English: Thank you very much for those questions, and I'll start on safeguarding. Carl Sargeant and I work really closely on all aspects where our portfolios do have crossover, and there are quite a few, particularly with regard to the Act. But on safeguarding particularly, I most recently met with Carl Sargeant last week to talk about safeguarding, particularly, actually, within the sporting field. We had some discussions on that, and also safeguarding children in the home environment, as well. So, we did have some regular contact and regular discussions on those issues. I think the Act did take a big step forward in terms of safeguarding, especially with that duty to report, so if, as you know, a professional in various fields has a concern about a child, they have a duty to report to the local authority, and the local authority then has a duty to investigate. I think that is a huge step forward in terms of what we're doing to safeguard children in Wales. You'll know about the national independent safeguarding board as well, which takes a Wales-wide look at safeguarding issues and advises both myself and Carl Sargeant on the adequacy and effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements in Wales, and I had a very good meeting with them recently as well. Our officials do meet regularly with the safeguarding board's business unit managers to review progress as well. Volumes 1 to 4 of 'Working Together to Safeguard People' have been published, and they're available on the Welsh Government website. Volumes 5 and 6 on handling individual cases are currently out to consultation, and that ends on 25 February. I'll have to write to the Member with the date in terms of the production of the child protection procedures, and the adult protection procedures for practitioners, because I can't give you an exact date on that at the moment. You mentioned several issues in terms of whether or not the Act is truly delivering for children. I was concerned when you said that you were aware of evidence of less support for children. So, I'd be really keen if we could share that information, because I'm really keen, at this very early point in the Act, to find out if there are any barriers or any unintended consequences that we can actually get on with and deal with now, rather than getting to a point where it becomes something that's ingrained within the legislation. So, whenever issues are brought to my attention, either I or my officials will liaise with the appropriate authority to try and break down the barriers that we are finding in the early stages of the Act. I know that we are hearing that the Act is making a real difference to many families, particularly those of looked-after children. I've been told that families who have been known to social services for quite some considerable time, both in and outside social services, have found that 'What Matters' conversation really empowering and refreshing. For the first time in a long time, apparently, some of the parents have really opened up about the family situation and have been much more open to receiving support for the family as well. I think that it's having remarkably better outcomes for those families, and that's certainly what the Act is designed to do. Part 6 also sets the framework for improving outcomes for looked-after children and young people at the edge of care, and it seeks to safeguard and promote the well-being of looked-after children as well, and make sure that they're able to achieve their personal outcomes. So, those aspirations are very much the same as the aspirations that we have for adults under the Act as well. The Act also has a real focus on diverting children from care in the first place and putting support in place so that families can stay together when it's in the best interest of the child to do so. Another feature of the Act that is consistent across adults and children is the individual's voice being at the centre. It's so important to listen to children in terms of what kind of well-being outcomes they want to achieve. They need to have advocacy, and we had a debate, just yesterday, on the importance of advocacy and taking a national approach, as well, so I think we're taking good steps in terms of advocacy. It's important to us that looked-after children have the same life chances as any other child, and that's got to be a priority for all of us across Government, which is why I'm really glad that Carl Sargeant has asked David Melding to chair the improving outcomes for children ministerial advisory group, and I know that that group is taking forward quite a challenging programme as well. But I would say that, at this early stage within the Act, if there are issues that you or any other Member are aware of that might be unintended consequences or barriers to the Act fulfilling its potential, then please let us know and we'll work together to find solutions.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am y cwestiynau hynny, a byddaf yn dechrau wrth sôn am ddiogelu. Mae Carl Sargeant a minnau'n gweithio'n agos iawn ar bob agwedd lle y mae ein portffolios yn gorgyffwrdd, a cheir cryn dipyn, yn enwedig o ran y Ddeddf. Ond ynglŷn â diogelu yn benodol, cyfarfûm yn fwyaf diweddar â Carl Sargeant yr wythnos diwethaf i siarad am ddiogelu, yn enwedig, mewn gwirionedd, yn y maes chwaraeon. Cawsom rai trafodaethau ynglŷn â hynny, a hefyd ynglŷn â diogelu plant yn y cartref. Felly, fe gawsom ni rywfaint o gysylltiad rheolaidd a chynnal trafodaethau rheolaidd ar y materion hynny. Rwy'n credu bod y Ddeddf wedi datblygu llawer o ran diogelu, yn enwedig â'r ddyletswydd honno i adrodd, felly, fel y gwyddoch, os yw gweithiwr proffesiynol mewn unrhyw faes yn pryderu am blentyn, mae ganddynt ddyletswydd i adrodd i'r awdurdod lleol, ac yna mae gan yr awdurdod lleol hwnnw ddyletswydd i ymchwilio. Rwy'n credu bod hynny'n gam mawr ymlaen o ran yr hyn yr ydym ni'n ei wneud i ddiogelu plant yng Nghymru. Byddwch chi'n gwybod am y bwrdd diogelu annibynnol cenedlaethol hefyd, sy'n ystyried materion diogelu o safbwynt Cymru gyfan ac sy'n cynghori Carl Sargeant a minnau ar ddigonolrwydd ac effeithiolrwydd y trefniadau diogelu yng Nghymru, a chefais gyfarfod da iawn â nhw yn ddiweddar hefyd. Mae ein swyddogion yn cyfarfod yn rheolaidd â rheolwyr unedau busnes y bwrdd diogelu i adolygu cynnydd hefyd. Mae cyfrolau 1 i 4 o 'Gweithio Gyda'n Gilydd i Ddiogelu Pobl' wedi'u cyhoeddi, ac maen nhw ar gael ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru. Cynhelir ymgynghoriad ar hyn o bryd ar gyfrolau 5 a 6 sy'n manylu ar ymdrin ag achosion unigol, a daw'r ymgynghoriad hwnnw i ben ar 25 Chwefror. Bydd yn rhaid i mi ysgrifennu at yr Aelod yn nodi pa ddyddiad y cynhyrchir y gweithdrefnau amddiffyn plant, a'r gweithdrefnau amddiffyn oedolion ar gyfer ymarferwyr, oherwydd ni allaf roi'r union ddyddiad ar gyfer hynny ar hyn o bryd. Gwnaethoch chi sôn am nifer o faterion o ran pa un a yw'r Ddeddf yn gwir gyflawni ar gyfer plant. Roeddwn i'n pryderu pan wnaethoch chi ddweud eich bod chi'n ymwybodol o dystiolaeth o lai o gymorth i blant. Felly, byddwn i'n awyddus iawn pe gallem rannu'r wybodaeth honno, oherwydd rwy'n awyddus iawn, yn ystod y cam cynnar iawn yn natblygiad y Ddeddf, i gael gwybod a oes unrhyw rwystrau neu unrhyw ganlyniadau anfwriadol y gallwn ni mewn gwirionedd fwrw ymlaen a mynd i'r afael â nhw yn awr, yn hytrach na chyrraedd pwynt lle y mae'n dod yn rhywbeth sy'n rhan gynhenid o'r ddeddfwriaeth. Felly, pryd bynnag y caiff materion eu dwyn at fy sylw, byddaf i neu fy swyddogion yn cysylltu â'r awdurdod priodol i geisio chwalu'r rhwystrau yr ydym yn dod o hyd iddyn nhw yn ystod camau cynnar y Ddeddf. Gwn ein bod ni'n clywed bod y Ddeddf yn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i lawer o deuluoedd, yn enwedig y rhai sydd â phlant sy'n derbyn gofal. Cefais wybod bod teuluoedd y buont yn hysbys i'r gwasanaethau cymdeithasol ers peth amser, a hynny o fewn y gwasanaethau cymdeithasol a'r tu allan iddyn nhw, o'r farn bod y sgwrs 'Beth sy'n Bwysig' yn un gwirioneddol adfywiol ac yn eu grymuso. Am y tro cyntaf ers amser hir, mae'n debyg, mae rhai o'r rhieni wedi siarad yn agored am y sefyllfa deuluol ac wedi bod yn llawer mwy agored i dderbyn cymorth ar gyfer y teulu hefyd. Rwy'n credu ei fod yn sicrhau canlyniadau gwell o lawer i'r teuluoedd hynny, ac yn sicr dyna beth y mae'r Ddeddf wedi'i chynllunio i wneud. Mae Rhan 6 hefyd yn gosod y fframwaith ar gyfer gwella canlyniadau i blant sy'n derbyn gofal a phobl ifanc sydd ar ymylon y gwasanaethau gofal, ac mae'n ceisio diogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant sy'n derbyn gofal hefyd, a gwneud yn siŵr eu bod yn gallu cyflawni eu canlyniadau personol. Felly, mae'r dyheadau hynny yn debyg iawn i'r dyheadau sydd gennym ar gyfer oedolion o dan y Ddeddf. Hefyd, mae'r Ddeddf wirioneddol yn canolbwyntio ar ddargyfeirio plant i ffwrdd o ofal yn y lle cyntaf a rhoi cymorth ar waith fel y gall teuluoedd aros gyda'i gilydd pan fo hynny er budd pennaf y plentyn. Nodwedd arall o'r Ddeddf sy'n gyson ar gyfer oedolion a phlant yw'r pwyslais creiddiol ar lais yr unigolyn. Mae hi mor bwysig gwrando ar blant er mwyn cael gwybod pa fath o ganlyniadau o ran lles y maen nhw eisiau eu cyflawni. Mae angen eiriolaeth arnynt, a chawsom ddadl ddoe ar bwysigrwydd eiriolaeth a gweithredu dull cenedlaethol hefyd, felly rwy'n credu ein bod ni'n cymryd camau da o ran eiriolaeth. Mae'n bwysig i ni fod plant sy'n derbyn gofal yn cael yr un cyfleoedd mewn bywyd ag unrhyw blant eraill, ac mae'n rhaid i hynny fod yn flaenoriaeth i bob un ohonom ar draws y Llywodraeth, a dyna pam yr wyf yn falch iawn fod Carl Sargeant wedi gofyn i David Melding gadeirio'r grŵp cynghori gweinidogol yn ymwneud â gwella canlyniadau ar gyfer plant, a gwn fod y grŵp hwnnw yn bwrw ymlaen â rhaglen eithaf heriol hefyd. Ond byddwn i'n dweud, yn ystod y cyfnod cynnar hwn yn natblygiad y Ddeddf, os oes yna faterion yr ydych chi neu unrhyw Aelod arall yn ymwybodol ohonyn nhw a allai gyflwyno effeithiau neu rwystrau anfwriadol a fyddai'n golygu na fyddai'r Ddeddf yn cyflawni ei llawn botensial, yna rhowch wybod i ni ac fe weithiwn gyda'n gilydd i ddod o hyd i atebion.