English: Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I have been absolutely privileged, during my time as the education Minister, to see the improvement in the educational settings for our children and young people throughout our country delivered through the twenty-first century schools and colleges programme. Over this term, we have successfully delivered the first wave of £1.4 billion of programme funding within the five years, as was promised, with some really important additions. Going beyond the 150 school projects originally promised, investment has culminated in 170 new and refurbished schools right the way across Wales, giving our pupils the very best start in life. We have changed the learning environment for over 100,000 pupils during the first wave, provided an economic stimulus during difficult times, we've created jobs as well as learning and engagement opportunities for communities, and benefits for local supply chains. This success has paved the way for a further £2.3 billion-worth of investment through the second wave of the programme funding, which I launched in April 2019. With an improved programme intervention rate, this has increased the affordability of the programme for our delivery partners, and a mix of capital and revenue funding to make the most strategic investments in the school estate is now available as we move forward. I'm delighted that £1.5 billion has been spent to date under the programme, and we've been able to invest in inspiring schools and colleges in every single part of Wales. And I'm particularly proud that this financial year, in the most difficult and challenging of circumstances, the programme has continued, and, in some cases, accelerated delivery, as shown by the number of projects that are under way or being completed ahead of the programme schedule. We have achieved the largest annual programme spend of over £300 million in this financial year, which demonstrates and illustrates the resolve of Welsh Government and our delivery partners to continue to deliver for learners across Wales. However, the programme is not just about new buildings and remodelling existing educational settings; it is about providing environments that invest in the people that use them, valuing our excellent teachers and school staff and truly making a difference for our learners. Deputy Presiding Officer, I have particularly enjoyed being able to witness that first hand - sometimes, indeed, with you, Deputy Presiding Officer - in the schools that I have been able to visit. It has been delightful to talk with our children and young people and school staff who have shown me the benefits of the investment in their school setting, what has made them feel really proud, what has made them feel really supported, and what has given them the determination to succeed. Throughout this time, I have been particularly conscious of the condition of the school estate, and I'm keen to ensure that we recognise this for the schools and the pupils who, at this stage, are not lucky enough to enjoy support under the twenty-first century schools programme. So, we have been keen to ensure an annual maintenance budget is made available to support schools so that they can be in the best condition possible for learners. I recently announced £50 million-worth of capital maintenance funding, providing schools with additional money to manage maintenance costs, and I'm very pleased today to confirm that this will be enhanced by an additional £45 million that is being allocated to schools across Wales to support revenue maintenance costs. Over this Government term, personally, I have been particularly proud of the innovative way in which we've invested capital funding to help continue the expansion of Welsh-medium and bilingual education; 2018 saw the establishment of the Welsh-medium capital grant, worth £46 million, which has supported projects, again across Wales, creating nearly 3,000 school and childcare places. However, to build on this momentum, last week, I was delighted to announce a further £30 million to continue this important work. And, of course, following £5 million of Welsh Government funding, I was very pleased, last September, to be able to visit, with the Presiding Officer, the newly-refurbished Pantycelyn halls at Aberystwyth University, hosting 200 of the university's Welsh-speaking student community. 2020 has shown how absolutely crucial and important the school environment continues to be as a place where children learn, grow, and feel safe and secure, and it has been a salutary reminder to us all of the importance of the school estate to the wider community. I have been a strong believer that schools must play a vital role within their communities. This is why community benefits are such an important consideration for all of our proposed education projects, and why I've been delighted to invest £15 million specifically to fund pilot projects that look to encourage wider use of community assets. Twenty-one projects are currently under way, showcasing excellence in community learning hubs, community provision and community-focused schools. This is good progress, but, Deputy Presiding Officer, we need to push forward with a greater emphasis on widening parental engagement, increasing family and parenting activities, and expanding the use of facilities beyond the school day. It was only back at the beginning of this year that our chief inspector noted that one of the very few silver linings of this terrible pandemic is the increased communication and relationship building between parents and schools. Let's not lose this as we go forward. Indeed, let's plan for this and support it in the use of greater community facilities within our school settings. It's also clear to me that what we do now will impact on the environment we leave for future generations to live, learn and work in, and that's why it's important we make sure we involve our staff, children and young learners in decisions about their schools and colleges. And this is why I firmly believe that the education sector is key in moving our nation towards a low-carbon economy that maximises the benefits for all people in Wales and our environment. It is important that we act now to ensure that proposals for new schools are delivered against the Welsh Government's longer term commitment towards carbon reduction and the net-zero public sector buildings strategy. This is a strategy that we're embedding into our programme through a net-zero carbon pilot project, helping us towards decarbonisation of our schools and colleges. And it has been a real pleasure to see the start of the construction of the first net-zero school in Wales: the new primary school in Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan. All in all, I hope colleagues will agree that this programme is truly is a cause for celebration, and one in which we can as a nation be proud. Diolch yn fawr.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn, Dirprwy Lywydd, ac rwyf wedi bod yn freintiedig iawn, yn ystod fy nghyfnod yn Weinidog addysg, i weld y gwelliant yn y lleoliadau addysgol i'n plant a'n pobl ifanc ledled ein gwlad a ddarperir drwy raglen ysgolion a cholegau'r unfed ganrif ar hugain. Yn ystod y tymor hwn, rydym ni wedi llwyddo i ddarparu'r don gyntaf o £1.4 biliwn o gyllid rhaglenni o fewn y pum mlynedd, fel yr addawyd, gyda rhai ychwanegiadau pwysig iawn. Gan fynd y tu hwnt i'r 150 o brosiectau ysgol a addawyd yn wreiddiol, mae buddsoddiad wedi arwain at 170 o ysgolion newydd ac wedi'u hadnewyddu ym mhob cwr o Gymru, gan roi'r dechrau gorau mewn bywyd i'n disgyblion. Rydym ni wedi newid yr amgylchedd dysgu ar gyfer dros 100,000 o ddisgyblion yn ystod y don gyntaf, wedi rhoi ysgogiad economaidd yn ystod cyfnod anodd, rydym ni wedi creu swyddi yn ogystal â chyfleoedd dysgu ac ymgysylltu i gymunedau, a manteision i gadwyni cyflenwi lleol. Mae'r llwyddiant hwn wedi paratoi'r ffordd ar gyfer buddsoddiad pellach o £2.3 biliwn drwy ail don cyllid y rhaglen, a lansiais ym mis Ebrill 2019. Gyda chyfradd ymyrraeth rhaglen well, mae hyn wedi cynyddu fforddiadwyedd y rhaglen ar gyfer ein partneriaid cyflenwi, ac mae cymysgedd o gyllid cyfalaf a refeniw i sicrhau'r buddsoddiadau mwyaf strategol yn yr ystad ysgolion bellach ar gael wrth i ni symud ymlaen. Rwyf wrth fy modd bod £1.5 biliwn wedi'i wario hyd yma o dan y rhaglen, ac rydym ni wedi gallu buddsoddi mewn ysbrydoli ysgolion a cholegau ym mhob un rhan o Gymru. Ac rwy'n arbennig o falch bod y flwyddyn ariannol hon, yn yr amgylchiadau anoddaf a heriol, bod y rhaglen wedi parhau, ac, mewn rhai achosion, bod y ddarpariaeth wedi cyflymu, fel y dangosir gan nifer y prosiectau sydd ar y gweill neu sy'n cael eu cwblhau cyn amserlen y rhaglen. Rydym ni wedi cyflawni'r gwariant blynyddol mwyaf ar raglen o dros £300 miliwn yn y flwyddyn ariannol hon, sy'n dangos ac yn tystio i benderfyniad Llywodraeth Cymru a'n partneriaid cyflenwi i barhau i gyflawni ar gyfer dysgwyr ledled Cymru. Fodd bynnag, nid yw'r rhaglen yn ymwneud â dim ond adeiladau newydd ac ailfodelu lleoliadau addysgol sy'n bodoli eisoes; mae'n ymwneud â darparu amgylcheddau sy'n buddsoddi yn y bobl sy'n eu defnyddio, gwerthfawrogi ein hathrawon a staff ysgol rhagorol a gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i'n dysgwyr. Dirprwy Lywydd, rwyf wedi mwynhau'n arbennig gallu gweld hynny'n uniongyrchol - weithiau, yn wir, gyda chi, Dirprwy Lywydd - yn yr ysgolion yr wyf wedi gallu ymweld â nhw. Mae wedi bod yn hyfryd siarad â'n plant a'n pobl ifanc a staff yr ysgol sydd wedi dangos i mi fanteision y buddsoddiad yn eu hysgol, beth sydd wedi gwneud iddyn nhw deimlo'n falch iawn, beth sydd wedi gwneud iddyn nhw deimlo eu bod yn cael cefnogaeth wirioneddol, a'r hyn sydd wedi rhoi'r penderfyniad iddyn nhw lwyddo. Drwy gydol yr amser hwn, rwyf wedi bod yn arbennig o ymwybodol o gyflwr yr ystad ysgolion, ac rwy'n awyddus i sicrhau ein bod yn cydnabod hyn ar gyfer yr ysgolion a'r disgyblion nad ydyn nhw, ar hyn o bryd, yn ddigon ffodus i fwynhau cefnogaeth o dan raglen ysgolion yr unfed ganrif ar hugain. Felly, rydym ni wedi bod yn awyddus i sicrhau bod cyllideb cynnal a chadw flynyddol ar gael i gefnogi ysgolion fel y gallan nhw fod yn y cyflwr gorau posibl i ddysgwyr. Cyhoeddais werth £50 miliwn o gyllid cynnal a chadw cyfalaf yn ddiweddar, gan roi arian ychwanegol i ysgolion i reoli costau cynnal a chadw, ac rwy'n falch iawn heddiw o gadarnhau y caiff hyn ei wella gyda £45 miliwn ychwanegol sy'n cael ei ddyrannu i ysgolion ledled Cymru i gefnogi costau cynnal refeniw. Yn ystod tymor y Llywodraeth hon, yn bersonol, rwyf wedi bod yn arbennig o falch o'r ffordd arloesol yr ydym ni wedi buddsoddi cyllid cyfalaf er mwyn helpu i barhau i ehangu addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg a dwyieithog; Yn 2018, cafodd y grant cyfalaf cyfrwng Cymraeg ei sefydlu, gwerth £46 miliwn, sydd wedi cefnogi prosiectau, unwaith eto ledled Cymru, gan greu bron i 3,000 o leoedd mewn ysgolion a gofal plant. Fodd bynnag, er mwyn adeiladu ar y momentwm hwn, yr wythnos diwethaf, roeddwn yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi £30 miliwn arall i barhau â'r gwaith pwysig hwn. Ac, wrth gwrs, yn dilyn £5 miliwn o gyllid gan Lywodraeth Cymru, roeddwn yn falch iawn, fis Medi diwethaf, o allu ymweld, gyda'r Llywydd, â neuaddau Pantycelyn sydd newydd eu hadnewyddu ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth, gan gynnal y gymuned o 200 o fyfyrwyr Cymraeg y brifysgol. Mae 2020 wedi dangos pa mor gwbl allweddol ac angenrheidiol yw amgylchedd yr ysgol o hyd fel man lle mae plant yn dysgu, yn tyfu ac yn teimlo'n ddiogel, a bu'n fodd o'n hatgoffa i gyd o bwysigrwydd yr ystâd ysgolion i'r gymuned ehangach. Rwyf wedi bod yn gredwr cryf bod yn rhaid i ysgolion fod â rhan hanfodol yn eu cymunedau. Dyna pam mae manteision cymunedol yn ystyriaeth mor bwysig i'n holl brosiectau addysg arfaethedig, a pham rwyf wedi bod yn falch iawn o fuddsoddi £15 miliwn yn benodol i ariannu prosiectau peilot sy'n ceisio annog defnydd ehangach o asedau cymunedol. Mae 21 o brosiectau ar y gweill ar hyn o bryd, gan arddangos rhagoriaeth mewn canolfannau dysgu cymunedol, darpariaeth gymunedol ac ysgolion bro. Mae hyn yn gynnydd da, ond, Dirprwy Lywydd, mae angen inni fwrw ymlaen a rhoi mwy o bwyslais ar ehangu ymgysylltiad rhieni, cynyddu'r gweithgareddau i deuluoedd ac sy'n ymwneud â rhianta, ac ehangu'r defnydd o gyfleusterau y tu hwnt i'r diwrnod ysgol. Dim ond yn ôl yn nechrau'r flwyddyn hon y nododd ein prif arolygydd mai un o'r ychydig iawn o agweddau cadarnhaol y pandemig ofnadwy hwn yw'r cynnydd mewn cyfathrebu a meithrin perthynas rhwng rhieni ac ysgolion. Gadewch i ni beidio â cholli hyn wrth i ni symud ymlaen. Yn wir, gadewch i ni gynllunio ar gyfer hyn a'i gefnogi o ran defnyddio mwy o gyfleusterau cymunedol yn ein hysgolion. Mae'n amlwg i mi hefyd y bydd yr hyn a wnawn ni nawr yn effeithio ar yr amgylchedd yr ydym yn ei adael i genedlaethau'r dyfodol fyw, dysgu a gweithio ynddo, a dyna pam mae'n bwysig ein bod yn sicrhau ein bod yn cynnwys ein staff, ein plant a'n dysgwyr ifanc mewn penderfyniadau am eu hysgolion a'u colegau. A dyna pam rwy'n credu'n gryf bod y sector addysg yn allweddol i symud ein cenedl tuag at economi carbon isel sy'n sicrhau'r manteision mwyaf posibl i bawb yng Nghymru a'n hamgylchedd. Mae'n bwysig ein bod yn gweithredu'n awr i sicrhau bod cynigion ar gyfer ysgolion newydd yn cael eu cyflawni yn unol ag ymrwymiad tymor hwy Llywodraeth Cymru tuag at leihau allyriadau carbon a'r strategaeth adeiladau sector cyhoeddus sero-net. Mae hon yn strategaeth yr ydym ni yn ei hymgorffori yn ein rhaglen drwy brosiect peilot carbon sero-net, sy'n ein helpu i ddatgarboneiddio ein hysgolion a'n colegau. A bu'n bleser mawr gweld dechrau adeiladu'r ysgol sero-net gyntaf yng Nghymru: yr ysgol gynradd newydd yn Llancarfan ym Mro Morgannwg. At ei gilydd, gobeithiaf y bydd fy nghyd-Aelodau'n cytuno bod y rhaglen hon yn wir yn achos dathlu, ac yn un y gallwn ni fel cenedl ymfalchïo ynddi. Diolch yn fawr.