English: Diolch, Llywydd. Finally, I wish to speak to my amendments in the group first. As I've described previously, my group and I fundamentally disagree with the Welsh Government's holding power to rationalise sixth forms. Governing bodies and local authorities must be central to the process, and be in collaboration, not a mere afterthought. Amendment 161 serves to omit lines from the Bill that provide for powers for the commission for tertiary education and research to restructure sixth form education, as was the result of an amendment to the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013. Further to this, the purpose of amendment 162 is to omit an amendment that adds a condition concerning objections to proposals in the context of approval of Welsh Ministers. I'm also submitting amendment 163 to remove Chapter 3A in order to combat the relentless pursuit of grab powers over the rationalisation of sixth forms. This follows concerns raised at the previous stage about the impact on sixth forms, including concerns raised by those in the sector, especially NASUWT. Whilst they have noted the Minister's previous reassurances that the proposals don't mark the end of sixth form education, it is in reality, when in several local authorities - Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr and Torfaen - the choice of pursuing post-compulsory education in school has already been removed. The Welsh Government also needs to take action to mitigate the risk of an exodus of Welsh learners and teachers. NASUWT has already received reports of this occurring, particularly near the border with England. We must remember that A-levels are a popular option and 70 per cent of publicly funded A-level provision is in sixth forms. Finally, amendment 165, which is linked to amendments 161, 162, 163 and 164, seeks to bring provisions relating to sixth forms in the Bill in line with the existing provisions of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013, relating to primary and secondary schools, as recommendation 29 of the CYPE committee suggests from the last stage. As for the Minister's amendment, I'll be abstaining on this amendment. Amendment 76 is similar to amendment 77 from the previous group, and is a result of a Stage 2 amendment being passed. We didn't approve of that amendment at Stage 2, and we fundamentally disagree with the premise of this aspect of the Bill. And therefore, despite it being a housekeeping amendment to clean up the Bill, I cannot once again support this out of principle. I urge other Members of the Senedd to listen to these views. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Yn olaf, hoffwn i siarad am fy ngwelliannau yn y grŵp yn gyntaf. Fel y disgrifiais o'r blaen, mae fy ngrŵp a minnau yn anghytuno'n sylfaenol â phŵer dal Llywodraeth Cymru i ad-drefnu chweched dosbarth. Mae'n rhaid i gyrff llywodraethu ac awdurdodau lleol fod yn ganolog i'r broses, a bod mewn cydweithrediad, nid yn ddim byd mwy nag ôl-ystyriaeth. Mae gwelliant 161 yn hepgor llinellau o'r Bil sy'n darparu ar gyfer pwerau i'r comisiwn ar gyfer addysg drydyddol ac ymchwil i ailstrwythuro addysg chweched dosbarth, a oedd o ganlyniad i ddiwygiad i Ddeddf Safonau a Threfniadaeth Ysgolion (Cymru) 2013. Yn ychwanegol at hyn, diben gwelliant 162 yw hepgor gwelliant sy'n ychwanegu amod sy'n ymwneud â gwrthwynebiadau i gynigion yng nghyd-destun cymeradwyo Gweinidogion Cymru. Rwyf hefyd yn cyflwyno gwelliant 163 i ddileu Pennod 3A er mwyn mynd i'r afael â'r ymdrech ddi-baid i gipio pwerau bach dros ad-drefnu chweched dosbarth. Mae hyn yn dilyn pryderon a godwyd yn y cam blaenorol am yr effaith ar chweched dosbarth, gan gynnwys pryderon a godwyd gan y rhai yn y sector, yn enwedig NASUWT. Er eu bod wedi nodi sicrwydd blaenorol y Gweinidog nad yw'r cynigion yn nodi diwedd addysg chweched dosbarth, dyna mae'n ei wneud mewn gwirionedd, pan fydd y dewis o ddilyn addysg ôl-orfodol yn yr ysgol eisoes wedi ei ddileu mewn sawl awdurdod lleol - Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr a Thorfaen. Mae angen i Lywodraeth Cymru hefyd gymryd camau i liniaru'r risg y bydd dysgwyr ac athrawon Cymraeg yn gadael. Mae NASUWT eisoes wedi derbyn adroddiadau bod hyn yn digwydd, yn enwedig ger y ffin â Lloegr. Mae'n rhaid i ni gofio bod Safon Uwch yn opsiwn poblogaidd a bod 70 y cant o'r ddarpariaeth Safon Uwch a ariennir yn gyhoeddus mewn chweched dosbarth. Yn olaf, mae gwelliant 165, sy'n gysylltiedig â gwelliannau 161, 162, 163 a 164, yn ceisio dod â darpariaethau sy'n ymwneud â chweched dosbarth yn y Bil yn unol â darpariaethau presennol Deddf Safonau a Threfniadaeth Ysgolion (Cymru) 2013, sy'n ymwneud ag ysgolion cynradd ac uwchradd, fel y mae argymhelliad 29 y pwyllgor Plant a Phobl Ifanc o'r cyfnod diwethaf yn ei awgrymu. O ran gwelliant y Gweinidog, byddaf yn ymatal ar y gwelliant hwn. Mae gwelliant 76 yn debyg i welliant 77 yn y grŵp blaenorol, ac mae'n ganlyniad i basio gwelliant yng Nghyfnod 2. Ni wnaethom gymeradwyo'r gwelliant hwnnw yng Nghyfnod 2, ac rydym yn anghytuno'n sylfaenol â safbwynt yr agwedd hon ar y Bil. Ac felly, er ei fod yn welliant cymoni i lanhau'r Bil, ni allaf unwaith eto gefnogi hyn fel mater o egwyddor. Anogaf Aelodau eraill y Senedd i wrando ar y safbwyntiau hyn. Diolch.