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Rwyf am i Aelodau gael gwybod y diweddaraf am hynt fy ymholiadau i’r Cyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch (CCAUC) a’r Asiantaeth Sicrhau Ansawdd (QAA) ar faterion sy’n ymwneud â gweithgareddau tramor Prifysgol Cymru.


Mae Cadeirydd CCAUC wedi ysgrifennu ataf i ddweud bod CCAUC wrthi’n cymryd camau i sicrhau bod Prifysgol Cymru’n cael dod yn rhan o brosesau archwilio a sicrhau ansawdd y Cyngor.  Fel rwyf wedi’i ddweud o’r blaen, mae’n hynod bwysig sicrhau bod ansawdd Addysg Uwch yng Nghymru o safon rhagoriaeth – ac mae hynny’n cynnwys Prifysgol Cymru.  Bydd ei hymgorffori o fewn prosesau CCAUC yn gam pwysig yn hynny o beth.


Mae Prif Weithredwr y QAA wedi ysgrifennu i ymateb i nifer o ymholiadau gennyf ynghylch trefn arolygu QAA – yn enwedig sut y mae’n gwerthuso darpariaeth Prifysgol Cymru.  Da gennyf weld felly bod y QAA wedi cynhyrchu canllawiau newydd i Brifysgolion Prydain ar gyfer cynnal partneriaethau tramor.  Dywedodd Mr McClaren wrthyf hefyd bod y QAA wrthi’n ailystyried cwmpas a methodoleg gwaith arolygu’r QAA, hynny o ganlyniad i broblemau diweddar gyda phartneriaethau tramor Prifysgol Cymru.  Byddaf yn cael gwybod am unrhyw ddatblygiadau.


Mae rôl Prifysgol Cymru, heddiw ac yn y dyfodol, ac ansawdd ei darpariaeth yn faterion pwysig.  Rwyf yn awr yn aros am ymateb pellach gan CCAUC ynghylch ei ymchwiliadau ym mis Ionawr i waith dilysu tramor y Brifysgol ac ar adroddiad John McCormick ym mis Chwefror ar rôl y Brifysgol yn y dyfodol, fel rhan o’r Adolygiad o Lywodraethu Addysg Uwch.  Bydd aelodau’n cael eu hysbysu am unrhyw ddatblygiadau.







Translation:


 
I wish to update Members on progress made in my requests to the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCW) and the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) on matters relating to the University of Wales’ overseas activities.


The Chair of HEFCW has written to me advising me that HEFCW are pursuing actions to ensure that the University of Wales is incorporated into the Council’s audit and assurance processes. As I have stated before, it is of critical importance to ensure that the quality of Welsh Higher Education is held to standards of excellence – the University of Wales can be no exception.  Incorporating them into HEFCW processes will, therefore, be an important step.


The Chief Executive of QAA has written responding to a number of queries I raised concerning QAA’s inspection regime – particularly in relation to the evaluation of the University of Wales’ provision. I note with satisfaction that the QAA have introduced new guidelines into the operation of overseas partnerships by British Universities. Mr McClaren also advises that QAA are considering the scope and methodology of QAA’s review work as a consequence of the recent issues surrounding the University of Wales’ overseas partnerships. I will be kept informed of the developments.


The present and future role of the University of Wales and the quality of its provision is a matter of importance. I now await a further response from HEFCW on its investigations into the University’s overseas validation in January and the report of John McCormick’s HE Governance Review on the future role of the University in February. I will keep members informed.