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English: We take the welfare of apprentices seriously and we do recognise that travel costs can be a barrier for young apprentices, though this is an employed programme. We will be looking at what opportunities are available to remove any access barriers to the programme, and that will include travel costs.
Welsh: Rydym ni'n cymryd lles prentisiaid o ddifrif ac rydym ni'n cydnabod y gall costau teithio fod yn rhwystr i brentisiaid ifanc, er mai rhaglen â chyflog yw hon. Byddwn yn edrych ar ba gyfleoedd sydd ar gael i gael gwared ar unrhyw rwystrau i atal mynediad i'r rhaglen, a byddwn yn cynnwys costau teithio.
English: I'm very enthusiastic for there to be far clearer communication with young people at 16 years of age that they should consider apprenticeships as an alternative option. A constituent contacted me recently who was also very supportive of apprenticeships, and both his sons are currently on apprenticeships at the moment. But, he is concerned about this barrier in terms of high travel costs for those attending apprenticeships, and that that is particularly acute in rural areas where, of course, the workplace can be a very long way away. What special consideration can the Government give in light of the answer that we've heard from you this afternoon to very specific considerations for rural areas, where the workplace for an apprentice isn't on his or her doorstep and can be a very long way away?
Welsh: Rydw i'n frwd iawn dros gyfathrebu llawer cliriach efo pobl ifanc yn 16 oed y dylen nhw fod yn ystyried mynd am brentisiaeth fel dewis amgen. Mi gysylltodd etholwr efo fi yn ddiweddar a oedd hefyd yn gefnogwr i brentisiaethau, ac yn wir mae ei ddau fab o yn dilyn prentisiaethau ar hyn o bryd. Ond mae o yn bryderus am y rhwystr yma o gostau teithio uchel i brentisiaethau, i brentisiaid, a bod hynny yn arbennig o aciwt mewn ardaloedd gwledig lle, wrth gwrs, y gallai'r gweithle fod yn bell iawn i ffwrdd. Pa ystyriaeth arbennig a all y Llywodraeth ei rhoi yng ngoleuni'r ateb yr ydym wedi'i gael gennych chi y prynhawn yma i ystyriaethau penodol i ardaloedd gwledig lle nad ydy'r gweithle ar gyfer prentis ar garreg y drws, ac yn wir y gall fod yn bell iawn i ffwrdd?
English: May I say that I have looked into this issue? One of the problems is that because this is an area where we do give additional funding, that could be seen as a taxable benefit, and that then creates a problem because this assistance isn't available to all. So, what we don't want to see is a situation where money is taken away from them because we are giving them this benefit. So, it is more complicated than you might see at first glance. Of course, we have had this mytravelpass, which gives a third off ticket prices for people who are aged 16 to 18, and that is currently being evaluated. I believe that that takes us in the right direction. However, I do understand that this is a problem for people living in rural areas where distances are a factor. So, we are looking into this and we are considering now what the solution is and how we should respond in terms of mytravelpass.
Welsh: A gaf i jest ddweud ein bod ni wedi edrych mewn i'r mater yma? Un o'r problemau yw gan fod hwn yn fater lle rydym ni'n rhoi arian ychwanegol, gallai hynny gael ei weld fel taxable benefit, ac mae hynny'n creu problem achos nid yw'r cymorth yma ar gael i bob un. Felly, beth nad ydym eisiau ei weld yw sefyllfa lle maen nhw'n cael arian wedi'i gymryd oddi wrthyn nhw achos ein bod ni'n rhoi'r budd-dal yma iddyn nhw. Felly, mae'n fwy cymhleth na fyddech chi'n ystyried ar y dechrau. Wrth gwrs, rŷm ni wedi cael y mytravelpass yma, sydd yn rhoi un trydydd off pris tocynnau i bobl sydd yn 16 i 18 oed. Mae hynny'n cael ei asesu ar hyn o bryd, ac rydw i'n meddwl bod hynny'n mynd tuag at y cyfeiriad cywir. Ond, rydw i yn cymryd bod hon yn broblem ychwanegol yng nghefn gwlad - pobl sy'n bell i ffwrdd. Felly, rŷm ni yn edrych i mewn iddo fe, a rŷm ni'n ystyried nawr beth yw'r ymateb i mytravelpass.
English: Cabinet Secretary, affordable transport is vital if young people are to be able to access education and training to obtain the skills our economy needs. The National Union of Students points out that some apprentices are paying 20 per cent of their income on travel and have called for the introduction of an apprentice travel card. I just heard from the Minister there about taxable benefit. I think that's not possible, because the children are always exempt from anything. So why is this? I think don't mix oranges with apples here. Does the Cabinet Secretary agree that providing all 16 to 20-year-olds in Wales with a card offering a free bus pass would remove a huge barrier to young people accessing education, training and job opportunities, which our side of the Chamber has been asking for for many, many years? You're not even listening.
Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, mae trafnidiaeth fforddiadwy yn hanfodol os yw pobl ifanc am gael mynediad at addysg a hyfforddiant er mwyn dysgu'r sgiliau sydd eu hangen ar ein heconomi. Mae Undeb Cenedlaethol y Myfyrwyr yn nodi bod rhai prentisiaid yn gwario 20 y cant o'u hincwm ar deithio ac wedi galw am gyflwyno cerdyn teithio i brentisiaid. Clywais y Gweinidog yn sôn am fudd trethadwy. Ni chredaf fod hynny'n bosibl, gan fod y plant bob amser wedi'u heithrio o unrhyw beth. Felly pam hyn? Ni chredaf y dylid cymysgu orennau gydag afalau yma. A yw Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn cytuno y byddai darparu tocyn bws am ddim i bob person ifanc rhwng 16 a 20 oed yng Nghymru yn cael gwared ar rwystr enfawr i bobl ifanc rhag cael mynediad at gyfleoedd addysg, hyfforddiant a swyddi, sy'n rhywbeth y mae ein hochr ni o'r Siambr wedi bod yn gofyn amdano ers blynyddoedd lawer? Nid ydych yn gwrando, hyd yn oed.
English: Can I point out that, when you're on an apprenticeship course, you actually receive an income, and any income is, theoretically, taxable? So, we have got to be sensitive. We have been looking at what is possible, because it has been recognised as a taxable benefit. So, we're not comparing apples with oranges, we're actually making sure that these people don't get into more trouble. I do think that what we need to do is to make sure that we put pressure, sometimes, on some of the bus companies. If you look in Cardiff, for example, the Iff card, there are discounts for 16 to 18-year-olds, so it is possible for that to happen. But already - if it's available to everyone, it's not a problem. It's when you start just giving it to special circumstances, that's when it creates a problem.
Welsh: A gaf fi dynnu sylw at y ffaith eich bod, pan fyddwch ar gwrs prentisiaeth, yn derbyn incwm, ac mae unrhyw incwm, mewn egwyddor, yn drethadwy? Felly, mae'n rhaid inni fod yn sensitif. Rydym wedi edrych ar beth sy'n bosibl, gan y cydnabyddir fod hwn yn fudd trethadwy. Felly, nid ydym yn cymharu afalau gydag orennau, rydym yn sicrhau mewn gwirionedd nad yw'r bobl hyn yn mynd i fwy o drafferthion. Credaf mai'r hyn sydd angen inni ei wneud yw sicrhau ein bod yn rhoi pwysau, weithiau, ar rai o'r cwmnïau bysiau. Os edrychwch chi yng Nghaerdydd, er enghraifft, y cerdyn Iff, ceir gostyngiadau ar gyfer pobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 18 oed, felly mae modd i hynny ddigwydd. Ond eisoes - os yw ar gael i bawb, nid yw'n broblem. Pan fyddwch yn dechrau ei ddarparu mewn amgylchiadau arbennig yn unig, dyna pryd y mae'n creu problem.
English: 'Taking Wales Forward', the Government's programme to 2021, clearly sets out our belief that the future prosperity and stability of our nation depends on the skills and values of our people. The Government recognises that further education learning, whether lifelong, part-time, or work based, is essential for individual and national prosperity.
Welsh: Mae 'Symud Cymru Ymlaen', rhaglen y Llywodraeth hyd at 2021, yn nodi'n glir ein bod yn credu bod ffyniant a sefydlogrwydd ein cenedl yn y dyfodol yn dibynnu ar sgiliau a gwerthoedd ein pobl. Mae'r Llywodraeth yn cydnabod bod dysgu yn y sector addysg bellach, p'un ai'n ddysgu gydol oes, yn ddysgu rhan-amser, neu'n ddysgu seiliedig ar waith, yn hanfodol i ffyniant unigolyn ac i ffyniant y genedl.
English: Thank you. Page 8 of 'Education in Wales' discusses the need for a strong commitment to effective collaboration as well as the integration of services where appropriate. Could you expand on what the opportunities to collaborate more effectively are in terms of colleges and schools? For example, the Welsh Government used to fund 14 to 19-year-old fora through the medium of Welsh, and this did try and promote collaboration between those sectors specifically. Are there any similar proposals in the pipeline, and could you tell us about those, if there are?
Welsh: Diolch. Mae tudalen 8 'Addysg yng Nghymru' yn trafod yr angen am ymrwymiad cryf i gydweithredu effeithiol ynghyd ag integreiddio gwasanaethau lle'n briodol. A allech chi ehangu ar beth yw'r cyfleoen i weithio ar y cyd yn well rhwng colegau ac ysgolion? Er enghraifft, roedd Llywodraeth Cymru yn arfer ariannu fforymau 14 i 19 cyfrwng Cymraeg, ac roedd hwn yn ceisio hybu cydweithrediad rhwng y sectorau hynny'n benodol. A oes yna gynlluniau tebyg ar y gweill, ac, os felly, a fedrwch chi amlinellu'r rhain?
English: It is important that we do see better collaboration between schools and further education. Now, we are looking at how we can see that collaboration through the post-compulsory education and training changes that we will see in future. We'll take competition out of the system because that can create problems at present. But I do think it is worth stating that there is quite a high level of success in FE at present. About 86 per cent of people do succeed in the field of FE, so that is quite an important step. What we do need is to go even further and push those standards even higher and constantly.
Welsh: Mae'n bwysig ein bod ni'n gweld gwell cydweithrediad rhwng ysgolion ac addysg bellach. Wrth gwrs, rŷm ni'n edrych ar sut rŷm ni'n gallu gweld y cydweithredu yna drwy PCET, y newidiadau byddwn ni'n eu gweld yn y dyfodol. Byddwn ni'n cymryd cystadleuaeth mas o'r system achos mae honno'n gallu creu problem ar hyn o bryd. Ond rydw i'n meddwl ei fod yn werth dweud bod - mae yna lwyddiant eithaf uchel yn addysg bellach ar hyn o bryd. Mae tua 86 y cant o bobl yn llwyddo ym maes addysg bellach, felly mae hwnnw'n gam eithaf pwysig. Beth sydd angen, wrth gwrs, yw ein bod ni'n mynd ymhellach a gwthio'r safonau i fyny'n gyson.
English: The Welsh Government will support governors by working with the regional consortia to strengthen the national model for regional working and we will also respond to the consultation on school governance with proposals for a revised and simplified regulatory framework.
Welsh: Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi llywodraethwyr drwy weithio gyda'r consortia rhanbarthol i gryfhau'r model cenedlaethol ar gyfer gweithio rhanbarthol a byddwn hefyd yn ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad ar lywodraethu ysgolion gyda chynigion ar gyfer fframwaith rheoleiddio diwygiedig a symlach.
English: You'll be aware, Cabinet Secretary, that over £0.25 million that used to go to Governors Wales is not going to be forthcoming in the next financial year, and they're meeting on 16 February to decide whether to close their doors. Governors Cardiff is continuing to exist, with a £50 levy per school, and that may be possible in an urban area where schools are relatively close together, but, given that school governors are the ultimate active citizens - they're not being paid for carrying out their duties - what are the opportunities now for governors to all get up to speed? I was looking at the Central South Consortium, and there's nothing there in terms of explaining to governors what their role is in ensuring that their priorities are met. I'm aware that Cardiff Council has cut their governor support from four officers to two, so it would be useful to know how you think governors are going to be supported to carry out their quite complex role.
Welsh: Fe fyddwch yn gwybod, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, na fydd dros £0.25 miliwn a arferai fynd i Llywodraethwyr Cymru yn cael ei ddarparu yn y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf, a byddant yn cyfarfod ar 16 Chwefror i benderfynu a ydynt am ddirwyn i ben. Mae Llywodraethwyr Caerdydd yn parhau i fodoli, gydag ardoll o £50 ar gyfer pob ysgol, ac efallai fod hynny'n bosibl mewn ardal drefol lle mae'r ysgolion yn gymharol agos at ei gilydd, ond o gofio mai llywodraethwyr ysgol yw un o'r enghreifftiau gorau o ddinasyddion gweithgar - nid ydynt yn derbyn tâl am gyflawni eu dyletswyddau - pa gyfleoedd sydd ar gael bellach i sicrhau bod pob llywodraethwr yn cael y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf? Roeddwn yn edrych ar Gonsortiwm Canolbarth y De, ac nid oes unrhyw beth yno i egluro i lywodraethwyr beth yw eu rôl o ran sicrhau eu bod yn cyflawni eu blaenoriaethau. Gwn fod Cyngor Caerdydd wedi torri eu cymorth i lywodraethwyr o bedwar swyddog i ddau, felly byddai'n ddefnyddiol gwybod sut rydych yn credu y bydd llywodraethwyr yn cael eu cynorthwyo i gyflawni rôl sy'n eithaf cymhleth.
English: I thank the Member for that. I've been very clear that, in order to protect front-line delivery for schools, I am prepared to make difficult decisions, and, in that regard, as governor support is already provided through local authorities and regional consortia, as the Member has said, we will be ending the grant to Governors Wales. We're not seeking to replace or replicate the support previously provided by Governors Wales as we believe that many of the services offered, as I said, are already duplicated by local authorities and the regional consortia. I need to make it clear that of the approximately 21,000 governors that we have in Wales - and, Jenny, you're absolutely right, they are the ultimate in active citizens - only 2,000 of those governors were actually on the Governors Wales mailing list, receiving information from Governors Wales, and, when Welsh Government undertook a review in 2014-15 of Governors Wales activity and support, we identified, for instance, only 10 per cent of governors participating in that review used to contact the helpline that Governors Wales operated. In these difficult times, we can't afford the duplication of service, and we'll be working with the revised regional model and revised expectations of what regional consortia need to support and recognise that, in many instances, governing bodies and governors seek support from their local authorities.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Aelod am hynny. Rwyf wedi dweud yn glir iawn, er mwyn amddiffyn darpariaeth rheng flaen i ysgolion, fy mod yn barod i wneud penderfyniadau anodd, ac yn hynny o beth, gan fod cymorth eisoes yn cael ei ddarparu i lywodraethwyr drwy awdurdodau lleol a chonsortia rhanbarthol, fel y dywedodd yr Aelod, byddwn yn dirwyn y grant i Llywodraethwyr Cymru i ben. Nid ydym yn ceisio gosod rhywbeth yn lle neu efelychu'r cymorth a ddarparwyd yn y gorffennol gan Llywodraethwyr Cymru, gan y credwn fod llawer o'r gwasanaethau a gynigir, fel y dywedais, yn cael eu dyblygu eisoes gan awdurdodau lleol a'r consortia rhanbarthol. Mae'n rhaid i mi nodi'n glir, o'r oddeutu 21,000 o lywodraethwyr sydd gennym yng Nghymru - a Jenny, rydych yn llygad eich lle, maent yn un o'r enghreifftiau gorau o ddinasyddion gweithgar - mai 2,000 yn unig o'r llywodraethwyr hynny oedd ar restr bostio Llywodraethwyr Cymru, yn derbyn gwybodaeth gan Llywodraethwyr Cymru, a phan gynhaliwyd adolygiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru o weithgarwch a chymorth Llywodraethwyr Cymru yn 2014-15, nodwyd gennym, er enghraifft, mai 10 y cant yn unig o'r llywodraethwyr a gymerodd ran yn yr adolygiad hwnnw a oedd yn arfer cysylltu â'r llinell gymorth a weithredai Llywodraethwyr Cymru. Mewn cyfnod anodd fel hwn, ni allwn fforddio dyblygu gwasanaethau, a byddwn yn gweithio gyda'r model rhanbarthol diwygiedig a'r disgwyliadau diwygiedig o ran yr hyn sydd ei angen ar y consortia rhanbarthol i gefnogi a chydnabod, mewn llawer o achosion, fod cyrff llywodraethu a llywodraethwyr yn ceisio cymorth gan eu hawdurdodau lleol.
English: Professor Donaldson's review, 'Successful Futures', had radical and wide-ranging implications for the education system in Wales. We've been working with a range of stakeholders to develop the plan and overall timeline. The focus is on the essential and employability skills young people need in their future lives.
Welsh: Mae adolygiad yr Athro Donaldson, 'Dyfodol Llwyddiannus', wedi arwain at oblygiadau pellgyrhaeddol a radical ar gyfer y system addysg yng Nghymru. Rydym wedi bod yn gweithio gydag amrywiaeth o randdeiliaid i ddatblygu'r cynllun a'r amserlen gyffredinol. Mae'r ffocws ar y sgiliau hanfodol a'r sgiliau cyflogadwyedd sydd eu hangen ar bobl ifanc yn y dyfodol.
English: Further education should be included in the design and development of the curriculum. The Baker clause has recently come into effect in England, whereby schools are required to let FE providers advertise their services to pupils in years 8 to 13, making learners aware of the range of options available to them after they leave compulsory education. With the significant reforms under way to the curriculum, and particularly governance of post-16 education as well, do we in Wales need to consider a similar mechanism in order to prepare pupils for the transition between schools and FE?
Welsh: Dylid cynnwys addysg bellach yn y broses o ddylunio a datblygu'r cwricwlwm. Mae cymal Baker wedi dod i rym yn Lloegr yn ddiweddar, i fynnu bod ysgolion yn gadael i ddarparwyr addysg bellach hysbysebu eu gwasanaethau i ddisgyblion blynyddoedd 8 i 13, gan sicrhau bod dysgwyr yn ymwybodol o'r ystod o opsiynau sydd ar gael iddynt wedi iddynt adael addysg orfodol. O gofio'r diwygiadau sylweddol sydd ar y gweill i'r cwricwlwm, yn ogystal â llywodraethu addysg ôl-16 yn arbennig, a ddylem ni yng Nghymru ystyried mecanwaith tebyg er mwyn paratoi disgyblion ar gyfer y cyfnod pontio rhwng yr ysgol ac addysg bellach?
English: Well, 'Successful Futures' doesn't specifically mention post-16 learners, but I do take the point that, actually, it is important that there is a relationship and people understand the continuity that is necessary between school and further education. So, what we've asked is we've asked Colegau Cymru to come up with a set of recommendations in terms of what FE can do in terms of developing the new curriculum, but I think the other point is that we do need to make sure that children in school are aware of all the opportunities available to them and that the academic route is not necessarily right for everyone, and we need to make sure that perhaps we have a more objective possibility within schools in terms of allowing individuals - making it individual-centred rather than a system where there is an encouragement to stay on, necessarily, in school, which is not right for every pupil at sixth form.
Welsh: Wel, nid yw 'Dyfodol Llwyddiannus' yn cyfeirio'n benodol at ddysgwyr ôl-16, ond rwy'n derbyn y pwynt ei bod yn bwysig sicrhau perthynas a bod pobl yn deall y dilyniant angenrheidiol rhwng ysgol ac addysg bellach. Felly, rydym wedi gofyn i Colegau Cymru bennu set o argymhellion ar yr hyn y gall addysg bellach ei wneud i ddatblygu cwricwlwm newydd, ond credaf mai'r pwynt arall yw bod angen inni sicrhau bod plant ysgol yn ymwybodol o'r holl gyfleoedd sydd ar gael iddynt ac nad yw'r llwybr academaidd yn addas i bawb o reidrwydd, ac mae angen inni sicrhau bod gennym bosibiliadau mwy gwrthrychol mewn ysgolion, efallai, o ran caniatáu i unigolion - ei bod yn system sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn yn hytrach nag un sy'n annog pobl ifanc i aros yn yr ysgol o reidrwydd, gan nad yw hynny'n addas i bob disgybl yn y chweched.
English: The next item is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services. The first question is from Jane Hutt.
Welsh: Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw'r cwestiynau i'r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol. A'r cwestiwn cyntaf - Jane Hutt.
English: Thank you for the question. I welcome the chief medical officer's report, which was launched today. It has a particular focus on harm from gambling as an emerging public health issue, and I look forward to making a full statement on the report and its recommendations next week.
Welsh: Diolch am eich cwestiwn. Rwy'n croesawu adroddiad y prif swyddog meddygol, a lansiwyd heddiw. Mae'n canolbwyntio'n benodol ar niwed o ganlyniad i gamblo fel mater iechyd cyhoeddus sy'n dod i'r amlwg, ac edrychaf ymlaen at wneud datganiad llawn ar yr adroddiad a'i argymhellion yr wythnos nesaf.
English: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. I look forward also to looking at the latest CMO report out today, but I'd like to refer to the last report, 'Rebalancing healthcare: Working in partnership to reduce social inequity', which draws attention to a major global theme that many health problems demonstrate a strong social gradient, and there's a higher prevalence of illness and early death in more economically disadvantaged groups and areas. Indeed, Professor Marmot, earlier this week, I heard was emphasising this point. I know that you've met Professor Marmot in a former capacity in terms of your role tackling poverty in Wales. Of equal relevance, of course, for the Welsh Government is the inverse care law, the principle that the availability of good medical or social care tends to vary inversely with the needs of the population served. This principle was proposed by south Wales GP Dr Julian Tudor Hart, and has been widely adopted as a steer for health policy. Can the Cabinet Secretary identify how he is addressing the need to reduce social inequity in health status and health provision in Wales?
Welsh: Diolch, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet. Rwyf innau hefyd yn edrych ymlaen at weld adroddiad diweddaraf y prif swyddog meddygol a gyhoeddwyd heddiw, ond hoffwn gyfeirio at yr adroddiad diwethaf, 'Adfer cydbwysedd i ofal iechyd: Gweithio mewn partneriaeth i leihau annhegwch cymdeithasol', sy'n tynnu sylw at thema bwysig yn fyd-eang, sef bod llawer o broblemau iechyd yn dangos graddiant cymdeithasol cryf, a bod nifer uwch o achosion o salwch a marwolaethau cyn pryd ymhlith grwpiau ac ardaloedd o dan anfantais economaidd. Yn wir, clywais fod yr Athro Marmot wedi pwysleisio'r pwynt hwn yn gynharach yr wythnos hon. Gwn eich bod wedi cyfarfod â'r Athro Marmot yn rhinwedd eich swydd flaenorol mewn perthynas â'ch rôl yn trechu tlodi yng Nghymru. Yr un mor berthnasol i Lywodraeth Cymru, wrth gwrs, ceir y ddeddf gofal gwrthgyfartal, sef yr egwyddor fod argaeledd gofal meddygol neu gymdeithasol da yn tueddu i amrywio yn wrthgyfartal i anghenion y boblogaeth a wasanaethir. Cynigiwyd yr egwyddor hon gan y meddyg teulu o dde Cymru, Dr Julian Tudor Hart, ac fe'i mabwysiadwyd gan lawer fel arweiniad ar bolisi iechyd. A all Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet nodi sut y mae'n mynd i'r afael â'r angen i leihau anghydraddoldeb cymdeithasol o ran statws iechyd a darpariaeth iechyd yng Nghymru?