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The “Our Lives, Our Care” pilot survey on the experiences of looked after children was conducted by the charity Coram Voice and the University of Bristol in six Welsh local authority areas earlier this year.  
  
Commissioned by the Welsh Government and supported by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, it was completed by 686 children and young people \- approximately 28% of all looked after children in Wales aged between 4 and 18 years old.  
  
The survey was conducted as part of the Bright Spots Programme to help local authorities, as corporate parents, to better understand what matters most to the children they are looking after and their thoughts and feelings about the care they receive.   
  
The survey found:  


* 96% of children (4\-10yrs) trusted their carer and only 4% did not, while 71% of young people (11\-18yrs) trusted their carer ‘all or some of the time’ and only 7% did not trust at all
* The vast majority of children and young people did feel safe in their placements. In fact, a larger proportion of looked after children ‘always’ felt safe in comparison with children in the general population
* 94% of children and young people (8\-18yrs) thought that their carers showed an interest in their education

  
Later today, the Minister will attend a national event in Llandrindod Wells to celebrate the work being done across Wales to improve the outcomes for looked after children.  
  
Welcoming the results of the survey, Minister for Children, Huw Irranca\-Davies said:  

> “Improving outcomes and life chances for care experienced children is a priority for me as Children’s Minister and of the Welsh Government as a whole. 
> 
> “Recognising and listening to children and young people, and being responsive to their views and experiences is fundamental. So I want to thank all the children and young people who have given their time to participate in this survey. 
> 
> “There are areas where we are doing well but also others where we can do better. We must now learn from what children and young people are saying matters to them most \- in their relationships with their carers, families and friends, how they are supported and the opportunities they are given to flourish.
> 
> “I want local authorities to use the information wisely so it can influence how services are developed and delivered to meet children and young people’s needs and expectations.”
> 
> “My message to the children in care in Wales is \- we will listen to you, and we will act to ensure your concerns are addressed.”

  
The Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Sally Holland said:  



> “Speaking to children and young people face to face is very important, but a survey does something different. It gives them the chance to give anonymous, honest feedback on their experiences, and provides the opportunity for those in charge of their care to pinpoint areas they may need to work on to improve experiences.
> 
> “The questions in this survey focused on children’s rights and well\-being, and it is the first time such a survey has been conducted in Wales.  I championed this survey being undertaken here in Wales to make sure that ‘bright spots’ of practice can be highlighted and celebrated, and that the concerns of care experienced children here in Wales can be heard and, more importantly, addressed.
> 
> “I look forward to seeing the concrete changes and actions that come from this important piece of work, reflecting what each local authority as the corporate parent will take forward for their own children in their care.”

  
Brigid Robinson, Managing Director of Coram Voice, said:   



> “We are pleased to work in partnership with the Welsh Government so that the views and experiences of more children in care can be heard, and its commitment to act on these findings is very encouraging.
> 
> “We hope that further local authorities will get involved in the programme so that we can build a wider picture of how children and young people feel about their care, address any variation in support, and most importantly act upon what they tell us.”

  
The co\-author of the report, Professor Julie Selwyn CBE, Director of the University of Bristol’s Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies, said:


> “I am delighted that the Welsh government has today published the views of  over 600 looked after children and young people in Wales on how they feel their lives are going. 
> 
> “Most children felt that their lives were improving, felt safe in their placements and trusted their carers but about one in six young people (11\-18yrs) had concerning low levels of wellbeing. Girls were twice as likely as boys to have low wellbeing as were those who had experienced many changes of placement. Children who had an adult in their life who they trusted, had at least one good friend, understood why they were in care, and liked their appearance were more likely to have good wellbeing. 
> 
> “We are pleased that the local authorities who took part in the study have already begun to make changes in response to the findings.”







Translation:


 
Cafodd ein harolwg peilot “Fy Mywyd i, Fy Ngofal i” am brofiadau plant sy’n derbyn gofal ei gynnal gan yr elusen Coram Voice a Phrifysgol Bryste mewn chwe ardal awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru yn gynharach eleni.   
  
Cafodd yr arolwg ei gomisiynu gan Lywodraeth Cymru a’i gefnogi gan Gomisiynydd Plant Cymru. Cwblhaodd 686 o blant a phobl ifanc yr arolwg – tua  28% o’r holl blant rhwng 4 a 18 mlwydd oed sy’n derbyn gofal yng Nghymru.  
  
Cafodd yr arolwg ei gynnal fel rhan o’r Rhaglen Bright Spots i helpu awdurdodau lleol, fel rhieni corfforaethol, i ddeall yn well beth sydd fwyaf pwysig i’r plant y maen nhw’n gofalu amdanynt. Mae hefyd o gymorth i ddod i wybod mwy am deimladau’r plant am y gofal y maent yn ei dderbyn.   
  
Daeth yr arolwg i’r casgliad bod:   


* 96% o blant (4\-10 oed) yn ymddiried yn eu gofalwyr a dim ond 4% oedd yn teimlo fel arall, roedd 71% o bobl ifanc (11\-18 oed) yn ymddiried yn eu gofalwyr ‘rhywfaint o’r amser neu bob amser’ a dim ond 7% ddywedodd nad oeddynt yn ymddiried ynddynt o gwbl
* y mwyafrif helaeth o blant a phobl ifanc yn teimlo’n ddiogel yn eu lleoliadau. Mewn gwirionedd, roedd cyfran uwch o blant sy’n derbyn gofal yn teimlo’n ddiogel ‘bob amser’ o gymharu â phlant yn y boblogaeth gyffredinol
* 94% o blant a phobl ifanc (8\-18 oed) yn teimlo bod eu gofalwyr yn mynegi diddordeb yn eu haddysg.

Yn hwyrach heddiw, bydd y Gweinidog yn mynd i ddigwyddiad cenedlaethol yn Llandrindod i ddathlu gwaith sy’n cael ei wneud ym mhob cwr o Gymru i wella’r canlyniadau ar gyfer plant sy’n derbyn gofal.    
  
Wrth groesawu canlyniadau’r arolwg, dywedodd Huw Irranca\-Davies, y Gweinidog dros Blant:  



> “Mae gwella canlyniadau a chyfleoedd bywyd i blant sy’n cael profiad o dderbyn gofal yn flaenoriaeth imi fel y Gweinidog dros Blant ac i Lywodraeth Cymru yn gyffredinol. 
> 
> “Mae’n gwbl hanfodol gwrando ar blant a phobl ifanc a’u cydnabod, ac ymateb i’w barn a’u profiadau. Felly, rydw i am ddiolch i’r holl blant a phobl ifanc sydd wedi rhoi eu hamser i gymryd rhan yn yr arolwg hwn. 
> 
> “Mae yna feysydd lle rydyn ni’n cyflawni’n dda ond gallem wneud yn well mewn rhai eraill. Rhaid inni ddysgu nawr o’r hyn mae plant a phobl ifanc yn ei ddweud sydd bwysicaf iddyn nhw – yn eu perthynas â’u gofalwyr, eu teuluoedd a’u ffrindiau, y ffordd maen nhw’n cael eu cefnogi a’r cyfleoedd maen nhw’n eu cael i flodeuo. 
> 
> “Rydw i am i awdurdodau lleol ddefnyddio’r wybodaeth yn ddoeth er mwyn dylanwadu ar y ffordd mae gwasanaethau’n cael eu datblygu a’u darparu i ddiwallu anghenion a disgwyliadau plant a phobl ifanc.”
> 
> “Dyma fy neges i blant sy’n derbyn gofal yng Nghymru – byddwn ni’n gwrando arnoch chi, a byddwn ni’n gweithredu i sicrhau bod sylw yn cael ei roi i’ch pryderon chi.”

  
Dywedodd Sally Holland, Comisiynydd Plant Cymru:    



> “Mae siarad â phlant a phobl ifanc wyneb yn  wyneb yn hynod bwysig. Ond mae arolwg yn gwneud rhywbeth gwahanol. Mae arolwg yn rhoi cyfle iddyn nhw roi eu barn yn onest am eu profiadau, a hynny’n ddienw. Mae’n gyfle i’r rheini sy’n gyfrifol am eu gofal dynnu sylw at feysydd y gallai fod angen iddyn nhw weithio arnyn nhw i wella profiadau.
> 
> “Roedd y cwestiynau yn yr arolwg hwn yn canolbwyntio ar hawliau a llesiant plant, a dyma’r tro cyntaf i arolwg o’r fath gael ei gynnal yng Nghymru. Roeddwn i’n eiriolwr dros gynnal yr arolwg hwn yng Nghymru er mwyn sicrhau bod enghreifftiau disglair o ymarfer yn cael sylw, a’n bod yn ymfalchïo ynddyn nhw. Mae’n gyfle hefyd i glywed am bryderon plant sydd wedi cael profiad o dderbyn gofal yma yng Nghymru, ac yn bwysicach oll, i ymateb i’r pryderon hynny.  
> 
> “Rydw i’n edrych ymlaen at weld y newidiadau a’r camau pendant a fydd yn deillio o’r gwaith pwysig hwn. Bydd hyn yn adlewyrchu beth y gall pob awdurdod lleol fel rhiant corfforaethol ddatblygu ar gyfer y plant sy’n derbyn gofal y maen nhw’n gyfrifol amdanyn nhw.”

  
Dywedodd Brigid Robinson, Rheolwr Gyfarwyddwr Coram Voice:   



> “Rydyn ni’n falch o weithio mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth Cymru fel bod barn a phrofiadau mwy o blant sydd mewn gofal yn gallu cael eu clywed, ac mae ei hymrwymiad i weithredu ar y canfyddiadau hyn yn hynod galonogol. 
> 
> “Rydyn ni’n gobeithio y bydd mwy o awdurdodau lleol yn cymryd rhan yn y rhaglen. Bydd hyn yn ein galluogi i lunio darlun ehangach o sut mae plant a phobl ifanc yn teimlo am eu gofal, mynd i’r afael ag unrhyw amrywiaethau yn y gefnogaeth sy’n cael ei rhoi, ac yn bwysicach oll, gweithredu ar yr hyn maen nhw’n ei ddweud wrthym ni.”

  
Dywedodd yr Athro Julie Selwyn CBE, Cyfarwyddwr Canolfan ar gyfer Astudiaethau Mabwysiadu a Gofal Maeth Prifysgol Bryste, sy’n un o awduron yr adroddiad:


> “Rydw i wrth fy modd bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi heddiw farn dros 600 o blant a phobl ifanc sy’n derbyn gofal yng Nghymru am y ffordd maen nhw’n teimlo am eu bywydau.  
> 
> “Roedd y rhan fwyaf o blant yn teimlo bod eu bywydau yn gwella. Roedden nhw’n teimlo’n ddiogel yn eu lleoliadau ac yn ymddiried yn eu gofalwyr. Ond roedd gan tua un o bob chwe pherson ifanc (11\-18 oed) bryderon ynghylch lefelau llesiant isel. Roedd lefelau llesiant ymhlith merched ddwywaith mor debygol o fod yn isel ag yr oedden nhw mewn bechgyn, ac roedd hyn yn wir hefyd yn achos y rheini a oedd wedi cael profiad o newid lleoliad yn aml. Roedd gan blant â chanddyn nhw oedolyn maen nhw’n ymddiried ynddo yn eu bywyd un ffrind da o leiaf. Roedd y plant hyn hefyd yn deall pam roedden nhw’n derbyn gofal ac yn hoffi’r ffordd maen nhw’n edrych, ac roedd eu lefelau llesiant yn fwy tebygol o fod yn dda.
> 
> “Rydyn ni’n falch bod yr awdurdodau lleol a gymerodd ran yn yr astudiaeth wedi dechrau gwneud newidiadau’n barod mewn ymateb i’r canfyddiadau.”