weithio gyda'n gilydd i ddarparu ein rhaglen gofal plant.







Translation:


 
Stephanie Thomas’ daughter attends Little Sprouts Day Nursery, in Neath, under the initiative and called the quality of provision “amazing”.  
  
The Welsh Government has achieved its latest target for phase 2 of the expansion of the programme with an extra 4,500 childcare places offered during 2023 to 2024\.  
  
The extension of the Flying Start programme is part of a phased expansion of early years provision to all two\-year\-olds in Wales, with a particular emphasis on strengthening Welsh\-medium provision. This is a commitment in the Co\-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru.  
  
Flying Start helps families with young children in the most disadvantaged areas of Wales. The current phase of expansion of Flying Start focusses on providing high quality, funded, part\-time childcare for children aged two to three living in those areas.  
  
Mrs Thomas said:


> When we first started my daughter had attachment issues, so it was really hard leaving her. But the staff were so great with her, they made it such an easy transition. She absolutely loves going there now.

Mrs Thomas said she felt her daughter had benefitted significantly from the care she had received thanks to the programme.  
  
She added:


> There has been a huge development in her social skills and communication.  
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> She is now getting ready to start half days at school in March, and I know this experience will help immensely with that.  
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> If I compare her to my other daughter, who is now at school and didn’t have the free childcare hours, she is miles ahead to what my other daughter was at the time.

The Minister for Mental Health and Early Years, Jayne Bryant, said:


> This is a significant milestone in our efforts to give every child in Wales the best possible start in life.  
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> Flying Start Childcare is a vital service that helps children to learn, grow and thrive.  
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> Through it we are reaching more families who can benefit from this offer and making a positive difference to their lives.  
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> We will continue to work closely with local authorities, childcare providers and other partners to ensure the quality and sustainability of Flying Start childcare.

Plaid Cymru Designated Member Siân Gwenllian said:


> We have an ambitious programme to improve childcare in Wales and I am delighted we are making significant progress on our commitment to offer childcare to all two\-year\-olds in Wales, with 4,500 childcare places offered as part of the expansion.  
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> This programme makes such a positive difference to families and the early years of a child’s development and I want to thank the hard work of all those involved in helping us to ensure that younger children in Wales can access childcare. We will continue to work together to deliver our childcare programme.