English: On the latter point - thank you for those queries - indeed, if I could refer the Member to the quite extensive statement that we've made jointly today, because it signals the higher level of engagement that we now have directly with Powys on a corporate level, on a cultural level and on a leadership level, which goes beyond the sphere of purely social services. I thank my colleague for the very intimate way that our officials have engaged in this matter, trying to actually help Powys to help itself and turn this around. There's been a great deal of peer support from other authorities already, not only within social services, but now within the wider corporate sphere as well. In terms of how this feeds into the ongoing work, well, yes, absolutely. I'm pleased to say that in line with the previous statements that we've made and the warning notices that we've issued, and the actions that we have demanded of Powys, whilst putting support to them as well, which they have readily now taken, this does form part of the ongoing work. So, all of the action plans that are identified within here - . If you look at the four key areas that have come out of this report: transition planning, including the knowledge of the 'When I'm Ready' approach and the legal framework for children, when the local authority does not share parental responsibility - that's part of it; the escalation and challenge, which includes the development of quality assurance mechanisms and performance information - that's part of the ongoing improvement work; the corporate parenting, including the development of quality assurance mechanisms to monitor the effectiveness of the resolving professional difference policy, the use of multi-agency performance, tracking good outcomes for children - that's part of the improvement plan; and finally, the fourth key point, the key point of participation and the voice of the child. This includes a review of the effectiveness of regionally commissioned advocacy and assurances from the regional safeguarding board, CYSUR, and from partners about how the voice of the child influences their ability to ensure good outcomes for children. So, all of this dovetails very much with the improvement plan that is already in place. As I say, the announcement today - the joint statement from me and my Cabinet Secretary colleague - shows the higher level now of engagement with Powys to make sure that, not only in social services but right across Powys, this change in leadership and culture and ownership is there.
Welsh: Ar y pwynt olaf - diolch am yr ymholiadau hynny - yn wir, os gallaf gyfeirio'r Aelod at y datganiad eithaf helaeth a wnaethom ar y cyd heddiw, oherwydd mae'n dangos y lefel uwch o ymgysylltiad sydd gennym yn awr yn uniongyrchol gyda Phowys ar lefel gorfforaethol, ar lefel ddiwylliannol ac ar lefel arweiniol, sy'n mynd y tu hwnt i wasanaethau cymdeithasol yn unig. Diolch i fy nghyd-Aelod am y ffordd bersonol iawn y mae ein swyddogion wedi mynd i'r afael â'r mater hwn, gan geisio helpu Powys i helpu ei hun a newid y sefyllfa. Cafwyd llawer iawn o gefnogaeth gan awdurdodau eraill eisoes, nid yn unig o fewn y gwasanaethau cymdeithasol, ond o fewn y maes corfforaethol ehangach hefyd. O ran sut y mae hyn yn bwydo i mewn i'r gwaith parhaus, wel, ydy, yn sicr. Yn unol â'r datganiadau blaenorol a wnaethom a'r hysbysiadau rhybuddio a gyhoeddwyd gennym, a'r camau gweithredu rydym wedi'u mynnu gan Bowys, tra'n rhoi cymorth iddynt yn ogystal, cymorth y maent wedi ei gymryd yn barod, rwy'n falch o ddweud fod hyn yn rhan o'r gwaith parhaus. Felly, mae'r holl gynlluniau gweithredu a nodir yma - . Os edrychwch ar y pedwar maes allweddol sydd wedi deillio o'r adroddiad hwn: cynlluniau pontio, gan gynnwys gwybodaeth am ddull 'Pan Fydda i'n Barod' a'r fframwaith cyfreithiol ar gyfer plant, pan nad yw'r awdurdod lleol yn rhannu cyfrifoldeb rhieni - mae hynny'n rhan ohono; yr uwchgyfeirio a'r her, sy'n cynnwys datblygu mecanweithiau sicrwydd ansawdd a gwybodaeth am berfformiad - mae hynny'n rhan o'r gwaith gwella parhaus; rhianta corfforaethol, gan gynnwys datblygu mecanweithiau sicrwydd ansawdd i fonitro effeithiolrwydd y polisi datrys gwahaniaethau proffesiynol, y defnydd o berfformiad amlasiantaethol, olrhain canlyniadau da i blant - mae hynny'n rhan o'r cynllun gwella; ac yn olaf, y pedwerydd pwynt allweddol, sef y pwynt allweddol ynghylch cyfranogiad a llais y plentyn. Mae hyn yn cynnwys adolygiad o effeithiolrwydd eiriolaeth a gomisiynwyd yn rhanbarthol a sicrwydd gan y bwrdd diogelu rhanbarthol, CYSUR, a chan bartneriaid ynglŷn â sut y mae llais y plentyn yn dylanwadu ar eu gallu i sicrhau canlyniadau da i blant. Felly, mae hyn i gyd yn cydweddu'n fawr iawn â'r cynllun gwella sydd eisoes ar waith. Fel rwy'n dweud, mae'r cyhoeddiad heddiw - y datganiad ar y cyd gennyf fi a fy nghyd-Aelod Cabinet - yn dangos y lefel uwch o ymgysylltiad â Phowys yn awr i sicrhau'r newid hwn mewn arweinyddiaeth a diwylliant a pherchnogaeth, nid yn unig yn y gwasanaethau cymdeithasol, ond ar draws Powys.