English: I'm pleased to have the opportunity to take part in this debate this afternoon. Safeguarding children and young people online continues to be a genuine challenge for society, and we all have a duty to ensure that children are protected better from the risks of using the internet. As Darren Millar said, the internet is an extremely useful tool, too, for educating children online, and previous generations could only dream of that. Not only is it an excellent academic tool that can support teaching and learning, it also provides access to the latest entertainment at the touch of a button, and it encourages children to develop relationships through social media. And although each of these areas helps to educate our children and young people, it can also be a very dangerous place for them. The internet has demonstrated that, although it can strengthen relationships, it can put children at risk of cyber bullying, exploitation and abuse, both sexual and emotional. You don't need to look too far to find some heartbreaking stories of children across the world who have taken their own lives because of the bullying and threats that they received online. Just recently, in my own constituency, a 14-year-old girl died at home following a hidden battle against cyber bullies, an issue that she had kept hidden from her family. Unfortunately, this young girl is one of a host of young people who suffer in silence at the hands of bullies who have used the internet as a platform to spread hatred and to abuse. We owe a great debt to these victims and their families, and therefore we must do more to ensure that the internet is safer for our children. I believe that this starts by having a far more open dialogue across society on how we use the internet more safely and more responsibly. We have a duty to ensure that that dialogue happens in classrooms, at home and in communities across Wales. I would encourage the Cabinet Secretary - and we will do everything we can on this side of the house to support her - to consider the establishment of a broad-ranging campaign in Wales, encouraging people to discuss the advantages and risks of using the internet. It's also crucial that the Welsh Government takes the reins by taking action on the NSPCC's demand for a comprehensive strategy that would be supported by a digital support group to ensure that Wales is in the vanguard in keeping children safe when they are online. A public debate on online safety, as well as an online action plan led by Government, would hopefully send a strong message that the safety of children online is a priority for the Welsh Government, and that this is something that has been considered in earnest. Now, schools, of course, have an important part to play in terms of safeguarding children and young people, and it's important that teachers and classroom assistants are given full and up-to-date training on issues related to online safety, so that they can better identify those who are at risk of abuse online. So, in responding to the debate today, perhaps the Cabinet Secretary could provide us with an update on the level and frequency of training provided to teachers in relation to online safety. Naturally, schools across Wales should look to adopt policies for preventing and tackling cyber bullying, and promoting online safety, which are appropriate to their own communities and their own local cultures. I accept that some good work has been done across Wales. As Darren Millar said, the South West Grid for Learning has been working in partnership with the Welsh Government since 2014 in order to raise awareness of issues of cyber safety in Welsh schools, and I note that they launched their own tool to assist schools in Wales to assess and improve their policies and safety practices. But as has already been said, only 78 per cent of schools in Wales have registered and use that particular tool, which means that 22 per cent of schools are evaluating things in a different way. Now, while schools have to be proactive in drawing up policies that best reflect their own needs and the challenges that they face, certainly there is some scope for some basic standards in terms of how schools should measure their efficiency in tackling the issue of cyber security and safety. Now, the South West Grid for Learning has called on Estyn to establish clear expectations for cyber safety and to support and lead schools and other agencies in reaching those targets and standards. So, in responding to this debate, perhaps the Cabinet Secretary could give us an update on how far Estyn have got in developing those standards. So, in conclusion, Deputy Presiding Officer, the internet is changing the way that we are communicating, and though I accept that the internet can be a great educational, social and cultural tool, it can be a very dangerous place for people who are vulnerable, particularly children and young people. It's crucial that we speak openly about the benefits and risks of using the internet, and encourage children to be positive digital citizens who use the internet confidently and safety. So, I encourage Members to support the motion this afternoon. Thank you.
Welsh: Rydw i'n falch o gael y cyfle i gymryd rhan yn y ddadl hon y prynhawn yma. Mae diogelu plant a phobl ifanc ar-lein yn parhau i fod yn her wirioneddol i gymdeithas heddiw, ac mae gyda ni gyd ddyletswydd i sicrhau bod plant yn cael eu hamddiffyn yn well rhag y peryglon o ddefnyddio'r rhyngrwyd. Fel dywedodd Darren Millar, mae'r rhyngrwyd yn offeryn anhygoel i addysgu ein plant i ehangu eu gorwelion dysgu a rhoi mynediad iddynt at adnoddau y gallai cenedlaethau blaenorol ond breuddwydio amdanynt. Wrth gwrs, nid yn unig mae'n arf gwych academaidd a all gefnogi dysgu ein plant, mae'r rhyngrwyd yn cynnig mynediad i'r adloniant diweddaraf drwy wasgu rhai botymau, ac mae'n annog plant i ddatblygu perthynas â'i gilydd drwy gyfryngau cymdeithasol. Ac er bod pob un o'r offerynnau hyn yn helpu i feithrin ac addysgu ein plant a'n pobl ifanc, mae'r rhyngrwyd hefyd yn gallu bod yn lle peryglus iawn. Mae'r rhyngrwyd wedi dangos ei fod yn gallu helpu cryfhau perthnasoedd; gall hefyd roi plant mewn perygl o seiber fwlio, ecsbloetio a cham-drin, hyd yn oed, yn emosiynol a rhywiol. Nid oes angen i chi edrych yn rhy bell i ddod o hyd i straeon torcalonnus o blant ar draws y byd sydd wedi cymryd eu bywydau oherwydd y bygythiadau a'r bwlio maen nhw wedi'i ddioddef ar-lein. Dim ond yn ddiweddar, yn fy etholaeth i, fe fu farw merch 14 mlwydd oed yn ei chartref ar ôl brwydr gudd yn erbyn 'cyber bullies', mater roedd hi wedi cadw oddi wrth ei theulu. Yn anffodus, mae'r ferch ifanc yma yn un o llu o bobl eraill sydd, yn amlach na pheidio, yn dioddef yn dawel dan law bwlis sydd wedi defnyddio'r rhyngrwyd fel llwyfan i ledaenu casineb ac i gam-drin. Mae arnom ni ddyled enfawr i'r dioddefwyr hyn ac i'w teuluoedd, felly maen rhaid i ni wneud mwy i wneud y rhyngrwyd yn fwy diogel ar gyfer ein plant. Rydw i'n credu bod hyn yn dechrau drwy greu deialog llawer mwy agored ar draws ein cymdeithas am sut i ddefnyddio'r rhyngrwyd yn fwy diogel ac yn fwy cyfrifol. Mae gyda ni ddyletswydd i sicrhau bod y deialog hwn yn digwydd mewn ystafelloedd dosbarth, cartrefi ac mewn cymunedau ledled Cymru. Rydw i'n annog yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet - ac fe wnawn ni bopeth ar yr ochr hyn i'w chefnogi hi - i ystyried sefydlu ymgyrch gyhoeddus eang yng Nghymru, sy'n annog pobl i drafod y manteision a pheryglon o ddefnyddio'r rhyngrwyd. Mae hefyd yn hanfodol bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn cymryd yr awenau drwy weithredu galwad yr NSPCC am gynllun gweithredu diogelwch ar-lein cynhwysfawr, sydd yn cael ei gefnogi gan grŵp cynghori digidol, i sicrhau bod Cymru ar flaen y gad o ran cadw plant yn ddiogel ar-lein. Byddai trafodaeth gyhoeddus ehangach am ddiogelwch ar-lein, ynghyd â chynllun gweithredu diogelwch ar-lein dan arweiniad y Llywodraeth, gobeithio yn anfon neges gref bod diogelwch plant ar-lein yn flaenoriaeth i Lywodraeth Cymru, a bod hyn yn rhywbeth sy'n cael ei ystyried o ddifri. Wrth gwrs, mae gan ysgolion ran bwysig iawn i'w chwarae o ran amddiffyn plant a phobl ifanc, ac mae'n bwysig bod athrawon a chynorthwywyr addysgu'n cael hyfforddiant lawn a chyfredol ar faterion sy'n ymwneud â diogelwch ar-lein, fel y gallant adnabod yn well y rhai sydd mewn perygl o gael eu cam-drin ar-lein. Felly, wrth ymateb i'r ddadl heddiw, efallai y gallai'r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i ni am y lefel ac amlder yr hyfforddiant mae athrawon yn ei dderbyn mewn perthynas â dysgu plant a phobl ifanc am ddiogelwch ar-lein. Yn naturiol, dylai ysgolion ledled Cymru edrych i fabwysiadu polisïau ar gyfer atal a mynd i'r afael â seiber fwlio a hyrwyddo diogelwch ar-lein sy'n addas i'w cymunedau a'u diwylliant lleol. Rydw i'n derbyn bod rhywfaint o waith da iawn yn cael ei wneud ar draws Cymru. Fel dywedodd Darren Millar, mae Grid y De Orllewin ar gyfer Dysgu wedi bod yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth Cymru ers 2014 i godi ymwybyddiaeth o faterion diogelwch ar-lein ymhlith ysgolion Cymru, ac rwy'n nodi eu bod wedi lansio offeryn hunan-adolygu i helpu ysgolion yng Nghymru asesu a gwella eu polisïau a'u harferion diogelwch. Ond ar ôl dweud hynny, fel sydd wedi cael ei ddweud eisoes, dim ond 78 y cant o ysgolion yng Nghymru sydd wedi cofrestru ac sydd yn defnyddio'r offeryn penodol hwn, sy'n golygu bod 22 y cant o ysgolion yn gwerthuso eu mesurau yn wahanol. Nawr, tra bod rhaid i ysgolion fod yn rhagweithiol wrth lunio polisïau sy'n adlewyrchu orau eu hanghenion a'u heriau eu hunain, yn sicr mae peth sgôp ar gyfer safonau sylfaenol ac fel y dylai ysgolion fod yn mesur eu heffeithiolrwydd wrth fynd i'r afael â diogelwch ar-lein. Mae Grid y De Orllewin ar gyfer Dysgu wedi galw ar Estyn i sefydlu safonau a disgwyliadau clir a chyson ar gyfer diogelwch ar-lein, ac i gefnogi ac arwain ysgolion ac asiantaethau eraill wrth gyrraedd y safonau hynny. Felly, efallai wrth ymateb i'r ddadl hon, gall Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i ni ynghylch pa mor bell mae Estyn wedi mynd i ddatblygu'r safonau hynny. Felly, wrth gloi, Dirprwy Lywydd, mae'r rhyngrwyd yn newid y ffordd yr ydym ni'n cyfathrebu, ac er fy mod i'n derbyn y gall y rhyngrwyd fod yn adnodd addysgol, cymdeithasol a diwylliannol gwych, gall hefyd fod yn lle peryglus iawn i bobl sy'n agored i niwed, yn enwedig plant a phobl ifanc. Mae'n hanfodol ein bod ni'n siarad yn agored am fanteision a risgiau defnyddio'r rhyngrwyd, ac annog plant i fod yn ddinasyddion digidol cadarnhaol, sy'n defnyddio'r rhyngrwyd yn hyderus ac yn ddiogel. Felly, rydw i'n annog Aelodau i gefnogi'r cynnig hwn y prynhawn yma. Diolch.