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Ar 8 Tachwedd 2012, cyhoeddodd y Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau ar y pryd, Leighton Andrews, Ddatganiad Ysgrifenedig ar Grŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen a sefydlwyd ganddo i ymchwilio i faterion llywodraethu ysgolion. Cylch gwaith gwreiddiol y Grŵp oedd ystyried pa mor addas at y diben oedd y fframwaith llywodraethu ysgolion yng Nghymru a gwneud argymhellion yn seiliedig ar y casgliadau a ddeilliodd o adolygiad y grŵp.  

Cafodd gwaith y Grŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen Llywodraethu Ysgolion ei adael ar ei hanner tra bod Adolygiad Hill yn mynd rhagddo. Ailalwyd y Grŵp yn ffurfiol ar 4 Ebrill 2013 a pharhaodd i ystyried y fframwaith llywodraethu yng nghyd\-destun y newidiadau a awgrymwyd yn Adroddiad Hill. 

Cafwyd 31 o argymhellion yn adroddiad y Grŵp, y mae llawer ohonynt yn yr arfaeth neu'n mynd rhagddynt eisoes fel rhan o adolygiad arfaethedig Llywodraeth Cymru o fframwaith deddfwriaethol llywodraethu ysgolion.  Cyhoeddwyd copi o'r adroddiad ac ymateb Llywodraeth Cymru heddiw ac maent ar gael ar lein.  


Mae'r fframwaith deddfwriaethol presennol sy'n cwmpasu llywodraethu ysgolion wedi bodoli ers 2005, ac nid ystyrir ei fod yn hyblyg nac yn galluogi llywodraethwyr ysgolion i ymateb yn gyflym ac yn hyblyg i fentrau cenedlaethol \- mae'n rhy ddiffiniedig a chyfyngedig. Er bod argymhellion y Grŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen yn helpu i ymdrin â hyn i ryw raddau, nid yw'n mynd yn ddigon pell.  Bydd fy Adran yn parhau i ystyried rôl cyrff llywodraethu wrth bennu pa gamau pellach sydd eu hangen.  Sicrhaf fod Aelodau'n cael y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf.

Yn olaf, hoffwn ddiolch i'r Grŵp am ei adroddiad. 







Translation:


 
On 8 November 2012 the then Minister for Education and Skills, Leighton Andrews issued a Written Statement regarding a Task and Finish Group that he established to look at school governance issues. The Group’s original remit was to consider the fitness for purpose of the school governance framework in Wales and make recommendations based on the conclusions drawn from the group’s review.  


The work of the School Governance Task and Finish Group was held in abeyance whilst the Hill Review was being carried out. The Group formally reconvened on 4 April 2013 and continued their consideration of the governance framework within the context of the changes suggested in the Hill Report. 


The Group’s report contained 31recommendations, many of which are already planned or in hand as part of the Welsh Government’s planned review of the school governance legislative framework.  A copy of the report and the Welsh Government’s response has been published today and can be found online.


The current school governance legislative framework has been in place since 2005 and is considered to be inflexible and does not allow school governors to respond quickly and flexibly to national initiatives – it is too defined and restrictive. Whilst the recommendations of the Task and Finish Group go some way to address this it does not go far enough.  My Department will continue to look at the role of governing bodies to determine what further action is required.  I will keep Members informed.


Finally I would like to thank the Group for their report.