English: Thank you, Minister, for today's statement. Evidently, it's very important that we do have a specific statement like this on education because, as we've heard already, the role of teaching and raising awareness from a young age is vital if we genuinely want to create a nation where racism doesn't exist. We know from speaking to many of the people that we represent that experiences in school have been earth shattering for many people. Many of us who are here today were in a session with the Privilege Cafe some months ago, where a number of people told us about their terrible experiences in school in terms of racism, and the fact that it wasn't a positive experience for them, and they didn't want to continue in school or go on to university because the school world wasn't one where they felt they could prosper, be themselves or be safe. So, there is a great deal of work to do in this area. I do specifically welcome the fact that you've given such a clear statement in this Senedd that there is a great deal of work to be done, but also your commitment. I think you used the words 'fast track' and 'at pace', and that we need to move quickly on this, because evidently with every year that passes, these experiences do affect young people and children for the rest of their lives. We saw in the report published in 2020 by Show Racism the Red Card that racism is common in Welsh schools, and that it is likely that teachers and learning support staff are underestimating the situation greatly. In fact, the report found that 63 per cent of pupils have experienced or know someone who has experienced racism at school. Those are shocking figures. We saw in that report that it was not just because of the colour of someone's skin and so on, but religion as well, that there are so many considerations here, and why it is so important that we come to understand each other better and that we understand what a modern and multicultural Wales is, and overturn the stereotype that there is a specific kind of Welsh person. That's rubbish. We are all Welsh if we live in Wales, and I think we have to work hard to get rid of that myth. Furthermore, in that report, the percentage of educators teaching anti-racism has fallen since the 2016 study, and they said that a lack of time and a lack of confidence were identified as the main challenges. I think that it is excellent that you do acknowledge that in this plan and you're trying to tackle it. But the majority of teachers have not received any anti-racism training, and we know from other discussions that we've had about the great pressure on teachers in terms of the new curriculum, additional learning needs, and so forth, and that they have a lack of time. We have to ensure that this is central to that, and the question that I'd like to ask is: evidently, you've given a commitment to establish a national approach to professional learning on diversity and anti-racism, but how we can we ensure that teachers will have the time to do this, so that they'll all feel that they've received that training that is greatly needed? The plan's aim of ensuring that the stories, contributions and histories of black, Asian and minority ethnic people are taught through the revised Curriculum for Wales is therefore of paramount importance. And despite the Government's goal of rolling out the new curriculum in September 2022, we know that many schools have said that they will need to pause the implementation for another year. Therefore, Minister, what mitigation measures will be put in place for this uneven and delayed roll out, and its consequences for the timescales of the plan, as we've seen in today's plan? Laura Anne Jones mentioned this, but I'd like to ask further in terms of the aim of increasing the recruitment of teachers from ethnic minority communities into the education sector, with a clear focus on recruitment to ITE programmes, which is also vital in this regard. Could you explain why it's not possible to expand the range of subjects available on the ITE employment-based scheme to attract support staff from ethnic minority backgrounds, including Welsh-medium, until September 2025, with this being offered through Open University programmes, only where it is economically and educationally feasible, according to the plan? Could you explain that further, please? Evidently, we will greatly welcome a number of these actions, but we'll have to keep an eagle eye on how this is being implemented, and ensure that the training is in place. As we've mentioned, children and young people do face racism in our schools at the moment. That's not acceptable, and we need to change this so that everyone is safe in school.
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog, am y datganiad heddiw. Yn amlwg, mae'n bwysig ofnadwy ein bod ni'n cael y datganiad penodol hwn o ran addysg, oherwydd fel rydyn ni wedi clywed eisoes, mae rôl dysgu a chodi ymwybyddiaeth o oed ifanc mor, mor bwysig os ydyn ni go iawn eisiau creu cenedl lle bod hiliaeth ddim yn bodoli. Rydyn ni'n gwybod, o siarad â chynifer o'r bobl rydyn ni'n eu cynrychioli, fod profiadau yn yr ysgol wedi bod yn ysgytwol i gymaint o bobl. Mi fuodd nifer ohonom ni sydd yma heddiw mewn sesiwn gyda'r Privilege Cafe ychydig fisoedd yn ôl, lle'r oedd yna nifer yn sôn wrthym ni ynglŷn â'u profiadau erchyll nhw yn yr ysgol o ran hiliaeth, a hefyd y ffaith ei fod o ddim yn brofiad positif iddyn nhw, eu bod nhw ddim eisiau parhau yn yr ysgol na mynd ymlaen i'r brifysgol oherwydd bod y byd yn yr ysgol ddim yn rhywbeth lle roedden nhw'n teimlo eu bod nhw'n gallu ffynnu, na bod yn nhw eu hunain, na theimlo'n ddiogel. Felly, mae yna waith mawr i'w wneud yn y maes hwn. Dwi'n croesawu'n benodol eich bod chi wedi rhoi neges mor glir yn y Senedd hon fod yna waith dirfawr i'w wneud, ond hefyd eich ymrwymiad chi. Dwi'n meddwl y gwnaethoch chi ddefnyddio'r geiriau ' fast track' ac ' at pace', ein bod ni angen bod yn gyflym am hyn, oherwydd yn amlwg efo pob blwyddyn sy'n mynd heibio, mae'r profiadau yma yn effeithio ar blant a phobl ifanc am weddill eu bywydau. Mi welsom ni yn yr adroddiad a gyhoeddwyd yn 2020 gan Dangos y Cerdyn Coch i Hiliaeth fod hiliaeth yn gyffredin yn system ysgolion Cymru, ac mae'n debygol bod athrawon a staff cymorth dysgu yn tanamcangyfrif y sefyllfa yn fawr. Yn wir, canfu'r adroddiad hwnnw bod 63 y cant o ddisgyblion un ai wedi dioddef neu yn adnabod rhywun sydd wedi dioddef hiliaeth yn yr ysgol. Mae'r rheini'n ffigurau syfrdanol. Roedden ni'n gweld yn yr adroddiad hwnnw mai nid dim ond oherwydd lliw croen ac ati, ond oherwydd crefydd yn benodol, bod yna gymaint o ystyriaethau fan hyn, a pham bod hyn mor bwysig ein bod ni'n dod i ddeall ein gilydd yn well, ein bod ni'n dod i ddeall beth ydy Cymru fodern, amlddiwylliannol, a gwrthdroi'r stereoteip yma bod yna berson penodol sydd yn Gymro neu'n Gymraes. Mae hynna'n rwtsh llwyr. Mi ydyn ni i gyd yn Gymry os ydyn ni'n byw yng Nghymru, a dwi'n meddwl bod yn rhaid inni weithio'n galed i gael gwared â'r myth hwnnw. Yn bellach, yn yr adroddiad hwnnw, mae canran yr addysgwyr sy'n dysgu gwrth-hiliaeth wedi cwympo ers astudiaeth 2016, ac mi oedden nhw'n dweud bod diffyg amser a diffyg hyder yn cael eu nodi fel y prif heriau. A dwi'n meddwl bod hynny'n wych, eich bod chi'n cydnabod hynny o fewn y cynllun hwn ac yn ceisio mynd i'r afael ag e. Ond nid yw mwyafrif yr athrawon hyd yma wedi derbyn unrhyw hyfforddiant gwrth-hiliaeth, ac rydyn ni'n gwybod o drafodaethau eraill rydyn ni wedi eu cael am y pwysau aruthrol ar athrawon ar y funud o ran y cwricwlwm newydd, anghenion dysgu ychwanegol, ac ati, a'u bod nhw'n dweud am y diffyg amser. Mae'n rhaid i ni sicrhau bod hwn yn ganolog i hynny, a'r cwestiwn fyddwn i'n hoffi ei ofyn ydy: yn amlwg, rydych chi wedi rhoi yr ymrwymiad i sefydlu dull cenedlaethol ar gyfer dysgu proffesiynol ar amrywiaeth a gwrth-hiliaeth, ond sut fyddwn ni'n sicrhau bod gan athrawon yr amser i wneud hyn, fel eu bod nhw i gyd yn teimlo eu bod nhw wedi cael yr hyfforddiant sydd ddirfawr ei angen? Mae nod y cynllun o sicrhau bod straeon, cyfraniadau a hanesion pobl ddu, Asiaidd ac ethnig leiafrifol yn cael eu haddysgu trwy'r Cwricwlwm i Gymru diwygiedig felly o'r pwys mwyaf. Ac er gwaethaf nod y Llywodraeth o roi'r cwricwlwm newydd ar waith ym mis Medi 2022, rydym yn gwybod bod rhai ysgolion wedi dweud y bydd angen iddynt ohirio'r gweithredu am flwyddyn arall. Felly, Weinidog, pa fesurau lliniaru fydd yn cael eu rhoi ar waith ar gyfer y gweithredu anwastad a'r oedi hwn, a'i ganlyniadau ar gyfer amserlennu'r cynllun, fel rydyn ni wedi ei weld yn y cynllun heddiw? Mi wnaeth Laura Anne Jones sôn am hyn, ond buaswn i'n hoffi gofyn yn bellach o ran y nod o gynyddu recriwtio athrawon o gymunedau lleiafrifoedd ethnig i'r sector addysg, gyda'r ffocws clir ar recriwtio i raglenni addysg gychwynnol athrawon hefyd yn hanfodol i'r perwyl hwn. A allwch chi egluro pam na ellir ehangu'r ystod o bynciau sydd ar gael ar gyfer y cynllun sail cyflogaeth addysg gychwynnol athrawon i ddenu staff cymorth o gefndiroedd lleiafrifoedd ethnig, gan gynnwys cyfrwng Cymraeg, tan fis Medi 2025, a chaiff ei gynnig drwy raglenni'r Brifysgol Agored, dim ond lle bo hynny'n ymarferol yn economaidd ac yn addysgol, yn ôl y cynllun? A fedrwch chi egluro hynna'n bellach, os gwelwch yn dda? Yn amlwg, mi fyddwn ni yn croesawu'n fawr nifer o'r camau gweithredu hyn, ond mi fydd yn rhaid i ni gadw golwg barcud o ran sut mae hyn yn cael ei weithredu, sicrhau bod yr hyfforddiant yn ei le. Fel rydyn ni wedi sôn, mae plant a phobl ifanc yn wynebu hiliaeth yn ein hysgolion ni ar y funud. Dydy hyn ddim yn dderbyniol ac mae'n rhaid newid hyn fel bod pawb yn ddiogel yn yr ysgol.