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English: Thank you, Llywydd. The situation is dire; the reception and year 1 classes are squeezed into the school hall, which not only has inadequate toilet facilities, but ultimately renders the school hall completely out of action, meaning that the entire school no longer has PE lessons if the weather is bad. The scaffolding around the school, which has been in place for four years without any work being carried out on the site, has reduced the outdoor playground to such an extent that it is only just viable for an emergency evacuation point, and, again, there is no room whatsoever for PE lessons to be undertaken. Although some work has now started, as you've alluded to, on the auxiliary buildings, Cardiff Council continues to provide no timeline for works on the main school building, and it is deteriorating at an alarming rate. Indeed, on rainy days, water runs down the interior walls, carpets are continuously wet and there's extensive black mould on nearly every wall. I feel so devastated that, in the capital city of this country, children, teachers and their headteacher have to work in such an environment, and they feel powerless to do anything about it. Minister, in the strongest terms possible, I would stress to you the need for your personal intervention in this matter. The Welsh Government cannot simply rely on Cardiff Council to solve it, because they seem incapable of doing so. Therefore, Minister, what assurances will you provide to the children and the teachers at St Monica's school that you will personally deal with this matter? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Mae'r sefyllfa'n enbyd; mae dosbarthiadau derbyn a blwyddyn 1 yn cael eu gwasgu i mewn i neuadd yr ysgol, sydd nid yn unig heb gyfleusterau toiled digonol, ond sydd yn y pen draw yn golygu nad oes modd defnyddio neuadd yr ysgol, sy'n golygu nad yw'r ysgol gyfan yn cael gwersi addysg gorfforol mwyach os yw'r tywydd yn wael. Mae'r sgaffaldiau o amgylch yr ysgol, sydd wedi bod yno ers pedair blynedd heb i unrhyw waith gael ei wneud ar y safle, wedi lleihau maint y maes chwarae awyr agored i'r fath raddau fel nad yw ond yn ymarferol ar gyfer gwacáu mewn argyfwng, ac unwaith eto, nid oes lle o gwbl i gynnal gwersi addysg gorfforol. Er bod rhywfaint o waith ar yr adeiladau ategol wedi dechrau erbyn hyn, fel y nodwyd gennych, nid yw Cyngor Caerdydd wedi darparu unrhyw amserlen ar gyfer y gwaith ar brif adeilad yr ysgol, ac mae'n dirywio ar raddfa frawychus. Yn wir, ar ddyddiau glawog, mae dŵr yn llifo i lawr y waliau mewnol, mae carpedi'n wlyb yn barhaus ac mae llwydni du helaeth ar bron bob wal. Rwy'n siomedig iawn fod yn rhaid i blant, athrawon a'u pennaeth weithio mewn amgylchedd o'r fath ym mhrifddinas y wlad hon, a'u bod yn teimlo'n ddi-rym i wneud unrhyw beth yn ei gylch. Weinidog, hoffwn bwysleisio yn y termau cryfaf posibl fod angen i chi ymyrryd yn bersonol yn y mater hwn. Ni all Llywodraeth Cymru ddibynnu ar Gyngor Caerdydd i'w ddatrys, oherwydd ymddengys eu bod yn analluog i wneud hynny. Felly, Weinidog, pa sicrwydd y gallwch ei roi i'r plant a'r athrawon yn ysgol Santes Monica y byddwch yn mynd i'r afael â'r mater hwn yn bersonol? Diolch.
English: The health, safety and well-being of learners and staff and the whole school community are obviously of paramount importance. The governing bodies of schools and local authorities are responsible for health and safety in schools and have a duty to ensure the safety of learners and staff at all times. The Member has written to me on two occasions in relation to this, and I've asked Welsh Government officials to request an update on the progress of the project, in response to that. Officials from the authority have been working closely with the school regarding the works. Following consultation and surveys over the summer, works to the early learning and outbuilding area, in particular, have been identified as a priority, and work has started over the summer holiday. Works to the main building and additional remediation works are due to commence during the autumn term. I hope he finds that update helpful, but I would suggest to him that he maintains his contact with Cardiff Council in relation to that particular situation.
Welsh: Mae iechyd, diogelwch a llesiant dysgwyr a staff a chymuned yr ysgol gyfan yn amlwg o'r pwys mwyaf. Mae cyrff llywodraethu ysgolion ac awdurdodau lleol yn gyfrifol am iechyd a diogelwch mewn ysgolion ac mae dyletswydd arnynt i sicrhau diogelwch dysgwyr a staff bob amser. Mae'r Aelod wedi ysgrifennu ataf ar ddau achlysur mewn perthynas â hyn, ac rwyf wedi gofyn i swyddogion Llywodraeth Cymru geisio diweddariad ar gynnydd y prosiect mewn ymateb i hynny. Bu swyddogion yr awdurdod yn gweithio'n agos gyda'r ysgol mewn perthynas â'r gwaith. Yn dilyn ymgynghoriad ac arolygon dros yr haf, mae gwaith i'r ardal dysgu cynnar ac adeilad allanol, yn arbennig, wedi cael eu nodi fel blaenoriaeth, ac mae'r gwaith wedi dechrau dros wyliau'r haf. Bydd gwaith i'r prif adeilad a gwaith atgyweirio ychwanegol yn dechrau yn ystod tymor yr hydref. Rwy'n gobeithio bod y diweddariad hwnnw o gymorth, ond byddwn yn awgrymu ei fod yn cadw mewn cysylltiad â Chyngor Caerdydd mewn perthynas â'r sefyllfa benodol hon.
English: Reflecting a transition back to established exam standards, results were awarded broadly at the midway point between 2021 and 2019. Our learners demonstrated immense resilience in their performances and, as a testament to this, a record number of young people from Wales will be going to university this year.
Welsh: Gan adlewyrchu trawsnewid yn ôl i safonau arholiadau sefydledig, dyfarnwyd canlyniadau ar oddeutu'r pwynt hanner ffordd rhwng 2021 a 2019. Dangosodd ein dysgwyr ddycnwch aruthrol yn eu perfformiadau ac yn dystiolaeth o hynny, bydd y nifer uchaf erioed o bobl ifanc o Gymru yn mynd i'r brifysgol eleni.
English: Can I thank you for that answer, Minister? I visited all the secondary schools in Swansea East on GCSE results day, and I visited those that had A-level results on A-level results day. They were happy with the results, but, as the Minister knows, there were problems with some of the questions set. He knows this because I've raised it with him on several occasions. What discussions has the Minister had with Qualifications Wales and the WJEC to ensure that problems with examination questions do not happen again this year?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Bûm yn ymweld â phob ysgol uwchradd yn Nwyrain Abertawe ar ddiwrnod y canlyniadau TGAU, ac fe ymwelais â'r rhai a gafodd ganlyniadau Safon Uwch ar ddiwrnod canlyniadau Safon Uwch. Roeddent yn hapus gyda'r canlyniadau, ond fel y mae'r Gweinidog yn gwybod, roedd problemau gyda rhai o'r cwestiynau a osodwyd. Mae'n gwybod hyn oherwydd rwyf wedi codi'r mater gydag ef ar sawl achlysur. Pa drafodaethau a gafodd y Gweinidog gyda Cymwysterau Cymru a CBAC i sicrhau na fydd problemau'n codi gyda chwestiynau arholiad eto eleni?
English: It's a good question, and I have continuing discussions with both Qualifications Wales and WJEC in relation to some of the issues that arose over the course of the summer exam series. He will remember, of course, that both Qualifications Wales and WJEC wrote to centres in advance of results days explaining what had happened, what their reviews had revealed and the steps that they were taking in order to respond to those, which included altering marking schemes and grade boundaries in relation to papers that were affected. There is some element of this that happens in many years, unfortunately. Of course, I accept that this year, given the heightened anxiety of learners, those challenges will have been more keenly felt by young people. I would want to be very clear, though, in reassuring them that these steps put in place were able to reflect the situations that arose and able to compensate for that in the marking schemes, giving fair outcomes to all learners. But, obviously, as in each of these years, which have been pretty unique in how we've responded to COVID, there are things to learn for future years, and I am confident those lessons will have been learned for future years.
Welsh: Mae'n gwestiwn da, ac rwyf wedi parhau i drafod gyda Cymwysterau Cymru a CBAC mewn perthynas â rhai o'r materion a gododd yn ystod y gyfres o arholiadau'r haf. Bydd yn cofio, wrth gwrs, i Cymwysterau Cymru a CBAC ysgrifennu at ganolfannau cyn y dyddiau canlyniadau i esbonio'r hyn a ddigwyddodd, yr hyn yr oedd eu hadolygiadau wedi'i ddatgelu a'r camau yr oeddent yn eu cymryd i ymateb i'r rheini, a oedd yn cynnwys newid cynlluniau marcio a ffiniau graddau'r papurau yr effeithiwyd arnynt. Mae rhyw elfen o hyn yn digwydd mewn nifer o flynyddoedd yn anffodus. Wrth gwrs, rwy'n derbyn eleni, o ystyried gorbryder dwysach dysgwyr, y bydd yr heriau hynny wedi cael eu teimlo'n waeth gan bobl ifanc. Er hynny, rwyf eisiau bod yn glir iawn wrth sicrhau bod y camau hyn a roddwyd ar waith wedi gallu adlewyrchu'r sefyllfaoedd a gododd ac wedi gallu gwneud iawn am hynny yn y cynlluniau marcio, gan roi canlyniadau teg i bob dysgwr. Ond yn amlwg, fel ym mhob un o'r blynyddoedd hyn, sydd wedi bod yn eithaf unigryw yn y ffordd yr ydym wedi ymateb i COVID, mae yna bethau i'w dysgu ar gyfer blynyddoedd i ddod, ac rwy'n hyderus y bydd y gwersi hynny wedi'u dysgu ar gyfer blynyddoedd i ddod.
English: Minister, we know that many educationalists have, for years, called for a focus on the science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects. In Swansea this year, maths was the most popular A-level subject and acknowledged as one of the toughest subjects. No fewer than 59.6 per cent achieved A* or A with 85.7 per cent attaining a C grade or above. This is an exceptional result. What can we learn from this success as we seek to inspire young people to pursue the STEM subjects?
Welsh: Weinidog, gwyddom fod llawer o addysgwyr, ers blynyddoedd, wedi galw am ffocws ar y pynciau gwyddoniaeth, technoleg, peirianneg a mathemateg. Yn Abertawe eleni, mathemateg oedd y pwnc Safon Uwch mwyaf poblogaidd ac fe'i cydnabuwyd fel un o'r pynciau anoddaf. Fe gafodd 59.6 y cant A* neu A ac fe lwyddodd 85.7 y cant i ennill gradd C neu uwch. Mae hwn yn ganlyniad eithriadol. Beth y gallwn ei ddysgu o'r llwyddiant hwn wrth inni geisio ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i ddilyn y pynciau STEM?
English: Absolutely. We are pleased to see young people taking up STEM subjects and will do everything we can to continue doing that. There has been a challenge in terms of the gender gap of young people taking up STEM subjects, but the work that we have been doing through our partners has helped to address that to some extent. The 'Talented Women for a Successful Wales' report gave us some indications about how best we could try and close the gender gap in STEM, and those actions are actions that the Government is taking forward. But I congratulate everybody who had good results in maths and every other subject this summer. I think it's an incredible testament to their resilience, their creativity, and it's a thing to celebrate.
Welsh: Yn sicr. Rydym yn falch o weld pobl ifanc yn ymgymryd â phynciau STEM a byddwn yn gwneud popeth yn ein gallu i barhau i wneud hynny. Mae her wedi bod o ran y bwlch rhwng y rhywiau ymhlith pobl ifanc sy'n gwneud pynciau STEM, ond mae'r gwaith y buom yn ei wneud drwy ein partneriaid wedi helpu i fynd i'r afael â hynny i ryw raddau. Darparodd adroddiad 'Menywod Dawnus ar gyfer Cymru Lwyddiannus' rai argymhellion inni mewn perthynas â'r ffordd orau i geisio cau'r bwlch rhwng y rhywiau ym maes STEM ac mae'r Llywodraeth yn gweithredu'r camau hynny. Ond hoffwn longyfarch pawb a gafodd ganlyniadau da mewn mathemateg a phob pwnc arall yr haf hwn. Rwy'n credu ei fod yn brawf anhygoel o'u gwytnwch, eu creadigrwydd, ac mae'n beth i'w ddathlu.
English: Yes. My statement to the Chamber in March and the speech that I gave to the Bevan Foundation in June set out my intention to tackle the impact of poverty on attainment, and I've put in place a range of measures to realise this objective, from introducing attainment champions to exploring ways to incentivise teachers to work in the most disadvantaged areas.
Welsh: Gwnaf. Roedd fy natganiad i'r Siambr ym mis Mawrth a'r araith a roddais i Sefydliad Bevan ym mis Mehefin yn nodi fy mwriad i fynd i'r afael ag effaith tlodi ar gyrhaeddiad, ac rwyf wedi rhoi ystod o fesurau ar waith i wireddu'r amcan hwn, o gyflwyno hyrwyddwyr cyrhaeddiad i archwilio ffyrdd o gymell athrawon i weithio yn yr ardaloedd mwyaf difreintiedig.
English: Thank you very much for that response, Minister. I very much welcome the statement that the Minister made some months ago, and it would be useful to hear an update from the Minister on the progress that's being made, to ensure that children and young people from all backgrounds have an equality of opportunity to progress their education. We all know and we're all aware that children who come from particularly difficult and deprived backgrounds have suffered during the pandemic, and have seen that attainment gap widen. You were very bullish, if you don't mind me saying so, Minister, that you are able to narrow this attainment gap in the future, and I hope that your optimism is well placed. But can you provide us with further updates to ensure that all of us here understand the work that the Welsh Government is doing to narrow the attainment gap, and to ensure that everything is done that's possible to be done to ensure that children that we all represent who come from the most difficult backgrounds have the opportunity that we would all want them to have in achieving their potential?
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am yr ymateb hwnnw, Weinidog. Rwy'n croesawu'r datganiad a wnaeth y Gweinidog rai misoedd yn ôl, a byddai'n ddefnyddiol clywed diweddariad gan y Gweinidog am y cynnydd sy'n cael ei wneud, er mwyn sicrhau bod plant a phobl ifanc o bob cefndir yn cael cyfle cyfartal i symud ymlaen gyda'u haddysg. Rydym i gyd yn gwybod ac rydym i gyd yn ymwybodol fod plant sy'n dod o gefndiroedd arbennig o anodd a difreintiedig wedi dioddef yn ystod y pandemig, ac rydym wedi gweld y bwlch cyrhaeddiad hwnnw'n ehangu. Rydych yn ffyddiog iawn, os nad oes ots gennych imi ddweud, Weinidog, y byddwch yn gallu lleihau'r bwlch cyrhaeddiad hwn yn y dyfodol, a gobeithio y caiff eich optimistiaeth ei wireddu. Ond a allwch chi roi diweddariadau pellach i ni i sicrhau bod pob un ohonom yma'n deall y gwaith y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i leihau'r bwlch cyrhaeddiad, a sicrhau bod popeth yn cael ei wneud i sicrhau bod y plant yr ydym yn eu cynrychioli sy'n dod o'r cefndiroedd anoddaf yn cael y cyfle y byddai pawb ohonom eisiau iddynt ei gael er mwyn iddynt allu cyflawni eu potensial?
English: We are continuously working with Qualifications Wales and WJEC to ensure the integrity of all our results. This includes secure, standardised assessments, detailed quality-assured processes and anonymised and monitored marking processes that are applied consistently across Wales. In addition, transparency is maintained throughout the process via regular stakeholder engagement.
Welsh: Rydym yn gweithio'n barhaus gyda Cymwysterau Cymru a CBAC i sicrhau uniondeb ein holl ganlyniadau. Mae hyn yn cynnwys asesiadau safonedig diogel, prosesau manwl o ansawdd, a phrosesau marcio dienw sy'n cael eu monitro ac sy'n cael eu cymhwyso'n gyson ledled Cymru. Yn ogystal, caiff tryloywder ei gynnal drwy gydol y broses drwy ymgysylltu rheolaidd â rhanddeiliaid.
English: Can I thank the Minister for his reassuring answer? As a global, forward-thinking nation, harnessing and nurturing our children's abilities to compete in a global market is vital if we are to attract families and employment opportunities into Wales. So, the recent consultation launched by Qualifications Wales, which could put less emphasis on traditional exams from 2025, has caused concern amongst some within the profession that this could put children in Wales at a disadvantage compared to their peers in England and further afield. With staff and pupils still having to adjust to the implementation of a new curriculum, along with potential future employers concerned about the integrity of moving further away from exams than our neighbours and others, how is the Minister going to ensure that children in Wales are an equally attractive prospect to employers as their global counterparts would be?
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i'r Gweinidog am ei ateb calonogol? Fel cenedl fyd-eang, flaengar, mae harneisio a meithrin galluoedd ein plant i gystadlu mewn marchnad fyd-eang yn hanfodol os ydym am ddenu teuluoedd a chyfleoedd gwaith i Gymru. Felly, mae'r ymgynghoriad diweddar a gafodd ei lansio gan Cymwysterau Cymru, a allai roi llai o bwyslais ar arholiadau traddodiadol o 2025 ymlaen, wedi achosi pryder ymhlith rhai yn y proffesiwn y gallai hyn roi plant yng Nghymru dan anfantais o'u cymharu â'u cyfoedion yn Lloegr a thu hwnt. Gyda staff a disgyblion yn dal i orfod addasu i weithrediad cwricwlwm newydd, ynghyd â'r ffaith bod darpar gyflogwyr y dyfodol yn pryderu am uniondeb symud ymhellach oddi wrth arholiadau na'n cymdogion ac eraill, sut y mae'r Gweinidog am sicrhau y bydd plant yng Nghymru yn gallu cynnig rhywbeth yr un mor ddeniadol i gyflogwyr â'u cymheiriaid yn fyd-eang?
English: I don't think that one follows from another. Qualifications Wales is consulting on the role of exams in the future and how qualifications are assessed. I think that it would be wrong of us, having experienced the last two or three years, when there has been a lot of change in our school system around how we approach teaching and assessment, simply to put that to one side without looking at whether there is a case for adjusting the balance in the future, and looking at different ways of examining, by the way. I think that the important thing at this point is that we lead an ambitious, creative discussion about how we can make sure that young people in the future have access to the best qualifications and are assessed in the most appropriate way, reflecting the principles of the curriculum, that makes sure they continue to be acknowledged internationally, and gives them the best opportunities of any part of the world, not simply - as I think was the inference in his question - comparable to those across our border, but across the globe.
Welsh: Nid wyf yn credu bod un yn dilyn y llall. Mae Cymwysterau Cymru yn ymgynghori ar rôl arholiadau yn y dyfodol a sut y caiff cymwysterau eu hasesu. O ystyried y ddwy neu dair blynedd diwethaf, pan fo llawer o newid wedi bod yn ein system ysgolion o ran sut yr awn ati i addysgu ac asesu, rwy'n credu y byddai'n anghywir i ni roi hynny i un ochr heb edrych a oes achos dros addasu'r cydbwysedd yn y dyfodol, ac edrych ar wahanol ffyrdd o arholi wrth wneud hynny. Rwy'n credu mai'r peth pwysig ar hyn o bryd yw ein bod yn arwain trafodaeth uchelgeisiol, greadigol ynglŷn â sut y gallwn wneud yn siŵr fod gan bobl ifanc yn y dyfodol fynediad at y cymwysterau gorau a'u bod yn cael eu hasesu yn y ffordd fwyaf priodol, gan adlewyrchu egwyddorion y cwricwlwm, sy'n sicrhau eu bod yn parhau i gael eu cydnabod yn rhyngwladol, ac sy'n rhoi'r cyfleoedd gorau iddynt o gymharu â rhannau eraill o'r byd, sydd nid yn unig yn cymharu â'r rhai ar draws y ffin - fel yr awgrymai ei gwestiwn, rwy'n credu - ond ar draws y byd.
English: The next item, therefore, is questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services, and the first question is from Jane Dodds.
Welsh: Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw'r cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, ac mae'r cwestiwn cyntaf gan Jane Dodds.
English: Thank you, Llywydd. Good afternoon, Minister. I had a good time in September when I visited a clinic -
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Prynhawn da, Weinidiog. Mi ges i amser da ym mis Medi pan oeddwn yn ymweld â chlinig -
English: You need to ask the question on the order paper.
Welsh: Rydych chi angen gofyn y cwestiwn ar y papur.
English: In August 2022, the chief dental officer published updated guidance on the role of the community dental service. This included the expansion of salaried dental officer posts, to support local communities who have limited or no access to general dental services normally provided by the independent contractor model.
Welsh: Ym mis Awst 2022, cyhoeddodd y prif swyddog deintyddol ganllawiau wedi'u diweddaru ar rôl y gwasanaeth deintyddol cymunedol. Roedd hyn yn cynnwys ehangu swyddi swyddogion deintyddol cyflogedig i gefnogi cymunedau sydd â mynediad cyfyngedig, neu ddim mynediad o gwbl, at wasanaethau deintyddol cyffredinol sy'n cael eu darparu fel arfer drwy'r model contractwyr annibynnol.
English: Thank you. I had an excellent time visiting a clinic providing community dental services in Llanelli in September. I'd like to thank everyone who has been working in communities across Wales, particularly during the red period of the pandemic, to ensure that emergency services were available.
Welsh: Diolch. Ces i amser gwych yn ymweld â chlinig a oedd yn rhoi gwasanaethau deintyddol cymunedol yn Llanelli ym mis Medi. Hoffwn ddiolch i bawb sydd wedi bod yn gweithio yn y cymunedau ar draws Cymru, yn enwedig yn ystod cyfnod coch y pandemig, yn sicrhau bod triniaeth frys ar gael.
English: In visiting the community dental services in Llanelli, I learned a lot about what they do in meeting the needs of vulnerable people: people who have disabilities, mental health difficulties, and also refugees. But there was a concern around the erosion of community dental services. They were really impacted by the pressure on the general dentistry service, and some of their emergency slots were being filled, actually, from those general dentistry emergencies. This often means that there's no availability for vulnerable patients in need of emergency care. So, I wonder if you would commit to ring-fencing the funding and protecting this provision. I wonder if you would join me on a visit, perhaps to Llanelli in our region, to hear from the wonderful staff in providing the service that they do. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
Welsh: Wrth ymweld â'r gwasanaethau deintyddol cymunedol yn Llanelli, dysgais lawer am yr hyn y maent yn ei wneud i ddiwallu anghenion pobl agored i niwed: pobl sydd ag anableddau, trafferthion iechyd meddwl, a ffoaduriaid hefyd. Ond roedd pryder ynghylch erydu gwasanaethau deintyddol cymunedol. Roedd y pwysau ar y gwasanaeth deintyddol cyffredinol yn effeithio arnynt yn fawr, ac roedd rhai o'u slotiau brys yn cael eu llenwi gan yr achosion deintyddiaeth gyffredinol brys hynny. Mae hyn yn aml yn golygu nad oes lle ar gael ar gyfer cleifion agored i niwed sydd angen gofal brys. Felly, tybed a wnewch chi ymrwymo i glustnodi'r cyllid a diogelu'r ddarpariaeth hon. Tybed a wnewch chi ymuno â mi ar ymweliad, â Llanelli yn ein rhanbarth efallai, i glywed gan y staff gwych sy'n darparu gwasanaeth. Diolch yn fawr iawn.