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The introduction of universal free school meals for primary school pupils is part of the Co\-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru. All primary school children and more than 6,000 nursery\-age pupils attending a maintained school will be eligible for free school meals by 2024\.  

  

To date nearly 5 million additional free meals have been served across Wales since September 2022\.  

  

The next phase of the expansion to provide free school meals to all pupils in primary school will begin in September 2023, with the offer growing to include the majority of learners in years three and four. The programme will then expand further in April 2024, reaching years five and six. Where local authorities are able to reach these year groups ahead of these milestones they have been funded to do so.  

  

£260m has been committed to implement the programme over three years. This included £60m of capital funding for local authorities invested over the last two years to support improvements to school kitchen facilities, including purchasing equipment and updating digital systems.  

  

Local Authorities across Wales have made excellent progress in phase one. The first year of delivery has focused on building the capacity for schools to deliver the increased offer. These efforts have ensured a swift rollout of the offer during the first phase, with the majority of learners across Wales in Reception, Year one and Year two benefitting from the offer of a free school meal since the start of the summer term.  

  

Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles said:



> We are working at pace to ensure that every primary school child benefits from a nutritional school meal and that no child goes hungry.  
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> We know how difficult it is currently for families during the cost of living crisis. Universal free school meals provide significant financial help to families, while providing a nutritional meal to help  children concentrate on learning.  
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> I would like to thank local authority teams across Wales who are working hard to rollout universal free school meals quickly.


Plaid Cymru’s Designated Member, Siân Gwenllian, said :



> We have delivered millions of free school meals since the start of the rollout of this life changing programme and one that is needed now more than ever.
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> I am delighted we can announce further details of the expansion of universal free school meals in all primary schools in Wales by 2024, showing how co\-operative working is making a real difference to people’s lives.
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> We are making sure no child goes hungry, while also providing help for families during this cost\-of\-living crisis. I want to thank our local authorities and schools helping us achieve this.







Translation:


 
Mae cyflwyno prydau ysgol am ddim i bob disgybl ysgol gynradd yn rhan o’r Cytundeb Cydweithio rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru a Phlaid Cymru. Bydd pob plentyn ysgol gynradd a mwy na 6,000 o ddisgyblion oed meithrin, sy’n mynychu ysgol a gynhelir, yn gymwys i gael prydau ysgol am ddim erbyn 2024\.  

  

Hyd yn hyn, mae bron i bum miliwn o brydau ychwanegol wedi’u gweini am ddim ledled Cymru ers mis Medi 2022\.  

  

Bydd y cam nesaf o ehangu prydau ysgol am ddim i bob disgybl mewn ysgolion cynradd yn dechrau ym mis Medi 2023, a’r nod yw cynyddu’r cynnig i’r rhan fwyaf o ddysgwyr ym mlynyddoedd tri a phedwar. Bydd y cynllun wedyn yn ehangu ymhellach ym mis Ebrill 2024, gan gyrraedd blynyddoedd pump a chwech. Pan fo awdurdodau lleol yn gallu cyrraedd y grwpiau blwyddyn hyn cyn y cerrig milltir uchod, maen nhw wedi’u hariannu i wneud hynny.  

  

Mae £260 miliwn wedi’i ymrwymo i weithredu’r cynllun dros dair blynedd. Roedd hyn yn cynnwys £60 miliwn o arian cyfalaf i awdurdodau lleol ei fuddsoddi dros y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf mewn gwelliannau i gyfleusterau cegin ysgolion, gan gynnwys prynu offer a diweddaru systemau digidol.  

  

Mae awdurdodau lleol ledled Cymru wedi gwneud cynnydd ardderchog yn ystod y cam cyntaf. Mae’r cam hwn wedi canolbwyntio ar feithrin gallu ysgolion i gyflwyno’r cynnig cynyddol ac maen nhw wedi llwyddo i wneud hynny’n gyflym. Ers dechrau tymor yr haf, mae’r rhan fwyaf o ddysgwyr ledled Cymru yn y Dosbarth Derbyn a Blynyddoedd 1 a 2 wedi elwa ar brydau ysgol am ddim.  

  

Dywedodd Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg, Jeremy Miles:



> Rydyn ni’n gweithio ar gyflymder i sicrhau bod pob plentyn ysgol gynradd yn elwa ar bryd ysgol maethlon ac nad oes yr un plentyn yn llwgu.  
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> Rydyn ni’n gwybod pa mor anodd yw hi i deuluoedd ar hyn o bryd yn ystod yr argyfwng costau byw. Mae’r cynllun prydau ysgol am ddim i holl blant ysgolion cynradd yn rhoi cymorth ariannol sylweddol i deuluoedd, gan ddarparu pryd maethlon i helpu plant i ganolbwyntio ar ddysgu.  
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> Hoffwn ddiolch i dimau awdurdodau lleol ledled Cymru sy’n gweithio’n galed i gyflwyno’r cynllun prydau ysgol am ddim i holl blant ysgolion cynradd yn gyflym.


Dywedodd Aelod Dynodedig Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian:



> Rydyn ni wedi darparu miliynau o brydau ysgol am ddim ers dechrau cyflwyno’r cynllun hwn sy’n newid bywydau. Cynllun sydd ei angen nawr yn fwy nag erioed.  
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> Rwy’n falch iawn ein bod yn gallu cyhoeddi rhagor o fanylion ynglŷn ag ehangu prydau ysgol am ddim i bob disgybl ysgol gynradd yng Nghymru erbyn 2024, gan ddangos sut mae cydweithio yn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i fywydau pobl. Rydyn ni’n sicrhau nad oes yr un plentyn yn llwgu, yn ogystal â rhoi cymorth i deuluoedd yn ystod yr argyfwng costau byw hwn.  
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> Rwyf am ddiolch i’n hawdurdodau lleol a’n hysgolion am ein helpu i gyflawni hyn.