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But there is support available for learners and their families in Wales who may be struggling to afford school costs such as uniform, meals and transport, as well as some free schemes to help your child with their learning.


7 schemes families may be eligible for:


School Essentials grant
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School children (from reception to year 11\) who are currently eligible for free school meals can apply for a grant towards school uniform, sports kit and equipment.


The grant is £125 per child, with learners entering year 7 being entitled to £200 to help with increased costs associated with starting secondary school.


All looked after children qualify for the grant, whether they receive free school meals or not.


The 2023 to 2024 scheme is now open.


Free school meals
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Universal primary free school meals are currently being rolled out across Wales, starting with the youngest learners in our primary schools. As part of the Co\-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru, all primary school pupils will receive a free school meal by September 2024\.


Children in secondary school may be able to get free school meals if their parents or carers receive benefits such as Universal Credit, Income Support, Child Tax Credit or Jobseeker’s Allowance.


Free school meals are available to eligible pupils who attend school full\-time. This includes sixth form pupils.


Families need to apply for free school meals, so it’s important to check eligibility.


Children may be entitled to receive a free breakfast in primary school, if the school they go to is maintained by the local authority and if it provides free breakfasts.


Education Maintenance Allowance
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16 to 18\-year\-olds who want to continue in education could be eligible for Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). This is a weekly payment of £40 to help with the costs of further education, such as transport or meals.


Payments are made every fortnight and can be for academic or vocational courses.


Student Finance Wales has more information on the Education Maintenance Allowance and how to apply.


Help with transport costs
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Further education students studying at either their local school or college, may be able to get help with transport costs.


Free Welsh lessons
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Free Welsh lessons are available for 16 to 18\-year\-olds who attend school, college or an apprenticeship scheme, to improve their Welsh language skills.


It’s part of the plans in the Welsh Government’s Co\-Operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru to give 16 to 25 year olds, as well as all teaching staff, access to free Welsh lessons with the National Centre for Learning Welsh.


On\-line and face to face courses are available, as well as self\-study digital resources, as part of a wide package of training for 16 to 18 year olds, whether they are in education or not.


Those who will be eligible to access the courses can get more information from their school, college, or apprenticeship scheme provider, or through the portal for young people on the National Centre’s website.


Free Office 365 licences
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Hwb is a website with lots of free apps and software which help pupils learn. All teachers and learners have a Hwb account which gives them access to educational resources and digital tools.


One of the features of Hwb accounts is an automatic, free Microsoft Office 365 licence, allowing pupils to access and install the latest Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as Minecraft: Education Edition.


The licence can be used for free across up to 15 home devices including tablets and smartphones as well as desktop computers and laptops.


Financial Contingency Fund
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The Financial Contingency Fund provides financial support for eligible learners at Further Education colleges. It can be used for childcare costs, transport, meals, course equipment, learning materials and field trips.


The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has announced a 6\.5% increase to the fund for 2023 to 2024, to help alleviate some of the issues faced by vulnerable learners in the cost\-of\-living crisis. 


Those who would like to apply for support can get more information from their college.







Translation:


 
Ond mae cymorth ar gael i ddysgwyr a'u teuluoedd yng Nghymru sydd efallai’n ei chael hi'n anodd fforddio costau ysgol fel gwisg ysgol, prydau bwyd a chludiant, yn ogystal â rhai cynlluniau am ddim hefyd, i helpu'ch plentyn gyda'i ddysgu.


7 cynllun efallai y bydd teuluoedd yn gymwys ar eu cyfer:


**Grant Hanfodion Ysgol**
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Gall plant ysgol (o'r dosbarth derbyn hyd at flwyddyn 11\) sydd ar hyn o bryd yn gymwys i gael prydau ysgol am ddim, wneud cais am grant tuag at wisg ysgol, a dillad ac offer ar gyfer chwaraeon**.**


Mae’r grant yn £125 fesul plentyn, gyda dysgwyr sy'n dechrau ym mlwyddyn 7 yn gymwys i gael £200 i helpu gyda’r costau uwch sy'n gysylltiedig â dechrau yn yr ysgol uwchradd.


Mae pob plentyn sy'n derbyn gofal yn gymwys i gael y grant, p'un a ydynt yn derbyn prydau ysgol am ddim ai peidio.


Mae cynllun 2023 i 2024 bellach ar agor.


**Prydau ysgol am ddim**
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Mae prydau ysgol am ddim i bawb yn cael eu cyflwyno ledled Cymru ar hyn o bryd, gan ddechrau gyda'r dysgwyr ieuengaf yn ein hysgolion cynradd. Fel rhan o'r Cytundeb Cydweithio gyda Phlaid Cymru, bydd pob disgybl ysgol gynradd yn cael pryd ysgol am ddim erbyn mis Medi 2024\.


Efallai y bydd plant yn yr ysgol uwchradd yn gallu cael prydau ysgol am ddim os yw eu rhieni neu ofalwyr yn cael budd\-daliadau fel Credyd Cynhwysol, Cymhorthdal Incwm, Credyd Treth Plant neu Lwfans Ceisio Gwaith.


Mae prydau ysgol am ddim ar gael i ddisgyblion cymwys sy'n mynd i’r ysgol yn llawn amser. Mae hyn yn cynnwys disgyblion chweched dosbarth.


Mae angen i deuluoedd wneud cais am brydau ysgol am ddim, felly mae'n bwysig gwirio cymhwysedd.


Efallai y bydd gan blant hawl i gael brecwast am ddim yn yr ysgol gynradd, os yw'r ysgol y maent yn mynd iddi yn cael ei chynnal gan yr awdurdod lleol ac os yw'n darparu brecwast am ddim.


**Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg**
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Mae’n bosibl bod pobl ifanc 16 i 18 oed sy’n dymuno parhau â’u haddysg yn gymwys i gael Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg. Taliad wythnosol o £40 yw hwn i helpu gyda chostau addysg bellach, fel cludiant neu brydau bwyd.


Gwneir taliadau bob pythefnos a gallant fod ar gyfer cyrsiau academaidd neu alwedigaethol.


Mae gan Cyllid Myfyrwyr Cymru ragor o wybodaeth am y Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg a sut i wneud cais.


**Help gyda chostau teithio**
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Gall myfyrwyr addysg bellach sy'n astudio naill ai yn eu hysgol neu goleg lleol, gael help gyda chostau teithio.


**Gwersi Cymraeg am ddim**
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Mae gwersi Cymraeg am ddim ar gael i bobl ifanc 16 i 18 oed sy'n mynd i ysgol, coleg neu gynllun prentisiaeth, er mwyn gwella eu sgiliau yn y Gymraeg.


Mae'n rhan o'r cynlluniau yng Nghytundeb Cydweithio Llywodraeth Cymru gyda Phlaid Cymru i roi mynediad i bobl ifanc 16 i 25 oed, yn ogystal â'r holl staff addysgu, i wersi Cymraeg am ddim gyda'r Ganolfan Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol.


Mae cyrsiau ar\-lein a rhai wyneb yn wyneb ar gael, yn ogystal ag adnoddau digidol ar gyfer astudio ar eich pen eich hun, fel rhan o becyn eang o hyfforddiant i bobl ifanc 16 i 18 oed, p'un a ydynt mewn addysg ai peidio.


Gall y rhai a fydd yn gymwys i gael mynediad at y cyrsiau gael mwy o wybodaeth oddi wrth eu hysgol, coleg neu ddarparwr cynllun prentisiaeth, neu drwy'r porth i bobl ifanc ar wefan y Ganolfan Genedlaethol.


**Trwyddedau Office 365 am ddim**
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Gwefan yw Hwb gyda llawer o apiau a meddalwedd am ddim sy'n helpu disgyblion i ddysgu. Mae gan bob athro a dysgwr gyfrif Hwb sy'n rhoi mynediad iddynt at adnoddau addysgol ac offer digidol.


Un o nodweddion cyfrifon Hwb yw trwydded Microsoft Office 365 awtomatig am ddim, sy'n caniatáu i ddisgyblion gyrchu a gosod yr offer Microsoft Office diweddaraf gan gynnwys Word, Excel a PowerPoint yn ogystal â Minecraft: Education Edition.


Gellir defnyddio'r drwydded am ddim ar draws hyd at 15 o ddyfeisiau cartref gan gynnwys tabledi a ffonau clyfar yn ogystal â chyfrifiaduron bwrdd gwaith a gliniaduron.


**Y Gronfa Ariannol Wrth Gefn**
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Mae'r Gronfa Ariannol Wrth Gefn yn darparu cymorth ariannol i ddysgwyr cymwys mewn colegau Addysg Bellach. Gellir ei ddefnyddio ar gyfer costau gofal plant, cludiant, prydau, offer cwrs, deunyddiau dysgu a theithiau maes.


Mae Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg wedi cyhoeddi cynnydd o 6\.5% i'r gronfa ar gyfer 2023 i 2024, er mwyn helpu i leddfu rhai o'r problemau sy'n wynebu dysgwyr agored i niwed yn yr argyfwng costau byw. 


Gall y rhai fyddai’n hoffi gwneud cais am gymorth gael rhagor o wybodaeth gan eu coleg.