English: To enable schools to be fully embedded in the DCF, regional consortia are undertaking detailed work to configure digital professional learning to the new professional standards, national professional learning models and the leadership academy's endorsement requirements to develop a national digital professional learning framework for all schools. This new framework will support teachers and leaders to develop effective, sustainable digital learning experiences for pupils, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to work in an increasingly digital society. The teaching and leadership standards consider in detail important concepts and behaviours relevant to digital learning. Detailed web design work led by the Welsh Government will be undertaken during the summer term, prior to making the interactive digital professional learning framework available to all schools through a phased approach. Presiding Officer, you will also know that I have spoken many times of the importance of coding. Last June, I launched 'Cracking the code', our plan to improve coding skills. Backed by over £1 million-worth of funding, we are working with consortia, businesses, third sector partners and universities so that more learners have the opportunity to develop these skills in advance of the new curriculum. In addition, 'Cracking the code' is supported by a number of key stakeholders, such as Code Club UK, Sony, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and Technocamps. And only this morning, Presiding Officer, I had the opportunity to visit St Philip Evans school, here in Llanedeyrn, in Cardiff. It is a fantastic example of how digital competency and coding skills are being developed from the earliest of ages. I'm sure that some of the nursery and year 1 students could have put some of us to shame with their understanding and their ability to see the importance of these skills. 'Cracking the code' is also aimed at increasing awareness of coding, as well as supporting schools, and I'm pleased with the progress that we have made in a short space of time. At the end of March 2018, 473 active clubs were registered with Code Club UK, and that's an increase of around 173 clubs, compared to June in the previous year. Many more schools are working with Code Club UK and the four regional educational consortia that may not have formally registered with Code Club UK as of yet, thus making it difficult to ascertain the actual numbers of clubs that are currently running. Alongside 'Cracking the code', Technocamps - the industrial liaison unit of the department of computer science in Swansea University - has received over £1.2 million of Welsh Government education funding to deliver computer coding workshops to pupils and teachers in schools in Wales. This gives teachers and learners hands-on experience with a range of coding activities and tools, and it ensures that every secondary school has at least one teacher with direct experience of working with code. The next phase of the Learning in Digital Wales programme will give teachers more choice about the digital tools that they employ in the classroom, with the introduction of Google for Education into the Hwb platform from spring 2018. Building upon the existing set of tools available, including Microsoft Office 365 and Just2easy, teachers will be able to choose from a wide range of tools, such as Google Classroom, facilitating powerful class collaboration and device management for Chromebooks. Members will be aware that prioritising schools' access to superfast broadband was a key part of the progressive agreement that brought me into this Government. Together, we must ensure that every school has access to superfast broadband, and our infrastructure must meet our ambition. I have therefore since announced an additional £5 million to upgrade broadband connections in schools across Wales, and the work is currently under way. There are a small number of schools where issues around broadband capacity continue to frustrate. All but one of those schools' orders have been placed with internet providers - infrastructure providers - and we continue to work with all schools to find solutions. Alongside this, a set of digital education standards to help schools access tools and resources is being developed. Working with local authorities and regional consortia, we are currently undertaking an assessment of 180 schools to help shape standards and understand what support and guidance will be needed for the future. It's also important to recognise that our work does not stop at schools. In a recent visit to Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, I witnessed at first hand how the college is working with key partners and schools to encourage young learners to get involved in coding programmes. The students involved in the college's coding clubs initiative spoke of their joy at working with local schools and the progression achieved from one visit to the next and the enthusiasm of learners in completing coding programmes, which, in their own words, were praised as almost market ready. In my annual HEFCW remit letter, published last month, I outlined my expectation for the council and universities to further increase their engagement with industry and schools in enhancing access to coding. That is why I have made available £1.2 million to support Welsh universities in the establishment of the Institute of Coding. This includes £200,000 to support the civic mission activity of coding initiatives in schools, colleges, work-based learning providers and universities. The funding will allow Cardiff and Swansea universities to become active members of the UK-wide consortium that is creating the Institute of Coding. The institute will train the next generation of digital specialists at levels 6 and 7 and allow partners to develop and deliver innovative, industry-focused education across the United Kingdom. This new funding will ensure that Wales plays its full part and that we are well placed to reap the benefits of the institute. Presiding Officer, as I have outlined, this Government is taking a number of significant actions to ensure our young people are equipped with high-level digital skills. However, what is especially important is that all of these actions, taken in turn, form a cohesive plan delivered in way that will raise standards in the classroom, while supporting pupils in becoming enterprising, creative and critical thinkers. Thank you.
Welsh: Er mwyn galluogi ysgolion i gael eu hymgorffori'n llawn yn y DCF, mae consortia rhanbarthol yn gwneud gwaith manwl i gyflunio dysgu proffesiynol digidol â'r safonau proffesiynol newydd, y modelau dysgu proffesiynol cenedlaethol a gofynion cymeradwyo yr academi arweinyddiaeth, i ddatblygu fframwaith dysgu proffesiynol digidol cenedlaethol ar gyfer pob ysgol. Bydd y fframwaith newydd hwn yn cefnogi athrawon ac arweinwyr i ddatblygu profiadau dysgu digidol effeithiol a chynaliadwy ar gyfer disgyblion, ac yn rhoi iddynt yr wybodaeth a'r sgiliau angenrheidiol i weithio mewn cymdeithas fwyfwy digidol. Mae safonau addysgu ac arweinyddiaeth yn ystyried yn fanwl gysyniadau ac ymddygiadau pwysig sy'n berthnasol i ddysgu digidol. Cynhelir gwaith manwl ar ddylunio ar gyfer y we, a arweinir gan Lywodraeth Cymru, yn ystod tymor yr haf, cyn y bydd y fframwaith dysgu proffesiynol digidol rhyngweithiol ar gael i bob ysgol yn raddol. Llywydd, byddwch hefyd yn gwybod fy mod wedi siarad droeon am bwysigrwydd codio. Fis Mehefin diwethaf, lansiais gynllun 'Cracio'r Cod', ein cynllun i wella sgiliau codio. Gyda chefnogaeth dros £1 miliwn o gyllid, rydym yn gweithio gyda chonsortia, busnesau, partneriaid trydydd sector a phrifysgolion fel bod mwy o ddysgwyr yn cael y cyfle i ddatblygu'r sgiliau hyn cyn y cwricwlwm newydd. Hefyd, cefnogir 'Cracio'r Cod' gan nifer o randdeiliaid allweddol, megis Clwb Cod y DU, Sony, yr Asiantaeth Trwyddedu Gyrwyr a Cherbydau a Technocamps. A dim ond y bore yma, Llywydd, cefais gyfle i ymweld ag ysgol St Philip Evans, yma yn Llanedeyrn yng Nghaerdydd. Mae'n enghraifft wych o sut y mae cymhwysedd digidol a sgiliau codio yn cael eu datblygu gan blant o oedran ifanc iawn. Rwy'n siŵr y gallai rhai o blant y feithrinfa a phlant blwyddyn 1 fod wedi codi cywilydd ar rai ohonom â'u dealltwriaeth a'u gallu i weld pwysigrwydd y sgiliau hyn. Mae 'Cracio'r Cod' hefyd yn anelu at godi ymwybyddiaeth o sgiliau codio, yn ogystal â chefnogi ysgolion, ac rwy'n falch o'r cynnydd yr ydym wedi'i wneud mewn cyfnod byr o amser. Ar ddiwedd mis Mawrth 2018, cofrestrodd 473 o glybiau gweithredol â Chlwb Cod y DU, ac mae hynny'n gynnydd o tua 173 clybiau, o'i gymharu â mis Mehefin y flwyddyn flaenorol. Mae llawer mwy o ysgolion yn gweithio gyda Chlwb Cod y DU a'r pedwar consortiwm addysgol rhanbarthol, sydd o bosib heb gofrestru'n ffurfiol â Chlwb Cod y DU eto, gan ei gwneud yn anodd gwybod faint yn union o glybiau sy'n bodoli ar hyn o bryd. Ochr yn ochr â 'Cracio'r Cod', mae Technocamps - uned cyswllt diwydiannol o adran gyfrifiadureg Prifysgol Abertawe - wedi derbyn dros £1.2 miliwn o gyllid addysg Llywodraeth Cymru i ddarparu gweithdai codio cyfrifiadurol i ddisgyblion ac athrawon mewn ysgolion yng Nghymru. Mae hyn yn rhoi profiad ymarferol i athrawon a dysgwyr mewn amrywiaeth o weithgareddau ac offer codio, ac mae'n sicrhau bod gan bob ysgol uwchradd o leiaf un athro sydd â phrofiad uniongyrchol o weithio gyda chodio. Bydd cam nesaf y rhaglen Dysgu yn y Gymru Ddigidol yn rhoi mwy o ddewis i athrawon o ran yr offer digidol a ddefnyddir ganddynt yn yr ystafell ddosbarth, gyda Google for Education yn cael ei gyflwyno i lwyfan Hwb o dymor y gwanwyn 2018. Gan adeiladu ar yr offer presennol sydd ar gael, gan gynnwys Microsoft Office 365 a Just2easy, gall athrawon ddewis o blith ystod eang o adnoddau, megis Google Classroom, gan hwyluso cydweithredu a rheoli dyfais pwerus ar gyfer Chromebooks. Bydd yr Aelodau yn ymwybodol bod blaenoriaethu'r mynediad gan ysgolion at fand eang cyflym iawn yn rhan allweddol o'r cytundeb blaengar a ddaeth â mi i'r Llywodraeth hon. Gyda'n gilydd, mae'n rhaid inni sicrhau bod gan bob ysgol fynediad at fand eang cyflym iawn, ac mae'n rhaid i'n seilwaith fodloni ein huchelgais. Felly rwyf wedi cyhoeddi y bydd £5 miliwn ychwanegol ar gael i uwchraddio cysylltiadau band eang mewn ysgolion ledled Cymru, ac mae'r gwaith yn mynd rhagddo ar hyn o bryd. Mae yna nifer bach o ysgolion lle mae materion ynghylch capasiti band eang yn parhau i fod yn rhwystredig. Mae pob un ond un o archebion yr ysgolion hynny wedi'u cyflwyno i'r darparwyr rhyngrwyd - darparwyr seilwaith - ac rydym yn parhau i weithio gyda phob ysgol i ddod o hyd i atebion. Ochr yn ochr â hyn, mae cyfres o safonau addysg digidol i helpu ysgolion i gael offer ac adnoddau yn cael ei datblygu. Gan weithio gydag awdurdodau lleol a chonsortia rhanbarthol, rydym ar hyn o bryd yn cynnal asesiad o 180 o ysgolion i helpu i lunio safonau a deall pa gymorth ac arweiniad fydd eu hangen yn y dyfodol. Mae hefyd yn bwysig cydnabod nad yw ein gwaith yn dod i ben gyda'r ysgolion. Ar ymweliad diweddar â Choleg Meirion Dwyfor, gwelais â'm llygaid fy hun sut y mae'r coleg yn gweithio gyda phartneriaid allweddol ac ysgolion i annog dysgwyr ifanc i gymryd rhan mewn rhaglenni codio. Soniodd y myfyrwyr a oedd yn ymwneud â menter clybiau codio'r Coleg am eu llawenydd wrth weithio gydag ysgolion lleol a'r dilyniant o un ymweliad i'r nesaf a brwdfrydedd y dysgwyr wrth gwblhau'r rhaglenni codio, a oedd, yn eu geiriau nhw, bron â bod yn barod ar gyfer y farchnad. Yn fy llythyr cylch gorchwyl CCAUC blynyddol, a gyhoeddwyd fis diwethaf, soniais fy mod yn disgwyl i'r cyngor a phrifysgolion gynyddu eu hymgysylltiad â diwydiant ac ysgolion i wella'r mynediad at godio ymhellach. Dyna pam yr wyf wedi darparu £1.2 miliwn i gefnogi prifysgolion Cymru i greu Sefydliad Codio. Mae hyn yn cynnwys £200,000 i gefnogi gweithgarwch cenhadaeth ddinesig o godio mentrau mewn ysgolion a cholegau, ac i ddarparwyr dysgu seiliedig ar waith a phrifysgolion. Bydd y cyllid hwn yn caniatáu i brifysgolion Caerdydd ac Abertawe fod yn aelodau gweithgar o gonsortiwm y DU-gyfan sy'n creu'r Sefydliad Codio. Bydd y sefydliad yn hyfforddi'r genhedlaeth nesaf o arbenigwyr digidol ar lefelau 6 a 7 ac yn galluogi partneriaid i ddatblygu a darparu addysg arloesol, sy'n canolbwyntio ar y diwydiant ledled y Deyrnas Unedig. Bydd y cyllid newydd hwn yn sicrhau bod Cymru yn chwarae ei rhan yn llawn a'n bod mewn sefyllfa dda i elwa ar fanteision y sefydliad. Llywydd, fel yr amlinellais, mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn cymryd nifer o gamau arwyddocaol i sicrhau bod ein pobl ifanc yn meddu ar sgiliau digidol lefel uchel. Fodd bynnag, mae'n neilltuol o bwysig bod pob un o'r camau hyn, yn eu tro, yn ffurfio cynllun cydlynol a ddarperir mewn ffordd a fydd yn codi safonau yn yr ystafell ddosbarth, ac yn cefnogi disgyblion i fod yn feddylwyr mentrus, creadigol a beirniadol. Diolch.