English: The Welsh Government formula for funding schools in Wales is not fit for purpose. As a result, school leaders and stakeholders have said that chronic insufficient funding has put schools under serious financial pressure. The system is flawed, with little transparency, coherency and consistency. The danger signals have been apparent for some time. Last year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development produced a report, and this report argued that differences in local funding models were causing concerns about unequal treatment of schools in similar circumstances. According to the OECD, this lack of a level playing field in school funding could affect the ability of schools to implement the new curriculum. They went on to say that the Welsh Government should consider reviewing the school funding model if they wish to realise its ambition for equity and education and student well-being. The Welsh Government is no stranger to inequitable funding and education. There is a spending gap per pupil of nearly £700 between England and Wales, but this spending gap is replicated between local authorities in Wales, thanks to this flawed funding formula. The leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council recently highlighted the fact that the spending per pupil in his local authority was £600 below the Welsh average. Every child and young person in Wales should receive the same basic level of investment in their future. It cannot be right that there exists a postcode lottery in school funding in Wales. The NAHT, the National Association of Head Teachers, has also said, in their quote, 'It is time for an honest, open and mature debate about school budgets in Wales'. They went on to say: 'School leaders simply don't know if there is enough money in the school system'. And also they say: 'A national audit is required and we need to see an approach to school funding that is more equitable and transparent'. Only last week, the Association of School and College Leaders Cymru wrote to the Minister for Education. In this letter, they expressed their frustration and dismay about the severe funding crisis in Welsh schools and the detrimental effect it is having on young pupils and people. They highlighted the effect the funding crisis is having on the Welsh Government action plan, and they quote 'Education in Wales: Our national mission'. The consequences, they say, can be seen in rising class sizes, a decrease in the number of support staff, and the cutting of many activities outside the compulsory curriculum. But they raised one other matter of significant concern, namely the amount of school funding that never reaches the chalk face. It cannot be right that some £450 million of education funding is retained by local authorities or regional consortia. We need a system that funds schools directly and that gives greater spending control to teachers. [ Interruption.] Yes, go on.
Welsh: Nid yw fformiwla Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer ariannu ysgolion yng Nghymru yn addas i'r diben. O ganlyniad, mae arweinwyr ysgol a rhanddeiliaid wedi dweud bod diffyg cyllid cronig wedi rhoi ysgolion o dan bwysau ariannol difrifol. Mae'r system yn ddiffygiol, gyda fawr ddim tryloywder, cydlyniant na chysondeb. Mae arwyddion perygl wedi bod yn amlwg ers peth amser. Y llynedd, cynhyrchodd y Sefydliad ar gyfer Cydweithrediad a Datblygiad Economaidd adroddiad a oedd yn dadlau bod gwahaniaethau yn y modelau ariannu lleol yn achosi pryderon ynghylch triniaeth anghyfartal i ysgolion mewn amgylchiadau tebyg. Yn ôl yr OECD, gallai diffyg chwarae teg o ran ariannu ysgolion effeithio ar allu ysgolion i weithredu'r cwricwlwm newydd. Aethant ymlaen i ddweud y dylai Llywodraeth Cymru ystyried adolygu'r model cyllido ysgolion os ydynt yn dymuno gwireddu eu huchelgais ar gyfer cydraddoldeb ac addysg a lles myfyrwyr. Nid yw ariannu ac addysg anghyfartal yn bethau dieithr i Lywodraeth Cymru. Ceir bwlch gwariant y disgybl o bron £700 rhwng Cymru a Lloegr, ond caiff y bwlch gwariant hwn ei ailadrodd rhwng awdurdodau lleol yng Nghymru, diolch i'r fformiwla ariannu ddiffygiol hon. Yn ddiweddar tynnodd arweinydd Cyngor Bro Morgannwg sylw at y ffaith bod y gwariant fesul disgybl yn ei awdurdod lleol £600 yn is na chyfartaledd Cymru. Dylai pob plentyn a pherson ifanc yng Nghymru gael yr un lefel sylfaenol o fuddsoddiad yn eu dyfodol. Ni all fod yn iawn fod loteri cod post yn bodoli ar gyfer ariannu ysgolion yng Nghymru. Mae Cymdeithas Genedlaethol y Prifathrawon hefyd wedi dweud, ac rwy'n dyfynnu, Mae'n bryd cael dadl onest, agored ac aeddfed am gyllidebau ysgolion yng Nghymru. Aethant ymlaen i ddweud: Nid yw arweinwyr ysgolion yn gwybod a oes digon o arian yn y system ysgolion. Ac maent hefyd yn dweud: Mae angen archwiliad cenedlaethol ac mae angen inni weld dull o ariannu ysgolion sy'n fwy teg a thryloyw. Yr wythnos diwethaf, ysgrifennodd Cymdeithas Arweinwyr Ysgolion a Cholegau Cymru at y Gweinidog Addysg. Yn y llythyr hwn, roeddent yn mynegi eu rhwystredigaeth a'u gofid am yr argyfwng ariannu difrifol yn ysgolion Cymru a'r effaith niweidiol a gaiff hynny ar ddisgyblion a phobl ifanc. Roeddent yn tynnu sylw at yr effaith y mae'r argyfwng cyllid yn ei chael ar gynllun gweithredu Llywodraeth Cymru, ac maent yn dyfynnu 'Addysg yng Nghymru: Cenhadaeth ein Cenedl'. Maent yn dweud y gellir gweld y canlyniadau mewn dosbarthiadau mwyfwy o faint, gostyngiad yn nifer y staff cymorth, a thorri llawer o weithgareddau y tu allan i'r cwricwlwm gorfodol. Ond roeddent yn codi un mater arall o bryder sylweddol, sef y swm o gyllid ysgol nad yw byth yn cyrraedd y rheng flaen. Ni all fod yn iawn fod tua £450 miliwn o arian addysg yn cael ei gadw gan awdurdodau lleol neu gonsortia rhanbarthol. Mae angen system sy'n ariannu ysgolion yn uniongyrchol ac sy'n rhoi mwy o reolaeth gwario i athrawon. [ Torri ar draws.] Ie, ewch chi.