English: I wish to ask for an urgent statement this afternoon from the Deputy Minister for Social Services, regarding her review into children's services in Wales. I was horrified to see the details of the Logan Mwangi case - a young life ended so soon by those who were supposed to love and care for him. Whilst I'm pleased to see justice being served against the evilness that snatched a young boy's life away before it had begun, we need to make sure that this does not happen again and that social services here in Wales are fit to protect our children at risk. And I wish to send my heartfelt condolences to Logan's dad and the rest of his family and friends, and teachers in Tondu Primary School in Bridgend, who have all been affected by this horrific tragedy. Logan was removed from the child protection register a month before his death. His routine visit, just prior to this incident, was not undertaken due to a positive COVID diagnosis, despite personal protective equipment being available for staff to use. And as I said when Logan's killers were convicted, I was surprised that the First Minister said that he didn't think an independent review of children's services was needed in Wales after this tragic case exposed some serious shortcomings in the system. We called for a review back in May, and, given the other three UK nations are conducting one right now, and the fact that Wales has the worst rates for looked-after children, I just can't understand why this Welsh Government is not following suit. These cases should never be allowed to occur, and vulnerable children deserve the full protection of the state, and the seeming cultural complacency within Bridgend council has had a negative influence on this child's fate. And I urge the Welsh Government to order this independent review without delay. Thank you.
Welsh: Hoffwn i ofyn am ddatganiad brys y prynhawn yma gan y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, ynglŷn â'i hadolygiad o wasanaethau plant yng Nghymru. Roeddwn i'n arswydo o weld manylion achos Logan Mwangi - daeth bywyd ifanc i ben mor fuan wth law y rhai a oedd i fod i garu a gofalu amdano. Er fy mod i'n falch o weld cyfiawnder yn cael ei gyflawni yn erbyn y drygioni a gipiodd bywyd bachgen ifanc cyn iddo ddechrau, mae angen i ni sicrhau nad yw hyn yn digwydd eto a bod y gwasanaethau cymdeithasol yma yng Nghymru yn addas i amddiffyn ein plant sy'n wynebu risg. A hoffwn i anfon fy nghydymdeimlad o'r galon at dad Logan a gweddill ei deulu a'i ffrindiau, ac athrawon yn Ysgol Gynradd Tondu ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr, yr effeithiwyd arnyn nhw i gyd gan y drasiedi erchyll hon. Cafodd Logan ei dynnu oddi ar y gofrestr amddiffyn plant fis cyn iddo farw. Ni chafodd ei ymweliad arferol, ychydig cyn y digwyddiad hwn, ei gynnal oherwydd diagnosis positif COVID, er bod cyfarpar diogelu personol ar gael i'r staff eu defnyddio. Ac fel y dywedais i pan gafodd lladdwyr Logan eu dyfarnu'n euog, yr oeddwn i'n synnu bod y Prif Weinidog wedi dweud nad oedd yn credu bod angen adolygiad annibynnol o wasanaethau plant yng Nghymru ar ôl i'r achos trasig hwn amlygu rhai diffygion difrifol yn y system. Gwnaethom ni alw am adolygiad yn ôl ym mis Mai, ac, o gofio bod tair gwlad arall y DU yn cynnal un ar hyn o bryd, a'r ffaith mai Cymru sydd â'r cyfraddau gwaethaf ar gyfer plant sy'n derbyn gofal, ni allaf i ddeall pam nad yw Llywodraeth Cymru yn dilyn yr esiampl. Ni ddylid caniatáu i'r achosion hyn ddigwydd, ac mae plant sy'n agored i niwed yn haeddu cael eu hamddiffyn yn llawn gan y wladwriaeth, ac mae'r hunanfodlonrwydd diwylliannol ymddangosiadol yng nghyngor Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr wedi cael dylanwad negyddol ar dynged y plentyn hwn. Ac rwy'n annog Llywodraeth Cymru i orchymyn yr adolygiad annibynnol hwn yn ddi-oed. Diolch.