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English: Certainly. In terms of the points the Member made about alternative suggestions, that is something that the Britannia bridge contingency plans - which I mentioned and which I've currently been drafting, looking at options - would look at, to look at the whole range of things that we could do. In terms of cycling access, one of the things that's being looked at now as part of this two-week review is whether or not the restriction on cyclists having to dismount and push their bicycles across the bridge is proportional, and whether or not cyclists will be able to cross. That's being tested, as well as, as I said, the access for emergency vehicles going slowly over the bridge when the Britannia bridge isn't available. In terms of the Dee bridge, which is obviously a separate point and we shouldn't link them as they are different issues, but as you've asked for clarification, I am happy to confirm that a preferred option of a new river crossing for westbound traffic and the partial reuse of the existing bridge for eastbound traffic has been identified. Draft orders are planned for this winter, with a public inquiry pencilled in for next summer, and, providing all that is approved, construction could begin in 2024. Those plans are not subject to the roads review, because they were already under way, and those are in train.
Welsh: Yn sicr. O ran y pwyntiau a wnaeth yr Aelod am awgrymiadau amgen, mae hynny'n rhywbeth y byddai cynlluniau wrth gefn pont Britannia - y soniais amdano ac yr wyf wedi bod yn eu drafftio, gan edrych ar opsiynau - yn edrych arno, i edrych ar yr holl ystod o bethau y gallem ni eu gwneud. O ran mynediad seiclo, un o'r pethau sy'n cael ei edrych arno nawr fel rhan o'r adolygiad pythefnos hwn yw p'un a yw'r cyfyngiad ar feicwyr yn gorfod dod oddi ar eu beiciau a'u gwthio nhw ar draws y bont yn gymesur ai peidio, ac a fydd beicwyr yn gallu croesi ai peidio. Mae hynny'n cael ei brofi, yn ogystal â, fel y dywedais i, y mynediad i gerbydau brys yn mynd yn araf dros y bont pan nad yw pont Britannia ar gael. O ran pont Dyfrdwy, sy'n amlwg yn bwynt ar wahân ac ni ddylem eu cysylltu gan eu bod nhw'n faterion gwahanol, ond gan eich bod chi wedi gofyn am eglurhad, rwy'n hapus i gadarnhau bod opsiwn sy'n cael ei ffafrio o groesfan afon newydd ar gyfer traffig tua'r gorllewin ac ailddefnyddio'r bont bresennol yn rhannol ar gyfer traffig tua'r dwyrain wedi'i nodi. Mae gorchmynion drafft wedi'u cynllunio ar gyfer y gaeaf hwn, gydag ymchwiliad cyhoeddus wedi'i nodi ar gyfer yr haf nesaf, a, gan dybio y bydd y cyfan yn cael ei gymeradwyo, gallai'r gwaith adeiladu ddechrau yn 2024. Nid yw'r cynlluniau hynny'n destun yr adolygiad ffyrdd, oherwydd eu bod eisoes ar y gweill, ac mae'r rheiny wedi dechrau.
English: Thank you again for the tone of that contribution, because I fully recognise that people are distressed and annoyed and concerned about the fallout from this decision. I'm particularly aware of the situation of the hospital. I think we've seen, obviously, because of the sudden nature of the announcement, and the inability for people to plan and think ahead, and I hope that will settle down as people realise that they need to allow longer to get to appointments and be able to plan far more. I guess in truth there are limits to what we can do within the confines of the options available to us. Certainly in terms of the Member's point about whether we are willing to listen to ideas the public have for improving traffic flow: of course we are. And certainly, as I said, I'll make our officials available to the local Members who wish to meet with them, and you can discuss and test some of the ideas, the practicality of them, with those engineering experts to see what can and cannot be done. But I certainly, as the Minister, am very open to looking at any option we possibly can to open this as quickly as possible when it is safe to do so and to try and mitigate the congestion that is inevitably caused by it, both now and in the future. So, you have my commitment to do that. In terms of when we'll have a final traffic plan finalised, 'I'm not certain' is the honest answer. It's something we're actively working on. We will be able to update you when you meet the officials, and I'll be able to give you more information as soon as I am able.
Welsh: Diolch eto am dôn y cyfraniad hwnnw, oherwydd rwy'n cydnabod yn llwyr fod pobl yn ofidus ac wedi cythruddo ac yn pryderu am ganlyniadau'r penderfyniad hwn. Rwy'n arbennig o ymwybodol o sefyllfa'r ysbyty. Rwy'n meddwl ein bod ni wedi gweld, yn amlwg, oherwydd natur sydyn y cyhoeddiad, a'r anallu i bobl gynllunio a meddwl ymlaen llaw, a gobeithio y bydd hynny'n setlo wrth i bobl sylweddoli bod angen iddyn nhw ganiatáu mwy o amser i gyrraedd apwyntiadau a gallu cynllunio llawer mwy. Rwy'n tybio mewn gwirionedd fod cyfyngiadau ar yr hyn y gallwn ni ei wneud o fewn cyfyngiadau'r opsiynau sydd ar gael i ni. Yn sicr o ran pwynt yr Aelod a ydym ni'n fodlon gwrando ar syniadau gan y cyhoedd ar gyfer gwella llif y traffig: wrth gwrs ein bod ni. Ac yn sicr, fel y dywedais i, byddaf yn sicrhau bod ein swyddogion ar gael i'r Aelodau lleol sy'n dymuno cwrdd â nhw, a gallwch chi drafod a phrofi rhai o'r syniadau, ymarferoldeb y rhain, gyda'r arbenigwyr peirianneg hynny i weld beth y gellir ei wneud a beth na ellir ei wneud. Ond rwy'n sicr, fel y Gweinidog, yn agored iawn i edrych ar unrhyw opsiwn posibl i agor cyn gynted â phosibl pan fydd yn ddiogel i wneud hynny ac i geisio lliniaru'r tagfeydd sy'n anochel yn cael ei achosi ganddo, nawr ac yn y dyfodol. Felly, fe gewch chi fy ymrwymiad i wneud hynny. O ran pryd y bydd gennym ni gynllun traffig terfynol wedi'i gwblhau, 'Dydw i ddim yn sicr' yw'r ateb gonest. Mae'n rhywbeth rydyn ni'n gweithio arno'n rhagweithiol. Byddwn yn gallu eich diweddaru pan fyddwch chi'n cwrdd â'r swyddogion, a byddaf yn gallu rhoi mwy o wybodaeth i chi cyn gynted ag y gallaf.
English: I thank the Deputy Minister. The other items on the agenda have been postponed, so that brings our proceedings to a close.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Dirprwy Weinidog. Mae gweddill yr eitemau ar yr agenda wedi eu gohirio am y tro, ac felly dyna ddod â'n gwaith ni am heddiw i ben.
English: My husband is employed by Swansea University and is a member of the UCU.
Welsh: Mae fy ngŵr i'n gyflogedig gan Brifysgol Abertawe, ac yn aelod o UCU.
English: Right, thank you. I've got a couple of questions on the mental health of staff in higher education. We heard from the president of the students union, Orla Tarn. She said,
Welsh: Iawn, diolch. Jest cwpwl o gwestiynau ynglŷn ag iechyd meddwl staff mewn addysg uwch. Fe glywon ni gan lywydd undeb y myfyrwyr, Orla Tarn. Dywedodd hi,
English: when she was talking about the support that's required by staff for students, pointing clearly to the pressure on them in terms of pay and workload, and how that affects the kind of support they can provide to support student mental health. So, how do pressures on staff affect that support and the ability of providers to promote a whole-university approach?
Welsh: pan oedd hi'n siarad ynglŷn â'r gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen gan staff i fyfyrwyr, gan bwyntio yn amlwg i'r pwysau sydd arnyn nhw, o ran tâl, o ran llwyth gwaith, a sut mae hynny'n effeithio ar y math o gymorth maen nhw'n medru darparu wedyn i gefnogi iechyd meddwl myfyrwyr. Felly, sut mae pwysau ar staff yn effeithio ar y cymorth yna a gallu y darparwyr i hyrwyddo dull gweithredu prifysgol gyfan?
English: So, to go back specifically to staff in student support services rather than the wider staff community, you've mentioned the gaps and the difficulties in recruiting. Is there anything else that's required by those services, by those staff working in support services, from universities to provide the best possible support to students?
Welsh: Felly, i fynd nôl yn benodol at staff gwasanaethau cymorth myfyrwyr yn hytrach na'r gymuned staff ehangach, rydych chi wedi sôn am y bylchau ac anawsterau recriwtio. Oes yna rywbeth arall sydd angen ar y gwasanaethau hynny, y staff sy'n gweithio ar y gwasanaethau hynny, gan brifysgolion i ddarparu'r cymorth gorau posibl i fyfyrwyr?
English: So, is there anything -
Welsh: Felly, oes yna unrhyw beth -
English: Thank you. You've answered the question that I did have, partly. Is there anything else, then, that providers can do to improve the experience of staff in universities to support them in supporting students' mental health?
Welsh: Diolch. Rydych chi wedi ateb y cwestiwn oedd gen i, mewn rhan. A oes yna unrhyw beth arall y gall darparwyr ei wneud i wella profiad staff mewn prifysgolion er mwyn eu cefnogi nhw i gefnogi iechyd meddwl myfyrwyr?
English: Yes, thank you, Chair.
Welsh: Ie, diolch, Cadeirydd.
English: Thank you, Chair. We know that you have been balloting your members on industrial action. Can you give us a brief outline of your concerns as they relate to this inquiry and what you're asking for? And is there anything that Welsh Government or the higher education regulator could be doing to intervene in this action?
Welsh: Diolch, Gadeirydd. Rŷn ni'n gwybod eich bod chi wedi bod yn cynnal pleidleisiau ymysg eich aelodau ar weithredu diwydiannol. Allwch chi roi amlinelliad byr inni o'ch pryderon yng nghyd-destun yr ymchwiliad hwn - am beth ŷch chi'n gofyn? Ac a oes yna unrhyw beth gall Llywodraeth Cymru neu y rheoleiddiwr addysg uwch ei wneud i ymyrryd o ran y camau hyn?
English: Thank you. So, what you're saying then is, clearly, the workforce isn't happy; they voted in the case of UCU for industrial action. In terms of Unison, you're saying that people want to and that they're not happy, but they feel they can't afford to take industrial action. So, this, and what you've also described as the pathway for staff, and that that isn't without its challenges, perhaps contributes to creating a culture that doesn't support staff to support students' mental health. Therefore, if we want to create this positive culture, how should the Welsh Government ensure this whole-university approach of supporting students' mental health, and supporting the mental health of staff?
Welsh: Diolch. Felly, beth rŷch chi'n ei ddweud yw, yn amlwg dyw'r gweithlu ddim yn hapus; maen nhw wedi pleidleisio, yn achos UCU, dros weithredu diwydiannol. Rŷch chi'n dweud, o ran Unison, bod pobl eisiau gwneud a ddim yn hapus, ond yn teimlo bod nhw'n methu fforddio cymryd gweithredu diwydiannol. Felly, mae hyn, a beth rŷch chi newydd ei ddisgrifio hefyd o ran y llwybr i staff, a bod hynny ddim heb ei heriau, efallai yn cyfrannu at greu diwylliant sydd ddim yn cefnogi staff i gefnogi iechyd meddwl myfyrwyr. Felly, os ŷn ni'n moyn creu y diwylliant cadarnhaol yna, sut ddylai Llywodraeth Cymru sicrhau y dull prifysgol-gyfan yma o gefnogi iechyd meddwl myfyrwyr a chefnogi iechyd meddwl staff?
English: Thank you. You've answered the question. Thank you, Chair.
Welsh: Diolch. Rŷch chi wedi ateb y cwestiwn. Diolch yn fawr, Gadeirydd.
English: Thank you, Chair. A few questions with regard to the mental health of staff in higher education: what, if any, are your concerns about the capacity of the higher education workforce to deliver high-quality mental health support for students?
Welsh: Diolch, Cadeirydd. Cwpl o gwestiynau ynglŷn ag iechyd meddwl staff mewn addysg uwch: beth, os unrhyw beth, yw eich pryderon am allu'r gweithlu addysg uwch ddarparu cymorth iechyd meddwl o ansawdd uchel i fyfyrwyr?
English: Yes. So, it's a question of training and a question of resources and having the right processes in place. But what is needed to ensure that staff are not 'pouring from an empty cup', as it was put very memorably by the president of NUS Wales, Orla Tarn, in terms of providing student mental health support? We know that the workforce isn't content; they've been having votes on industrial action recently. We heard in our previous evidence session about the concerns with regard to academic staff, but also those staff who do provide support. So, how can you as regulators hold providers to account, not just in terms of the output with regard to mental health support for students, but also mental health support for staff?
Welsh: Ie. Felly, cwestiwn o hyfforddiant a chwestiwn o adnoddau a chael y prosesau mewn lle. Ond beth sydd ei angen i sicrhau nad yw staff yn 'arllwys o gwpan wag', fel gwnaeth e gael ei roi, yn gofiadwy iawn gan lywydd UCMC, Orla Tarn, o ran darparu cymorth iechyd meddwl i fyfyrwyr? Dŷn ni'n gwybod bod y gweithlu ddim yn hapus; maen nhw wedi bod yn cynnal pleidleisiau dros weithredu diwydiannol. Dŷn ni wedi clywed yn ein sesiwn dystiolaeth flaenorol am y pryderon yn hyn o beth o ran staff academaidd, ond hefyd staff sy'n cynorthwyo. Felly, sut gallwch chi fel rheoleiddwyr ddal darparwyr i gyfrif, nid yn unig o ran yr allbynnau i iechyd meddwl myfyrwyr ond hefyd i iechyd meddwl staff?
English: We heard from Unison in the previous session that a number of their members, for example, aren't being released from their duties to attend training. Is that something that HEFCW would be able to tackle with regard to that being an expectation for universities?
Welsh: Fe glywon ni gan Unsain yn y sesiwn ddiwethaf bod nifer o'u haelodau nhw, er enghraifft, ddim yn cael eu rhyddhau o'u dyletswyddau i fynychu hyfforddiant. Ydy hynny'n rhywbeth fyddai CCAUC yn gallu mynd i'r afael ag e o ran bod hynny'n ddisgwyliad ar brifysgolion?
English: Thank you, Chair.
Welsh: Diolch. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
English: Good morning. May I welcome Members to this meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee? Do Members have any declarations of interest? I don't believe there are any declarations.
Welsh: Bore da. Hoffwn groesawu'r Aelodau i gyfarfod y Pwyllgor Diwylliant, Cyfathrebu, y Gymraeg, Chwaraeon a Chysylltiadau Rhyngwladol. Oes gan unrhyw Aelodau fuddiannau i'w datgan? Dwi ddim yn gweld bod yna.
English: So, we will move immediately to item 2, where we will be looking at the challenges facing the creative industry workforce. We have an evidence session with academics. I will, first of all, ask our witnesses to introduce themselves for the record, and we'll start with Professor Justin Lewis.
Welsh: Felly, fe wnawn ni symud yn syth at eitem 2. Rydym ni'n edrych ar yr heriau sydd yn wynebu gweithlu'r diwydiant creadigol. Mae gynnon ni sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag academyddion. Yn gyntaf, mi wnaf ofyn i'r tystion i gyflwyno'u hunain ar gyfer y record. Mi wnaf i fynd at yr Athro Justin Lewis yn gyntaf.
English: Thank you. And now Tom Ware.
Welsh: Diolch am hwnna. Fe wnawn ni fynd at Tom Ware nesaf.
English: Thank you. It's wonderful to have you both with us this morning. We'll move immediately to questions, and we'll move to Alun Davies.
Welsh: Diolch. Mae'n hyfryd i gael y ddau ohonoch chi gyda ni y bore yma. Fe wnawn ni symud yn syth at gwestiynau, ac fe wnawn ni fynd yn gyntaf at Alun Davies.
English: Thank you very much, and good morning to all of you.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn, a bore da i chi i gyd.
English: Thank you for that. We'll move on now to Hefin David.
Welsh: Diolch am hwnna. Fe wnawn ni symud ymlaen nawr at Hefin David.
English: Well, Thank you very much. Our time is almost up, so may I thank you very much for your evidence this morning? There may be a few things that we'd like to follow up with you in writing, if that's okay. And also a transcript of what you said will be sent to you just so you can check that it's an accurate record of what's been said. But thank you for your evidence this morning. Thank you.
Welsh: Wel, diolch yn fawr iawn. Mae'n amser ni bron ar ben nawr, felly gaf i ddiolch ichi am eich tystiolaeth bore yma? Efallai fydd ychydig o bethau byddwn ni eisiau dilyn lan gyda chi mewn ysgrifen, os ydy hynny'n iawn. A hefyd bydd transgript o'r hyn rŷch chi wedi'i ddweud yn cael ei anfon atoch chi ichi wirio ei fod e'n gofnod teg o'r hyn sydd wedi cael ei ddweud. Ond diolch yn fawr ichi am eich tystiolaeth bore yma. Diolch yn fawr.
English: Members, we will now take a break until 10:40. We'll just wait to see that we are in private session. Thank you once again.
Welsh: Aelodau, byddwn ni nawr yn torri tan 10:40. Gwawn ni aros i weld ein bod ni'n breifat. Diolch eto.
English: Welcome back to Members. We now move to item 3 on our agenda, and we continue to look at the challenges facing the creative industry workforce. We will now have an evidence session with arts and cultural organisations. I'll ask our witnesses to introduce themselves for the record. And I'll go to Dafydd first.
Welsh: Croeso'n ôl i'r Aelodau. Dŷn ni nawr yn symud at eitem 3, a dŷn ni'n dal yn edrych ar yr heriau sy'n wynebu gweithlu'r diwydiant creadigol. Dŷn ni nawr yn cael sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda sefydliadau celfyddydau a diwylliant. Fe wnaf i ofyn i'n tystion gyflwyno eu hunain ar gyfer y record. Fe wnaf i fynd at Dafydd yn gyntaf, plis.
English: Good morning. I'm Dafydd Rhys, chief executive of the arts council.
Welsh: Bore da. Dafydd Rhys ydw i, prif weithredwr cyngor y celfyddydau.
English: Thank you all very much for joining us this morning. We'll move immediately to questions, and Alun Davies will ask the first questions.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr i chi i gyd am fod gyda ni y bore yma. Fe wnawn ni fynd yn syth i mewn i gwestiynau os yw hynny'n ocê, ac fe wnawn ni fynd yn gyntaf at Alun Davies.
English: Who'd like to go first on that?
Welsh: Pwy sydd eisiau mynd yn gyntaf ar hynny?
English: I'm happy to kick off. Certainly, the pandemic had quite a grave impact on the sector, not only on arts centres, but also on the workforce. Our sector employs and funds less now than it did pre-pandemic. Costs have increased enormously, as is reflected in the report, whilst income is reduced. There are fewer people attending events and therefore the sector is in quite a serious situation. We've also lost some freelancers in the sector. People have chosen to leave. We have problems in filling vacancies, so we do have some workforce problems too. So, it is quite a grave situation.
Welsh: Dwi'n hapus i gychwyn, os ydy hynny'n beth da. Yn sicr, mae'r pandemig wedi cael effaith go ddifrifol ar y sector, nid yn unig ar ganolfannau, ond ar y gweithlu. Rŷn ni yn cyflogi - mae'n sector ni'n ei ariannu yn cyflogi llai nawr nag yr oedd e cyn y pandemig. Mae costau wedi cynyddu yn ddifrifol, fel sy'n cael ei adlewyrchu yn yr adroddiad, tra bod incwm wedi gostwng. Mae yna lai o bobl yn mynychu, ac felly mae'r sector mewn sefyllfa go ddifrifol. Rŷn ni hefyd wedi colli rhyddgyfranwyr i'r sector. Mae yna bobl wedi dewis gadael. Mae yna broblemau gennym ni o ran llenwi swyddi, felly mae yna broblemau yn ein hwynebu ni o ran gweithlu yn ogystal. Felly, mae'n sefyllfa reit ddifrifol.
English: But what about the workforce itself?
Welsh: Ond beth am y gweithlu?
English: Well, in terms of the workforce, there are serious problems facing the freelance sector, certainly. There are skills - . There is a skills gap in that we are finding difficulty in filling vacancies. This is across the creative sector as well as the arts sector, in terms of technical skills, digital skills, marketing. Also, the workforce is affected differently in different parts of Wales. Some 40 per cent of the freelance sector is in rural areas, and there's a problem in terms of the availability of broadband that can have an impact on them as well.
Welsh: O ran y gweithlu, mae yna broblemau difrifol yn wynebu'r sector rhyddgyfrannol, yn sicr. Mae yna sgiliau - . Mae yna skills gap gennym ni o ran rŷn ni'n ei chael hi'n anodd llenwi swyddi. Mae hyn ar draws y sector greadigol yn ogystal â'r sector gelfyddydol, yn yr ystyr technegol, marchnata, sgiliau digidol. Hefyd, mae'r gweithlu'n cael ei effeithio mewn gwahanol rannau o Gymru. Mae yna ryw 40 y cant o'r gweithlu rhyddgyfrannol mewn ardaloedd gwledig, ac mae yna broblemau o ran argaeledd broadband sy'n effeithio arnyn nhw yn ogystal.
English: But, Rhys, I'm asking about the impact of the pandemic, and you've discussed a number of different things there, and I accept that. But what about the impact of the pandemic itself? Because I find it difficult to believe that these skills gaps that you mention are a result only or solely of the pandemic.
Welsh: Ie, ond, Rhys, dwi'n gofyn am impact y pandemig, a dŷch chi wedi trafod lot o bethau gwahanol yn fanna, a dwi'n derbyn hynny. Ond beth am impact y pandemig? Achos dwi'n ffeindio fe'n anodd credu bod y bylchau sgiliau yma dŷch chi'n sôn amdanyn nhw yn dod dim ond o'r pandemig.
English: Well, what the pandemic has done is it's affected the accessibility of the industry in the sense that people have chosen, or had to choose, to change how they make a living. That's why we are losing people from the workforce, because the jobs in our industry are more insecure and projects have been cancelled. You will have received a report in January from the freelance sector, I believe, which mentioned that 80 per cent of projects had been cancelled during 2021, and therefore there are elements of the workforce - . I think 14 per cent have decided that they couldn't afford to remain within the sector. So, the pandemic has had an impact, I would suggest, on the availability of people and people choosing to work in the sector.
Welsh: Wel, beth mae'r pandemig wedi'i wneud, mae wedi effeithio ar hygyrchedd y diwydiant yn yr ystyr mae pobl wedi dewis newid, neu wedi gorfod dewis newid, sut maen nhw'n ennill eu harian. Dyna pam rŷn ni'n colli pobl o'r gweithlu, yn sicr, oherwydd bod y swyddi yn ein diwydiant ni yn llai dibynadwy ac mae prosiectau wedi cael eu canslo. Fe dderbynioch chi adroddiad yn Ionawr, dwi'n meddwl, gan y sector rhyddgyfrannol oedd yn sôn bod 80 y cant o brosiectau wedi cael eu canslo yn ystod 2021, ac felly mae yna elfennau o'r gweithlu - . Dwi'n meddwl bod 14 y cant wedi dewis eu bod nhw'n methu â fforddio aros yn y sector. Felly mae'r pandemig wedi cael effaith, bydden i'n awgrymu'n garedig, ar argaeledd pobl a phobl yn dewis gweithio yn y sector.
English: Did anyone else want to come in on that point? Gillian.
Welsh: Oedd unrhyw un arall eisiau dod i mewn ar hyn? Gillian.
English: I'll go to - . Does anyone want to go first? Shall I go to Dafydd?
Welsh: Gwnaf i fynd at - . Oes unrhyw un eisiau mynd yn gyntaf? Gwnaf i fynd at Dafydd yn gyntaf.