English: Can I thank the Minister for his statement this afternoon? As I've said on previous occasions, I broadly welcome the Welsh Government's intention to provide everyone under 25 in Wales with the offer of work, education, training or self-employment, and today's statement provides us with a useful update on some of the work that has been done in this area. There's been some welcome progress in supporting young people who want to set up their own business, and today's statement refers to the young person's start-up grant, which offers up to £2,000 to help young people start their own business. The Minister will know that I've called for targeted support for young people who want to start their own business, so I'm pleased to see this funding, and I hope this funding will make a real difference in due course. Of course, it's absolutely crucial that there is as much collaboration as possible with the HE and FE sectors, and whilst today's statement gives us a little bit of information in this area, I'd be grateful if the Minister could expand on the points highlighted in this statement, and tell us a bit more about the Welsh Government's plans to foster further collaboration in the future. Today's statement reinforces the importance of supporting young people to gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed, and we need to ensure that young people from all backgrounds are able to access opportunities. The Minister made it clear at the start of this Senedd that there would be a national conversation with young people to ensure their views were central to the delivery of the programme, and I'm pleased to hear from today's statement that that is taking place over the summer. So, perhaps the Minister can tell us a bit more about how that engagement will continue to take place after September, so that they continue to play a part in shaping this programme. It's important that nobody is left behind, and that young people with additional learning needs, for example, also have access to opportunities. Therefore, I hope the Minister will tell us more about how the Government is working to ensure young people with disabilities are accessing employment and learning opportunities under the young person's guarantee, as well as ensuring that young people from all backgrounds are accessing opportunities, particularly via the generation Z pilots. Now, today's statement also refers to the ReAct+ programme, which builds on the current ReAct programme and helps empower people seeking work in Wales with a direct application process, financial support and free careers advice. It's great to hear that up to 5,400 young people each year are being supported with practical costs like childcare and transport costs, and perhaps the Minister can tell us what plans he has to build on this really important work. Dirprwy Lywydd, the young person's guarantee has the power to help raise aspirations, and the delivery of high-quality apprenticeships is also important. As the National Training Federation for Wales has said, more than a quarter of Welsh businesses rate apprenticeships higher than any other qualification, and we know that they play a vital role in developing a future pipeline of talent, and offer apprentices the chance to gain valuable experience whilst continuing their studies. The Minister has rightly invested in apprenticeships in the past, and perhaps he can tell us a bit more about any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships available, and also tell us how the Welsh Government is promoting apprenticeships to businesses and organisations in all parts of Wales, so that young people have access to these opportunities in whatever part of Wales they live. As the young person's guarantee starts to really develop, the Welsh Government must ensure that there are robust milestones in place to ensure that it's delivering what it's meant to, and to ensure that any funding allocated to the programme is being used effectively and delivering value for money. Therefore, I'd be grateful if the Minister could explain just how the Welsh Government will be assessing the young person's guarantee, so that we can be confident that not only does it have the resources that it needs, but that those resources are being used to maximum effect. And finally, the Welsh Government can learn lessons from other administrations across the UK, such as the Scottish Government's young person's guarantee, who have also been pushing ahead with the delivery of a similar programme there. And so, perhaps the Minister could tell us whether he has reached out to Scottish Ministers to hear more about the work that has been done in Scotland on the young person's guarantee, and if there's been any useful feedback from those discussions that could help shape the future delivery of the programme here in Wales. So, in closing, can I thank the Minister again for his statement today and reaffirm my commitment to constructively working with him on this agenda, so that all young people in Wales have access to education, employment and training opportunities? Thank you.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i'r Gweinidog am ei ddatganiad y prynhawn yma? Fel yr wyf wedi dweud droeon o'r blaen, rwy'n croesawu'n gyffredinol fwriad Llywodraeth Cymru i roi'r cynnig o waith, addysg, hyfforddiant neu hunangyflogaeth i bawb o dan 25 oed yng Nghymru, ac mae'r datganiad heddiw yn rhoi diweddariad defnyddiol i ni ynghylch rhywfaint o'r gwaith sydd wedi'i wneud yn y maes hwn. Bu rhywfaint o gynnydd i'w groesawu o ran cefnogi pobl ifanc sydd eisiau sefydlu eu busnes eu hunain, ac mae'r datganiad heddiw'n cyfeirio at y grant dechrau busnes i bobl ifanc, sy'n cynnig hyd at £2,000 i helpu pobl ifanc i ddechrau eu busnes eu hunain. Bydd y Gweinidog yn gwybod fy mod wedi galw am gymorth wedi'i dargedu ar gyfer pobl ifanc sydd eisiau dechrau eu busnes eu hunain, felly rwy'n falch o weld y cyllid hwn, a gobeithio y bydd y cyllid hwn yn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol maes o law. Wrth gwrs, mae'n gwbl hanfodol bod cymaint o gydweithio â phosibl gyda'r sectorau addysg uwch ac addysg bellach, ac er bod y datganiad heddiw'n rhoi ychydig o wybodaeth i ni yn y maes hwn, byddwn yn ddiolchgar pe gallai'r Gweinidog ymhelaethu ar y pwyntiau a amlygwyd yn y datganiad hwn, a dweud ychydig mwy wrthym am gynlluniau Llywodraeth Cymru i feithrin rhagor o gydweithio yn y dyfodol. Mae'r datganiad heddiw'n atgyfnerthu pwysigrwydd cefnogi pobl ifanc i ennill y sgiliau a'r profiadau sydd eu hangen arnyn nhw i lwyddo, ac mae angen i ni sicrhau bod pobl ifanc o bob cefndir yn gallu manteisio ar gyfleoedd. Eglurodd y Gweinidog ar ddechrau'r Senedd hon y byddai sgwrs genedlaethol gyda phobl ifanc i sicrhau bod eu barn yn ganolog i gyflawni'r rhaglen, ac rwy'n falch o glywed o'r datganiad heddiw bod hynny'n digwydd dros yr haf. Felly, efallai y gwnaiff y Gweinidog ddweud ychydig mwy wrthym am sut y bydd yr ymgysylltu hwnnw'n parhau i ddigwydd ar ôl mis Medi, fel eu bod yn parhau i chwarae rhan yn y gwaith o lunio'r rhaglen hon. Mae'n bwysig nad oes neb yn cael ei adael ar ôl, a bod pobl ifanc ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol, er enghraifft, hefyd yn gallu manteisio ar gyfleoedd. Felly, gobeithiaf y bydd y Gweinidog yn dweud mwy wrthym am y ffordd y mae'r Llywodraeth yn gweithio i sicrhau bod pobl ifanc ag anableddau yn cael cyfleoedd cyflogaeth a dysgu o dan y warant i bobl ifanc, yn ogystal â sicrhau bod pobl ifanc o bob cefndir yn manteisio ar gyfleoedd, yn enwedig drwy gynlluniau treialu cenhedlaeth Z. Nawr, mae'r datganiad heddiw hefyd yn cyfeirio at y rhaglen ReAct+, sy'n adeiladu ar y rhaglen ReAct bresennol ac yn helpu i rymuso pobl sy'n chwilio am waith yng Nghymru gyda phroses ymgeisio uniongyrchol, cymorth ariannol a chyngor gyrfaoedd am ddim. Mae'n wych clywed bod hyd at 5,400 o bobl ifanc bob blwyddyn yn cael eu cefnogi gyda chostau ymarferol fel costau gofal plant a thrafnidiaeth, ac efallai y gwnaiff y Gweinidog ddweud wrthym pa gynlluniau sydd ganddo i adeiladu ar y gwaith pwysig iawn hwn. Dirprwy Lywydd, mae gan y warant i bobl ifanc y pŵer i helpu i godi dyheadau, ac mae darparu prentisiaethau o ansawdd uchel hefyd yn bwysig. Fel y dywedodd Ffederasiwn Hyfforddiant Cenedlaethol Cymru, mae mwy na chwarter busnesau Cymru yn ystyried prentisiaethau'n uwch nag unrhyw gymhwyster arall, a gwyddom eu bod yn chwarae rhan hanfodol yn y gwaith o ddatblygu llif o dalent yn y dyfodol, ac yn cynnig cyfle i brentisiaid gael profiad gwerthfawr wrth barhau â'u hastudiaethau. Mae'r Gweinidog, a hynny'n briodol, wedi buddsoddi mewn prentisiaethau yn y gorffennol, ac efallai y gall ddweud ychydig mwy wrthym am unrhyw gynlluniau i gynyddu nifer y prentisiaethau sydd ar gael, a dweud wrthym hefyd sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn hyrwyddo prentisiaethau i fusnesau a sefydliadau ym mhob rhan o Gymru, fel y gall pobl ifanc fanteisio ar y cyfleoedd hyn ym mha ran bynnag o Gymru y maen nhw'n byw. Wrth i'r warant i bobl ifanc ddechrau datblygu mewn gwirionedd, rhaid i Lywodraeth Cymru sicrhau bod cerrig milltir cadarn ar waith i sicrhau ei bod yn cyflawni'r hyn y mae fod i'w wneud, ac i sicrhau bod unrhyw arian a ddyrennir i'r rhaglen yn cael ei ddefnyddio'n effeithiol ac yn sicrhau gwerth am arian. Felly, byddwn yn ddiolchgar pe bai'r Gweinidog yn egluro sut y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn asesu'r warant i bobl ifanc, fel y gallwn fod yn ffyddiog nid yn unig bod ganddi'r adnoddau y mae arni eu hangen, ond bod yr adnoddau hynny'n cael eu defnyddio i greu'r effaith mwyaf. Ac yn olaf, gall Llywodraeth Cymru ddysgu gwersi oddi wrth weinyddiaethau eraill ledled y DU, fel gwarant i bobl ifanc Llywodraeth yr Alban, sydd hefyd wedi bod yn bwrw ymlaen â chyflwyno rhaglen debyg yno. Ac felly, efallai y gallai'r Gweinidog ddweud wrthym a yw wedi estyn allan at Weinidogion yr Alban i glywed mwy am y gwaith sydd wedi'i wneud yn yr Alban ar y warant i bobl ifanc, ac os bu unrhyw adborth defnyddiol o'r trafodaethau hynny a allai helpu i lywio'r gwaith o gyflawni'r rhaglen yma yng Nghymru yn y dyfodol. Felly, wrth gloi, a gaf i ddiolch eto i'r Gweinidog am ei ddatganiad heddiw ac ailddatgan fy ymrwymiad i weithio'n adeiladol gydag ef ar yr agenda hon, er mwyn i bob unigolyn ifanc yng Nghymru gael mynediad at gyfleoedd addysg, cyflogaeth a hyfforddiant? Diolch.