English: I'm pleased also to speak in this debate in relation to what I believe has been some very in-depth scrutiny work on the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015. Of course, I was present last term, on the same committee, when the Bill was going through, and the key thing that we've found since taking evidence, and indeed during the scrutiny of the Bill, was a lack of uniformity across Wales in terms of implementation now of the Act. Data collection agencies were complaining about duplication. Agencies and third sector groups were stating about data being collected and then everyone is very precious with those data, and data are only of any use if they're shared and then, you know, sort of used to deliver the outcomes we're all looking for. The good practice guide - the guide - commissioned by the Welsh Government and prepared by Welsh Women's Aid, was published in October 2015 and is described on the Welsh Government's website as a handy tool to help integrate these issues and approaches into existing teaching and management practices.' Whilst it does not form part of the statutory guidance made under the Act, it was noted by Welsh Women's Aid, quote: we are yet to see a clear plan as to how and when schools and other education establishments will be implementing this guidance, and there is little current evidence of this being implemented consistently across Welsh schools and other educational settings.' Additionally, another concern was raised that the national adviser actually stated that she does not know how the guide is being used, how it is being distributed, or even monitored. And she doesn't even know how many schools are using it. So, you know, there's some ambiguity around that. She also noted she was unsure what resources have been considered locally, regionally, or nationally, to support and enable the schools to drive forward this cultural change. These are the quotes; I'm not saying, you know - . Further, whilst I understand the deadline is May 2018, I was disappointed to note that, in response to a recent FOI, only one local authority to date has published their updated strategy, aimed at ending violence against women, gender-based violence, domestic abuse, and sexual violence, and this actually is in line with the Act. In relation to data collection, the national adviser stated that she feared that, without clear direction from the Welsh Government as to the expectation for implementation and mechanisms for data collection and monitoring, there is a real risk that the commitments made by the former Minister will fail to deliver change within our educational settings. On this, the report notes that many stakeholders were concerned that the national adviser's role was part time, with stakeholders advising the role would be more effective if it was full time and that there was a staff team working collaboratively to ensure that they gather data to inform the strategy on an ongoing basis, other than relying on focus groups. Now, whilst I am pleased that the Welsh Government has agreed to review the capacity of the national adviser's role, I'm disappointed that they did not mention data collection in their response to this report, because it was very much an important factor. So, I would call on the Cabinet Secretary to seek to undertake regular and effective data monitoring and collection, as part of a forward commitment to require local authorities to begin reporting by the start of the 2017-18 academic year. Any Act is only as good as how well it's interpreted and implemented. And I think there's lots more that needs to be undertaken in that regard. We would also ask that they further consider the calls of the committee's report to consider allocating additional resources for research and to support the development of local strategies. I would also ask that the - oh, sorry. Finally, we've called on the Welsh Government to clarify what sanctions are available to Welsh Ministers if the requirements of the Act are not fulfilled by public authorities. Whilst I welcome that this recommendation has been accepted, I rather hoped that this would lead to some clarity on this matter for our local authorities, our health boards, but the Cabinet Secretary's response doesn't make clear what substantiates a good reason not to follow the reason. And I would be grateful if the Cabinet Secretary could outline this further. Thanks for the committee for the work, and thanks to all the witnesses coming forward to give evidence. Thank you.
Welsh: Rwyf finnau hefyd yn falch o siarad yn y ddadl hon mewn perthynas â'r hyn y credaf ei fod wedi bod yn waith craffu manwl iawn ar Ddeddf Trais yn erbyn Menywod, Cam-drin Domestig a Thrais Rhywiol (Cymru) 2015. Wrth gwrs, roeddwn yn bresennol y tymor diwethaf, ar yr un pwyllgor, pan oedd y Bil ar ei daith, a'r peth allweddol a welsom ers cymryd tystiolaeth, ac yn wir yn ystod y broses o graffu ar y Bil, oedd diffyg unffurfiaeth ar draws Cymru o ran y modd y caiff y Ddeddf ei rhoi ar waith bellach. Roedd asiantaethau casglu data yn cwyno am ddyblygu gwaith. Roedd asiantaethau a grwpiau trydydd sector yn sôn am ddata'n cael ei gasglu a bod pawb yn gyndyn i rannu'r data hwnnw, ac nid yw data o unrhyw ddefnydd oni bai ei fod yn cael ei rannu ac yna, wyddoch chi, yn rhyw fath o gael ei ddefnyddio i gyflawni'r canlyniadau yr ydym i gyd yn eu ceisio. Cyhoeddwyd y canllaw arferion da - y canllaw - a gomisiynwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru ac a baratowyd gan Cymorth i Fenywod Cymru, ym mis Hydref 2015 a chaiff ei ddisgrifio ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru fel 'adnodd hwylus i helpu i ymgorffori'r materion a'r ymagweddau hyn mewn arferion addysgu a rheoli presennol.' Er nad yw'n ffurfio rhan o'r canllawiau statudol a wnaed o dan y Ddeddf, nododd Cymorth i Fenywod Cymru: rydym eto i weld cynllun clir yn amlinellu sut a phryd y bydd ysgolion a sefydliadau addysg eraill yn gweithredu'r canllawiau hyn, ac ni cheir llawer o dystiolaeth gyfredol fod hyn yn cael ei roi ar waith yn gyson ar draws ysgolion Cymru a lleoliadau addysgol eraill. Yn ogystal â hynny, mynegwyd pryder arall fod y cynghorydd cenedlaethol wedi datgan mewn gwirionedd nad yw'n gwybod sut y mae'r canllaw'n cael ei ddefnyddio, sut y caiff ei ddosbarthu, neu hyd yn oed ei fonitro. Ac nid yw'n gwybod faint o ysgolion sy'n ei ddefnyddio hyd yn oed. Felly, wyddoch chi, mae rhywfaint o amwysedd ynglŷn â hynny. Nododd hefyd ei bod yn ansicr pa adnoddau a ystyriwyd yn lleol, yn rhanbarthol, neu'n genedlaethol i gynorthwyo a galluogi'r ysgolion i fwrw ymlaen â'r newid diwylliannol hwn. Dyma'r dyfyniadau; nid wyf yn dweud, wyddoch chi - . Ymhellach, er fy mod yn deall mai'r dyddiad terfynol yw Mai 2018 roeddwn yn siomedig i nodi, mewn ymateb i gais rhyddid gwybodaeth yn ddiweddar, mai un awdurdod lleol yn unig hyd yn hyn sydd wedi cyhoeddi diweddariad o'u strategaeth, gyda'r nod o roi diwedd ar drais yn erbyn menywod, trais ar sail rhywedd, cam-drin domestig a thrais rhywiol, yn unol â'r Ddeddf mewn gwirionedd. Mewn perthynas â chasglu data, dywedodd y cynghorydd cenedlaethol ei bod yn ofni, heb gyfarwyddyd clir gan Lywodraeth Cymru ynghylch y disgwyliad ar gyfer gweithredu a mecanweithiau ar gyfer casglu a monitro data, fod perygl gwirioneddol y bydd yr ymrwymiadau a wnaed gan y cyn-Weinidog yn methu cyflawni newid yn ein lleoliadau addysgol. Ar hyn, mae'r adroddiad yn nodi bod llawer o randdeiliaid yn pryderu mai rhan-amser yw swydd y cynghorydd cenedlaethol, a chynghorai rhanddeiliaid y buasai'r rôl yn fwy effeithiol pe bai'n swydd amser llawn a bod tîm o staff yn gweithio ar y cyd i sicrhau eu bod yn casglu data i lywio'r strategaeth ar sail barhaus, yn hytrach na dibynnu ar grwpiau ffocws. Nawr, er fy mod yn falch fod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cytuno i adolygu capasiti swydd y cynghorydd cenedlaethol, rwy'n siomedig na wnaethant sôn am gasglu data yn eu hymateb i'r adroddiad hwn, gan ei fod yn ffactor pwysig tu hwnt. Felly, hoffwn alw ar Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet i geisio ymgymryd â monitro a chasglu data'n rheolaidd ac yn effeithiol, fel rhan o ymrwymiad yn y dyfodol i'w gwneud yn ofynnol i awdurdodau lleol ddechrau adrodd erbyn dechrau blwyddyn academaidd 2017-18. Nid yw unrhyw Ddeddf ond cystal â'r modd y caiff ei dehongli a'i rhoi ar waith. Ac rwy'n meddwl bod yna lawer mwy sydd angen ei wneud yn hynny o beth. Hefyd, carem ofyn iddynt ystyried ymhellach y galwadau yn adroddiad y pwyllgor i ystyried dyrannu adnoddau ychwanegol ar gyfer ymchwil ac i gefnogi datblygiad strategaethau lleol. Carwn ofyn iddynt hefyd - o, sori. Yn olaf, rydym wedi galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i egluro pa sancsiynau sydd ar gael i Weinidogion Cymru os na chaiff gofynion y Ddeddf eu cyflawni gan awdurdodau cyhoeddus. Er fy mod yn croesawu'r ffaith fod yr argymhelliad hwn wedi cael ei dderbyn, roeddwn yn gobeithio y byddai hyn yn arwain at rywfaint o eglurder ar y mater hwn i'n hawdurdodau lleol, ein byrddau iechyd, ond nid yw ymateb Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn egluro beth sy'n creu rheswm da dros beidio â dilyn y rheswm. A buaswn yn ddiolchgar pe gallai Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet amlinellu hyn ymhellach. Diolch i'r pwyllgor am y gwaith, a diolch i'r holl dystion am gyflwyno tystiolaeth. Diolch.