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The Personal Learning Accounts (PLA) Programme, a commitment in the Welsh Government’s Employability Plan, aims to support individuals on lower\-incomes and those whose jobs are at risk to learn new skills, achieve new qualifications and help to rewrite their careers.


Further education colleges across Wales offer courses through PLA in priority areas where there have been known skills shortages, such as:


* construction
* engineering
* ICT
* health
* hospitality


The Welsh Government Personal Learning Accounts Programme (PLA) was rolled out early due to the onset of the COVID\-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the programme became available to all furloughed workers and employers during the pandemic.


An evaluation of this programme: Evaluation of Personal Learning Accounts, recently published, stated:



> “The rapid and considerable scaling\-up of the programme in response to the unforeseen demand triggered by the pandemic should be commended and is an excellent example of the role that government can play in times of crises brought about by external shocks to the economy.”


As a result:


* enrolment exploded six\-fold from 1,187 in 2019/20 to 7,603 in 2020/21 academic years
* proportionally, more women are supported on PLA programme areas than in the same sector subjects in post\-16 education as a whole
* 22% are now in a different career
* 88% reported an increase in self\-confidence
* 82% reported clearer career aspirations


Welcoming the findings of the report, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething said:



> “I’m delighted to see the Welsh Government’s PLA Programme support workers and employers respond to the business\-needs to upskill and retrain in sectors where there is demand.
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> “I’m also delighted to see women, who traditionally face more barriers to career development and training, benefit from this programme. The Welsh Government is committed to a fairer and more equal Wales, where we work to ensure nobody is left behind or held back, and with a commitment to changing people's lives for the better.”


Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles said:



> “I am determined to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to rewrite their career in adult life so that Wales is a nation of second chances.
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> “The PLA Programme is enabling people to do just that and I am so pleased to see such high numbers of people enrolling on the programme and getting the support they need to transform their careers.”


One beneficiary of the PLA Programme was Helen from Cwmbran who kickstarted her new career after years of full time caring for her grandmother.


Through the programme, Helen was able to study a health and safety course at Coleg Gwent to support a career change. The course was flexible and was able to adapt around her commitments and lifestyle as a mother and a full\-time employee.


She said:



> “Accessing the Personal Learning Account was incredibly easy for me. All I had to do was fill out a form online, and within a couple of phone calls, everything was set up and ready to go.
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> “It’s also been a huge benefit to me that I haven’t needed to pay for it, as I could access the course immediately rather than waiting until I’d put aside some money for it.”


Helen intends to complete her qualifications and continue to upskill.


Explore Personal Learning Accounts to find out more, or get in touch with Working Wales.







Translation:


 
Amcan y Rhaglen Cyfrifon Dysgu Personol (PLA), rhan o Gynllun Cyflogadwyedd Llywodraeth Cymru yw helpu pobl sydd ar incwm is a’r rheini sydd â’u swyddi yn y fantol i ddysgu sgiliau newydd, ennill cymwysterau newydd a chreu gyrfa newydd.


Mae colegau addysg bellach ledled Cymru’n cynnig cyrsiau trwy’r PLA mewn meysydd lle mae prinder sgiliau, fel:


* adeiladu
* peirianneg
* TGCh
* iechyd
* lletygarwch


Cafodd Rhaglen Cyfrifon Dysgu Personol Llywodraeth Cymru ei rhoi ar waith yn gynt na’r bwriad, oherwydd dyfodiad pandemig COVID\-19\.  Yn ogystal, cynigiwyd y rhaglen i weithwyr a chyflogwyr oedd ar ffyrlo dros y pandemig.


Dywed gwerthusiad o’r rhaglen, sydd newydd ei gyhoeddi:


“Mae angen canmol y ffordd y cafodd y rhaglen ei hehangu’n gyflym fel ymateb i alw na ellid bod wedi’i ragweld oherwydd y pandemig. Mae’n enghraifft ardderchog o’r rôl y gall llywodraeth ei chwarae mewn cyfnod o argyfwng yn sgil ergydion annisgwyl allanol i’r economi.”


O ganlyniad:


* ymunodd 6 gwaith yn fwy na’r nifer gwreiddiol â’r rhaglen, o 1,187 yn 2019/20 i 7,603 ym mlwyddyn academaidd 2020/21
* o ran cyfrannau, cafodd mwy o fenywod eu helpu ym meysydd y rhaglen PLA nag yn yr un pynciau mewn addysg ôl 16 oed yn gyffredinol
* mae 22% bellach yn dilyn gyrfa wahanol
* dywedodd 88% fod ganddynt fwy o hunan\-hyder
* dywedodd 82% eu bod yn gliriach o ran eu huchelgais ar gyfer eu gyrfa.


Wrth groesawu’r adroddiad, dywedodd Gweinidog yr Economi Vaughan Gething:



> “Rwy’n falch iawn bod Rhaglen PLA Llywodraeth Cymru wedi helpu gweithwyr a chyflogwyr i ymateb i anghenion busnes trwy ddysgu sgiliau newydd ac ailhyfforddi mewn sectorau lle ceir galw.
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> “Rwy’n falch iawn hefyd gweld bod menywod yn elwa ar y rhaglen, gan eu bod nhw fel arfer yn gorfod wynebu mwy o rwystrau i ddatblygu gyrfa a chael hyfforddiant. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i Gymru decach a mwy cyfartal, lle na chaiff neb ei adael ar ôl na’i ddal yn ôl, ac i newid bywydau pobl er gwell.”


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Addysg a’r Gymraeg, Jeremy Miles:



> “Rwy’n benderfynol o sicrhau bod oedolion yn cael cyfle i ailgreu eu gyrfa fel bod Cymru’n cael ei hystyried yn wlad yr ail gyfle.
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> 
> “Mae’r Rhaglen PLA yn rhoi cyfle i bobl wneud hynny a dw i mor hapus gweld cymaint o bobl yn ymuno â’r rhaglen a chael y gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen arnyn nhw i chwyldroi eu gyrfaoedd.”


Un person wnaeth elwa ar y Rhaglen PLA oedd Helen o Gwm\-brân gafodd help i ddechrau ar yrfa newydd ar ôl blynyddoedd yn gofalu’n llawn amser am ei mam\-gu.


Trwy’r rhaglen, cafodd Helen astudio cwrs iechyd a diogelwch yng Ngholeg Gwent i’w helpu i newid gyrfa. Roedd y cwrs yn un hyblyg ac yn hawdd ei addasu o gwmpas ei gofalon a’i bywyd fel mam a gweithiwr amser llawn.


Dywedodd:



> “Mater syml iawn oedd trefnu Cyfrif Dysgu Personol. Y cyfan yr oedd angen ei wneud oedd llenwi ffurflen ar\-lein ac ychydig o alwadau ffôn, a dyna bopeth wedi’i drefnu ac yn barod i ddechrau.
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> “Mantais anferth i fi yw nad oedd angen i fi dalu amdano. Roeddwn i’n gallu dechrau’r cwrs ar unwaith heb orfod aros i gynilo digon o arian ar ei gyfer.”


Mae Helen yn bwriadu cwblhau ei chymwysterau a dal ati i ddysgu sgiliau newydd.


Darllenwch am y Cyfrif Dysgu Personol i ddysgu mwy neu holwch Cymru'n Gweithio.