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The new law, which protects children and their rights, came into force in March 2022 and provides children in Wales with the same protection from assault as adults.


Recently published research provides a snapshot of views from early 2022, just before the law came into force. This snapshot shows 71% of parents/carers of children aged seven and under disagreed that it was sometimes necessary to smack a child compared to 63% surveyed in 2021\.


The report also found that since 2018 there had been an increase in the level of awareness and support for the law, with 59% of respondents reporting they were in favour of the law change compared to 38% in 2018\.


Eligible parents / carers who are found to have broken the law are being given help by parenting professionals as part of an out of court parenting support scheme. The scheme, which is funded by the Welsh Government, helps the parents to avoid reoffending. During the six months following the Act coming into force, there were 55 referrals for out of court parenting support across Wales by the police.


Those working with the parents have hailed the new legislation for the clarity it has provided to the sector and parents on what was previously a grey area regarding the physical punishment of children.


Sue Layton, Chairperson of the National Parenting and Family Support Strategic Leads Network in Wales and Parenting Coordinator for Gwynedd, said:



> The new legislation has been invaluable in bringing the impact of physical punishment to the fore and the additional resources provided to local authorities for bespoke parenting support has been welcomed. Lines are not as blurry as before. It’s definite and it’s no longer acceptable to physically punish a child in Wales.


Gwawr Miller, Parenting Support Officer, Children’s Wales Act, Gwynedd Council, added:



> We undertook a considerable amount of awareness raising before the law changed as part of our parenting sessions. This enabled us to bring up the topic of physical punishment and make parents aware the law was changing. Since the law came into force, we have been successful in getting parents to reflect on their own behaviour and getting them to focus on other forms of discipline that doesn’t involve physical punishment.


Julie Morgan, Deputy Minister for Social Services, said:



> Parenting is not always easy and our focus has been and continues to be positive parenting. Our *Parenting. Give it time* campaign is a great place for parents to start.
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> One year on since physical punishment became illegal, I am pleased to see that the support we’re offering to parents is making a real difference. The law was the catalyst the sector needed to be able to provide clarity and practical support and every year that passes more and more children and families will see the benefit of the legislation and the support it has given children’s rights in Wales.







Translation:


 
Daeth y gyfraith newydd, sy’n amddiffyn plant a’u hawliau, i rym ym mis Mawrth 2022 ac mae’n rhoi’r un amddiffyniad rhag ymosodiad i blant ag oedolion yng Nghymru.


Mae gwaith ymchwil a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar yn rhoi ciplun o safbwyntiau ar ddechrau 2022, ychydig cyn i’r gyfraith ddod i rym. Mae’r ciplun hwn yn dangos bod 71% o rieni/gofalwyr plant saith oed neu iau yn anghytuno ei bod hi weithiau’n angenrheidiol smacio plentyn, o gymharu â 63% a arolygwyd yn 2021\.


Canfu’r adroddiad hefyd y bu cynnydd mewn ymwybyddiaeth o’r gyfraith a chefnogaeth iddi ers 2018, gyda 59% o’r ymatebwyr yn adrodd eu bod o blaid y newid i’r gyfraith o gymharu â 38% yn 2018\.


Mae rhieni / gofalwyr cymwys y canfuwyd eu bod wedi torri’r gyfraith yn cael cymorth gan weithwyr magu plant proffesiynol yn rhan o gynllun cymorth rhianta ar gyfer datrysiadau y tu allan i’r llys. Mae’r cynllun, sy’n cael ei ariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru, yn helpu’r rhieni i osgoi aildroseddu. Yn ystod y chwe mis ar ôl i’r Ddeddf ddod i rym, roedd 55 o atgyfeiriadau am gymorth rhianta ar gyfer datrysiadau y tu allan i’r llys ar draws Cymru gan yr heddlu.


Mae’r rhai sy’n gweithio gyda’r rhieni wedi canmol y ddeddfwriaeth newydd am roi eglurder i’r sector a rhieni ynglŷn â chosbi plant yn gorfforol, a oedd yn faes niwlog o’r blaen.


Dywedodd Sue Layton, Cadeirydd y Rhwydwaith Arweinwyr Strategol Teuluoedd a Magu Plant Cenedlaethol a’r Cydlynydd Magu Plant ar gyfer Gwynedd:



> Mae’r ddeddfwriaeth newydd wedi bod yn amhrisiadwy wrth amlygu effaith cosbi corfforol, ac mae’r adnoddau ychwanegol a ddarperir i awdurdodau lleol ar gyfer cymorth magu plant wedi’i deilwra wedi cael eu croesawu. Nid yw’r sefyllfa mor niwlog ag o’r blaen. Mae’r ddeddf yn gosod ffiniau pendant, ac nid yw’n dderbyniol cosbi plentyn yn gorfforol yng Nghymru mwyach.


Ychwanegodd Gwawr Miller, Swyddog Cymorth Magu Plant, Deddf Plant Cymru, Cyngor Gwynedd:



> Fe wnaethon ni gryn dipyn o waith codi ymwybyddiaeth cyn i’r gyfraith newid yn rhan o’n sesiynau magu plant. Roedd hyn wedi ein galluogi i sôn am gosbi corfforol a rhoi gwybod i rieni fod y gyfraith yn newid. Ers i’r gyfraith ddod i rym, rydyn ni wedi llwyddo i annog rhieni i fyfyrio ar eu hymddygiad eu hunain a chanolbwyntio ar fathau eraill o ddisgyblu nad ydynt yn cynnwys cosbi corfforol.


Dywedodd Julie Morgan, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol:



> Nid yw magu plant bob amser yn rhwydd ac rydym wedi canolbwyntio ar fagu plant yn gadarnhaol, ac yn parhau i wneud hynny. Mae ein hymgyrch *Magu plant. Rhowch amser iddo* yn fan cychwyn gwych i rieni.
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> Flwyddyn ers i gosbi corfforol ddod yn anghyfreithlon, rwy’n falch o weld bod y cymorth rydym yn ei gynnig i rieni yn gwneud gwahaniaeth go iawn. Y ddeddf oedd y sbardun yr oedd ei angen ar y sector i allu darparu eglurder a chymorth ymarferol, a gyda phob blwyddyn sy’n mynd heibio, bydd mwy a mwy o blant a theuluoedd yn gweld budd y ddeddfwriaeth a’r gefnogaeth y mae wedi’i rhoi i hawliau plant yng Nghymru.