Translate the text from English to Welsh.



 
The PDG Access Grant which previously only applied to children in certain school years has now been extended to children in all years from Reception right through to Year 11\. 


The Grant provides funding of up to £200 to help families who are eligible for free school meals with the extra costs associated with going to school, such as buying uniform, sports kit and equipment for other extra\-curricular activities.  The cost of these items can be a barrier for families on lower incomes, and the expansion of the Grant will allow families to be able to afford the equipment that children need to fully access their education.


Jane\* had been receiving PDG Access grant funding for her youngest child, and has now successfully applied to receive it for her eldest child. She says:



> As a single mum of three children, having access to the grants has been amazing and has helped significantly.  I was able to apply for the grant for my youngest daughter who started Reception in September and was able to purchase everything she needed, plus a few extra t\-shirts and pairs of tights.
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> Since the grant has been extended to all year groups, I have applied for my eldest daughter who attends Year 4\.  I applied online and had an email within a few hours to say it had been accepted and I would have the money within 14 days.
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> This is going to be a great help with the cost of things going up so much. I will be able to ensure she has a new uniform ready for the Summer.


Minister for Education Jeremy Miles said:



> We know that families are facing extreme pressure with increases in the cost of living, and extra costs associated with going to school can be a real worry for them. Tackling the impact of poverty on learner attainment is a key priority for this Government, and removing barriers and worry around the cost of the school day by investing in the PDG Access Grant is one way in which we can support our children, young people and their families.
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> The PDG Access grant has already made a huge difference to many families across Wales, and expanding its provision means that more children will be able to benefit and buy the uniform or equipment they need.
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> I want to make sure that income is not a barrier to children having access to activities around the school day, but that they are able to take part in the same activities as their peers and are given the support they need to reach their full potential.”


Applications for the PDG Access grant are open until 30 June.







Translation:


 
Yn y gorffennol, roedd y Grant Datblygu Disgyblion (Mynediad) ond yn gymwys i blant yn rhai blynyddoedd ysgol penodol, ond bellach mae wedi’i ymestyn i blant o bobl blwyddyn, o’r Derbyn hyd at Flwyddyn 11\.


Mae’r Grant yn darparu cyllid o hyd at £200 i helpu teuluoedd sy’n gymwys i gael prydau ysgol am ddim gyda’r costau ychwanegol sy’n gysylltiedig gyda mynd i’r ysgol, megis gwisg ysgol, dillad chwaraeon ac offer ar gyfer gweithgareddau allgyrsiol eraill. Mae cost yr eitemau hyn yn gallu bod yn rhwystr i deuluoedd ar incwm is, a bydd ymestyn y Grant yn golygu bod teuluoedd yn gallu fforddio’r offer sydd eu hangen ar blant i fanteisio i’r eithaf ar eu haddysg.


Mae Jane\* wedi bod yn derbyn y cyllid Grant Datblygu Disgyblion (Mynediad) ar gyfer ei phlentyn ieuengaf, a nawr mae ei chais ar gyfer ei phlentyn hynaf wedi bod yn llwyddiannus hefyd. Dywedodd:



> Rwy’n fam sengl i dri o blant, ac mae cael mynediad at y grantiau wedi bod yn anhygoel, ac wedi bod yn help mawr. Roeddwn i’n gallu gwneud cais am y grant ar gyfer fy merch ieuengaf a ddechreuodd yn y dosbarth Derbyn ym mis Medi, ac yn gallu prynu popeth oedd ei angen arni, yn ogystal â rhai crysau\-t a theits ychwanegol.
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> Ers i’r grant gael ei ymestyn i bob grŵp blwyddyn, rydw i wedi gwneud cais ar gyfer fy merch hynaf sydd ym Mlwyddyn 4\. Fe wnes i gais ar\-lein, a ches e\-bost o fewn rhai oriau yn dweud bod y cais wedi cael ei dderbyn, ac y byddwn yn cael yr arian o fewn 14 diwrnod.
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> Bydd yr arian hwn yn help mawr, gan fod costau popeth yn codi cymaint. Byddaf yn gallu gwneud yn siŵr bod ganddi wisg ysgol newydd ar gyfer yr Haf.


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Addysg, Jeremy Miles:



> Gwyddom fod teuluoedd yn wynebu pwysau eithafol wrth i gostau byw godi, a gall y costau ychwanegol sy’n gysylltiedig gyda mynd i’r ysgol fod yn bryder gwirioneddol iddynt. Mae mynd i’r afael ag effaith tlodi ar gyrhaeddiad dysgwyr yn flaenoriaeth allweddol i’r Llywodraeth hon, ac mae cael gwared ar y rhwystrau a’r pryder ynghylch costau’r diwrnod ysgol drwy fuddsoddi yn y Grant Datblygu Disgyblion (Mynediad), yn un ffordd y gallwn gefnogi ein plant, ein pobl ifanc a’u teuluoedd.
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> Mae Grant Datblygu Disgyblion (Mynediad) eisoes wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i nifer o deuluoedd ar draws Cymru, a thrwy ymestyn y ddarpariaeth, mae’n golygu y bydd mwy o blant yn gallu elwa, a phrynu’r dillad a’r offer sydd eu hangen arnynt.
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> Rydw i am sicrhau nad yw incwm yn rhwystro plant rhag gallu gwneud gweithgareddau yn yr ysgol, a’u bod yn gallu cymryd rhan yn yr un gweithgareddau â’u cyfoedion ac yn cael y cymorth sydd ei angen arnynt i gyrraedd eu llawn botensial.


Mae ceisiadau ar gyfer y Grant Datblygu Disgyblion (Mynediad) ar agor tan 30 Mehefin.