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English: Thank you. We now turn to party spokespeople to question the Minister. The first this afternoon is Conservative spokesperson, Suzy Davies.
Welsh: Diolch. Trown yn awr at lefarwyr y pleidiau i holi'r Gweinidog. Y cyntaf y prynhawn yma yw llefarydd y Ceidwadwyr, Suzy Davies.
English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. If you'll just give me a second - thank you. Good afternoon, Minister. We'll be discussing more contentious aspects of the Welsh language in the debate on the new curriculum later this afternoon, so I'll leave that issue for the time being. But I do want to ask you about your vision for reaching the 2050 target, and the impact of the pandemic on learners of Welsh. The current pandemic has shifted people's focus from other priorities. However, the supplementary budget hasn't hit your department too hard, possibly because the Welsh language budget isn't particularly large in the first instance, to be fair. So, what have you had to cut, and does it have most impact on developing new use of the Welsh language in education, business or community settings? Specifically with more families having to oversee home learning, how are cuts in your budget impacting on the National Centre for Learning Welsh, Mudiad Meithrin, the language immersion centres in Gwynedd, where cuts of £100,000 per annum have already been in place, and specific support for families who don't speak Welsh but have children in Welsh-medium education?
Welsh: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Os gallwch chi jest roi eiliad i fi - diolch. Prynhawn da, Weinidog. Byddwn ni'n trafod agweddau mwy dadleuol ar y Gymraeg, siŵr o fod, yn y cwricwlwm newydd yn y cwestiynau yn ddiweddarach yn y ddadl y prynhawn yma, ac felly gadawaf hynny am y tro. Ond dwi am ofyn ichi am gyflwr eich gweledigaeth ar gyfer cyrraedd targed 2050, ac effaith y pandemig ar ddysgwyr y Gymraeg. Mae'r pandemig presennol wedi symud ffocws pobl o flaenoriaethau eraill. Fodd bynnag, nid yw'r gyllideb atodol wedi taro eich adran yn rhy galed, o bosib gan nad yw un y Gymraeg yn fawr yn y lle cyntaf, i fod yn deg. Felly, beth ydych chi wedi gorfod ei dorri, ac a yw'n effeithio fwyaf ar ddatblygu defnydd newydd o'r Gymraeg mewn lleoliadau addysg, busnes neu'r gymuned? Yn benodol, gyda mwy o deuluoedd yn gorfod goruchwylio dysgu eu plant gartref, sut mae toriadau'r gyllideb wedi effeithio ar y Ganolfan Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol, y Mudiad Meithrin, y canolfannau trochi iaith yng Ngwynedd, lle cyrhaeddwyd toriadau o £100,000 y flwyddyn yn barod, a chefnogaeth benodol i deuluoedd nad ydynt yn siarad Cymraeg ond sydd â phlant mewn addysg gyfrwng Cymraeg?
English: Well, thank you for that response. Yes, I was also pleased to hear that many people were using lockdown in terms of turning an ambiguous aspiration into reality, but it's easier to fall out of habits than it is to establish new ones. So, what opportunities will be available for learners to use their new skills in a meaningful way? Standards do some of that work for you, I know that, but will your current budget and your longer term budgets allow you to prioritise those people who could start to use their new skills in the workplace? As this is a cross-governmental responsibility, what have you been telling your colleagues in the economy and education departments on three specific things: first, new support - can you offer childcare placements that offer bilingual opportunities or Welsh language opportunities to support staff who have been learning Welsh, whilst accepting the need to provide high-quality services for children; support for a further education and apprenticeship action plan through the medium of Welsh, through the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol; and how can you ensure that initial teacher training courses do develop Welsh language skills for all prospective teachers, because this is a serious challenge, particularly -
Welsh: Diolch am yr ymateb yna. Roeddwn i'n falch hefyd i glywed bod rhai pobl yn defnyddio'r broses lockdown fel cyfle i drosi bwriad annelwig yn weithred wirioneddol. Rwy'n gobeithio hynny, ond - wel, mae'n bosib colli arferion yn haws na'u creu nhw, a dyna pam yr hoffwn i wybod beth fydd y cynlluniau nawr ar gyfer creu cyfleoedd mwy dilys i ddysgwyr ddefnyddio'u sgiliau newydd mewn ffordd ystyrlon? Mae'r safonau yn gwneud rhywfaint o'r gwaith hwnnw ichi, rwy'n gwybod hynny, ond a fydd eich cyllideb bresennol, ac yn y tymor hir, yn caniatáu ichi flaenoriaethu'r bobl a all ddechrau defnyddio'r sgiliau newydd yn y gweithle? Gan fod hwn yn gyfrifoldeb trawslywodraethol, beth ydych chi wedi bod yn ei ddweud wrth eich cydweithwyr yn yr adrannau addysg a'r economi am dri pheth yn benodol, sef cefnogaeth newydd - a allwch chi gynnig lleoliadau gofal plant sy'n cynnig darpariaeth Cymraeg neu ddwyieithog i gyflogi staff sydd wedi bod yn dysgu Cymraeg, gan dderbyn, wrth gwrs, yr angen i allu cynnig profiad o safon i'r plant; cefnogaeth am gynllun gweithredu addysg bellach a phrentisiaethau cyfrwng Cymraeg gan y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol; a sut i sicrhau bod cyrsiau hyfforddiant addysg athrawon cychwynnol yn datblygu sgiliau iaith Gymraeg ar gyfer pob darpar athro neu athrawes, achos mae hyn yn her ddifrifol, yn enwedig -
English: Can you come to a conclusion, please?
Welsh: Allwch chi ddod at ddiweddglo, os gwelwch yn dda?
English: Yes, of course. And how to do that without preventing anyone from entering the profession in the first place.
Welsh: Wrth gwrs. A sut i wneud hynny heb atal neb rhag dod i mewn i'r proffesiwn.
English: Well, there was a whole host of questions there, Suzy, and I won't have an opportunity to answer them all. But just to pick up on some of them - of course we will need to reconsider the way that we provide support, and we will have to consider how we can think again about providing opportunities for people to practise their Welsh language skills. There are ways of doing that online, and I know that there is a lot of innovative work being done by the national centre. In terms of skills and the importance of Welsh language skills - and I think it's important to highlight that speaking Welsh is a skill, and it's certainly something that's recognised within Welsh Government that will become more important in the future in terms of staffing within Welsh Government. And we hope that that will lead the way for other organisations across Wales, where there will be recognition that speaking Welsh as a skill is something that brings something additional to a post. In terms of childcare, I do know that there are people working at the moment on the process of seeking to ensure that Welsh-medium summer activities are available. So, work is being done on that at the moment. And, in terms of training courses, you will be aware, Suzy, that it is a requirement now for students to have some Welsh language learning if they do want to become teachers. So, that is now part of that curriculum, if you do wish to train to become a teacher in Wales.
Welsh: Roedd yna lot o gwestiynau yn fanna, Suzy, a dwi ddim yn meddwl y caf i gyfle i'w hateb nhw i gyd. Ond jest i godi rhai ohonyn nhw - wrth gwrs bydd angen inni ailystyried y ffordd rŷn ni'n rhoi cefnogaeth, a bydd yn rhaid inni ystyried sut ydyn ni'n gallu ailfeddwl rhoi cyfle i bobl siarad Cymraeg. Mae yna ffyrdd o wneud hynny ar-lein, a dwi'n gwybod bod yna lot o bethau arloesol yn cael eu gwneud gan y Ganolfan Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol. O ran sgiliau a phwysigrwydd sgiliau Cymraeg - a dwi yn meddwl ei bod hi'n bwysig tanlinellu bod siarad Cymraeg yn sgìl ac mae hynny'n sicr yn rhywbeth sy'n cael ei gydnabod gan Lywodraeth Cymru, ac y bydd yn dod yn bwynt pwysig yn y dyfodol o ran staffio yn Llywodraeth Cymru. Ac rŷn ni'n gobeithio y bydd hynny'n arwain y ffordd i fudiadau eraill ar draws Cymru, lle bydd yna gydnabyddiaeth bod siarad Cymraeg fel sgìl yn rhywbeth sydd yn dod â rhywbeth ychwanegol i swydd. O ran gofal plant, dwi'n gwybod bod yna bobl yn gweithio ar hyn o bryd ar y broses o geisio cael gweithgareddau dros yr haf drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg. Felly, mae gwaith yn cael ei wneud ar hynny ar hyn o bryd. Ac, wrth gwrs, o ran cyrsiau hyfforddiant, fe fyddwch chi'n ymwybodol nawr, Suzy, ei fod yn anghenraid nawr i bobl gael rhywfaint o ddysgu drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, rhywfaint o wersi, os ydyn nhw eisiau bod yn athro. Felly, mae hwnna nawr yn rhan o'r cwricwlwm yna, os ydych chi eisiau hyfforddi i fod yn athro yng Nghymru.
English: Okay, thank you. That was helpful then, thank you. Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Siân Gwenllian.
Welsh: Iawn, diolch. Roedd hynny'n ddefnyddiol felly, diolch. Llefarydd Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian.
English: Good afternoon. The economic impact of the pandemic on the Welsh-medium creative industries has been immense, with many creative industries reliant on bringing people together. These were some of the first sectors to close down and it's likely that they will be among the last to be able to return to a level of activity that's commercially viable. It is a very significant sector here in north Wales, with 14,000 people working within it - that is the Welsh- and English-medium sectors, of course - but, at the moment, there is no sign that further support is to be provided from Westminster. So, what discussions have you had with the Deputy Minister for culture on support for the Welsh-medium creative sector, given that the Deputy Minister had stated last week that he was willing to consider reassessing the support available for the arts?
Welsh: Prynhawn da. Mae effaith economaidd y pandemig ar y diwydiant creadigol cyfrwng Cymraeg wedi bod yn anferthol, efo nifer o'r diwydiannau creadigol yn dibynnu ar ddod â pobl at ei gilydd. Rhain oedd y sectorau cyntaf i gau lawr, ac mae'n debyg maen nhw fydd ymhlith y rhai olaf i allu dychwelyd i lefel o weithgaredd sy'n fasnachol hyfyw. Mae o'n sector sylweddol iawn yma yn y gogledd, efo 14,000 o bobl yn gweithio i'r sector - sector cyfrwng Cymraeg a chyfrwng Saesneg, wrth gwrs - ond ar hyn o bryd does yna ddim arwydd bod yna gymorth pellach yn dod o San Steffan. Felly, pa drafodaethau ydych chi wedi eu cael efo'r Dirprwy Weinidog dros ddiwylliant am gymorth i'r sector creadigol cyfrwng Cymraeg, o gofio bod y Dirprwy Weinidog wedi dweud yr wythnos diwethaf ei fod o yn fodlon meddwl am ail-asesu'r cymorth sydd ar gael i'r celfyddydau?
English: I think that if you look at what the arts council has done in terms of its funding, they've restructured that, they've understood that there is a crisis within the industry, and they have ensured that it's possible for people to apply for funding through the process that they've established. I'm very grateful that Dafydd Elis-Thomas has led on that work. And, of course, there is an opportunity within that for those working in the creative industries through the medium of Welsh to access that funding. That isn't sufficient. We are highly aware that there is a crisis in the arts at present. Our hope, of course, is that the Westminster Government will bring forward a new package of funding, and, if that does happen, of course, we would be very hopeful that we could provide the appropriate Welsh share in order to provide new support, which would ensure that there is support available for this sector. This sector has grown immensely over the past 10 years. There are around 50,000 people across Wales working in the sector and it would be tragic if we were to miss this opportunity to build on what was already in place. But, of course, it is suffering at the moment, and many of the jobs in this sector are not full-time posts; they are not roles where individuals can rely on a regular salary. We're highly aware of all of this and we're hopeful and we are pushing the UK Government to ensure that they understand the situation and provide funding to us.
Welsh: Dwi'n meddwl os ydych chi'n edrych ar beth mae cyngor y celfyddydau wedi ei wneud o ran eu cyllid nhw, maen nhw wedi ailstrwythuro'r cyllid, wedi deall bod yna greisis o ran y diwydiant, ac wedi sicrhau bod yna fodd i bobl ymgeisio ar gyfer arian trwy'r broses maen nhw wedi setio i fyny, a dwi'n ddiolchgar iawn bod Dafydd Elis-Thomas wedi arwain yn y gwaith yna. Ac, wrth gwrs, mae yna gyfle tu fewn i hynny i bobl sydd yn gweithio'n greadigol trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg i gael access i'r arian yna. Dyw hynna ddim yn ddigon. Rŷn ni'n ymwybodol iawn bod yna greisis ymysg y celfyddydau ar hyn o bryd. Ein gobaith, wrth gwrs, yw y bydd Llywodraeth San Steffan yn dod lan â phecyn newydd o arian, ac, os bydd hynny'n digwydd, fe fyddem ni'n obeithiol iawn y byddem ni'n gallu rhoi siâr sydd yn briodol i Gymru i geisio rhoi rhywbeth o'r newydd fydd yn sicrhau bod yna rywfaint o gymorth i'r sector. Mae'r sector yma wedi tyfu yn aruthrol dros y 10 mlynedd diwethaf yma. Mae tua 50,000 o bobl nawr ar draws Cymru yn gweithio yn y sector yma, ac felly fe fyddai hi'n druenus os byddem ni'n colli'r cyfle yma i adeiladu ar yr hyn oedd eisoes mewn lle. Ond, wrth gwrs, mae hi'n ergyd ar hyn o bryd, ac mae lot o swyddi yn y maes yma yn swyddi sydd ddim yn llawn amser; dŷn nhw ddim yn rhai lle mae pobl yn gallu dibynnu ar gyflog yn aml. Felly, wrth gwrs, rŷm ni'n ymwybodol iawn o hyn, ond yn gobeithio ac yn gwthio Llywodraeth Prydain i sicrhau y byddan nhw yn derbyn y sefyllfa yna, ac wedyn efallai yn rhoi arian i ni.
English: Well, I'm very pleased that you have acknowledged that there is a very real crisis in this particular sector and that the Welsh-medium sector is an integral part of this, and that you will strive to ensure that this sector is given support, be there funding from Westminster or not. I do think that we need to invest in this sector directly, and that the Welsh Government needs to do that if the Tories in Westminster don't see the sector as being important enough for them to support financially. Public service broadcasting has also been very important during this lockdown period, hasn't it, with large numbers turning to S4C for Welsh-medium output, and it has a particular role in supporting and conveying Welsh language culture to children. A large percentage of children in Welsh-medium education come from homes where the Welsh language isn't spoken, and they are turning in their thousands to Cyw and Ysgol Cyw on S4C. Since lockdown, viewership of S4C's programming for children has increased by 182 per cent. Now, there is room for further development, and particularly to develop the educational digital elements, and there is an opportunity to do that through strengthening the partnership between Hwb and S4C Clic. So, will you commit to progressing with this work as soon as possible - this partnership work between Hwb and S4C Clic?
Welsh: Wel, dwi'n falch iawn eich bod chi'n cydnabod ei bod hi yn argyfwng gwirioneddol ar y sector penodol yma a bod y sector cyfrwng Cymraeg yn rhan annatod ohono fo hefyd, ac y byddwch chi'n ymdrechu yn ddi-flino i wneud yn siŵr bod y sector yma yn cael cefnogaeth, boed yr arian yn dod o San Steffan ai peidio. Dwi'n credu bod angen buddsoddi yn y sector yma yn uniongyrchol gan Lywodraeth Cymru os nad yw'r Torïaid yn San Steffan yn gweld y sector yn ddigon pwysig iddyn nhw fod yn ei gefnogi'n ariannol. Mae darlledu cyhoeddus wedi bod yn bwysig iawn yn ystod y cyfnod cloi yma, onid ydy, efo niferoedd mawr yn troi at S4C ar gyfer cael arlwy drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, ac mae ganddo fo rôl arbennig ar gyfer cefnogi a chyfleu'r iaith Gymraeg i blant, wrth gwrs, â chanran fawr o blant mewn addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg yn dod o gartrefi lle dydy'r Gymraeg ddim yn cael ei siarad, ac yn troi yn eu miloedd at Cyw ac Ysgol Cyw ar S4C, ac, ers y cloi, mae gwylwyr teledu plant S4C wedi codi 182 y cant. Mae yna le i ddatblygu ymhellach, ac yn enwedig i ddatblygu'r dimensiwn digidol addysgol, a chyfle i wneud hynny drwy gryfhau'r bartneriaeth rhwng Hwb ac S4C Clic. Felly, wnewch chi ymrwymo i symud y gwaith yma yn ei flaen cyn gynted â phosib - y gwaith partneriaeth yma rhwng Hwb ac S4C Clic?
English: Thank you. Certainly, I think that S4C has been of great assistance, particularly to those from non-Welsh-speaking households, giving them an opportunity to listen to the Welsh language, particularly the younger children who get so much joy from watching Cyw. Certainly, as a parent, I know that that was a means for me to have a break from time to time when I was responsible for childcare. But, just to say, in terms of the digital dimension, we are highly aware of the importance of Hwb and we will seek to see how we can link what is happening on Hwb with the digital resource available through S4C. We've already spoken to S4C about the new curriculum to see what resources are available. Of course, S4C has a large archive that could perhaps be adapted for the new curriculum. So, those discussions have been ongoing and they will certainly develop in the future.
Welsh: Diolch. Wel, yn sicr, dwi'n meddwl bod S4C wedi bod yn help aruthrol, yn arbennig i'r rheini sy'n dod o gartrefi di-Gymraeg, gan roi cyfle iddyn nhw wrando ar y Gymraeg, yn arbennig y plant ifanc hynny sydd yn cael cymaint o foddhad o wylio Cyw. Ac yn sicr, fel rhiant, dwi'n gwybod roedd hwnna yn ffordd i fi gael saib bach o bryd i'w gilydd pan oeddwn i'n gofalu am blant. Ond jest i ddweud, o ran y dimensiwn digidol, rŷn ni'n ymwybodol iawn o bwysigrwydd Hwb, ac yn ceisio gweld sut y gallwn ni gysylltu yr hyn sy'n digwydd ar Hwb â'r adnodd digidol sydd ar gael trwy S4C. Rŷn ni eisoes wedi siarad gyda S4C ynglŷn â'r cwricwlwm newydd i weld pa adnoddau sydd ar gael iddyn nhw. Wrth gwrs, mae archif hir a hen gyda nhw efallai fyddai'n gallu cael ei addasu ar gyfer y cwricwlwm newydd. Felly, mae'r trafodaethau yna wedi bod yn mynd ymlaen eisoes, ac, yn sicr, bydd y rheini yn datblygu yn y dyfodol.
English: I'm sure that non-Welsh-speaking parents specifically will appreciate those developments. We know that there is concern that they're unable to support their children fully during this period. So, to take that discussion a little further, what conversations have you had with the education Minister on this issue, on those specific concerns that exist around the Welsh-medium sector, and do you feel that there needs to be a specific strategy in place for Welsh-medium education, with guidance and meaningful training in place for the workforce so that they can use virtual platforms to their full potential? It's crucial, isn't it, in terms of language acquisition and usage to have that direct interaction between pupil and teacher - it's even more important, perhaps, when we're talking of learning a language. Also, I think that parents need to know what resources are available to them and how to access those resources. So, can you commit to promoting those resources and the support that is available for those parents who do want to support their children during the next weeks and months?
Welsh: Dwi'n siŵr y bydd rhieni di-Gymraeg yn benodol yn gwerthfawrogi gweld y datblygiadau yna. Rydym ni'n gwybod bod yna bryder, onid oes, nad ydyn nhw yn gallu cefnogi'u plant yn llawn yn ystod y cyfnod yma. Felly, i fynd â'r drafodaeth yna yn bellach, pa sgyrsiau ydych chi wedi'u cael efo'r Gweinidog Addysg ynglŷn â hyn, ynglŷn â'r pryderon penodol sydd yna ynghylch y sector cyfrwng Cymraeg, ac ydych chi'n teimlo bod angen strategaeth benodol ar gyfer addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg, efo canllawiau a hyfforddiant pwrpasol ar gyfer y gweithlu ar fedru defnyddio platfformau rhithiol yn llawn? Mae'n hanfodol, onid ydy, o ran caffael a defnydd iaith, i gael rhyngweithio uniongyrchol rhwng athro a disgybl - hyd yn oed yn bwysicach, efallai, pan ydym ni'n sôn am ddysgu iaith. A hefyd dwi'n credu bod angen i rieni wybod pa adnoddau sydd ar gael iddyn nhw a lle i fynd i chwilio amdanyn nhw. Felly, a fedrwch chi ymrwymo i hyrwyddo yr adnoddau hynny a'r gefnogaeth sydd ar gael ar gyfer y rhieni rheini sydd am gefnogi eu disgyblion, eu plant nhw, yn ystod yr wythnosau a'r misoedd nesaf?
English: Of course, I do meet the education Minister regularly to discuss issues related to education and the Welsh language. I know that she is highly aware of the importance of ensuring that children have an opportunity to practice their Welsh language skills during this difficult time. But I would say that guidance has already been provided - not just from Government, but we have also asked headteachers to distribute those resources to children within schools. I am aware, for example, that I, as a parent, have received information through the school as to what resources are available. So, it's good to know that that system is working and that the direction that we have provided has reached those parents. So, I am hopeful that that will develop. Just to say, of course, I do think that all teachers will need to reconsider how they teach virtually, and to see what resources are available to them. Of course, we have to consider that in the Welsh and the English-medium sectors.
Welsh: Wrth gwrs, dwi yn cwrdd â'r Gweinidog Addysg yn aml i drafod materion sy'n ymwneud ag addysg a'r Gymraeg, a dwi'n gwybod ei bod hi'n ymwybodol iawn o bwysigrwydd sicrhau bod yna gyfle gan blant i ymarfer eu Cymraeg nhw yn ystod y cyfnod anodd yma. Ond jest i ddweud bod canllawiau eisoes wedi mynd - nid yn unig o'r Llywodraeth, ond rŷn ni wedi gofyn i brifathrawon i ddosbarthu yr adnoddau hynny i'r plant tu fewn yr ysgolion yna. Dwi yn gwybod, er enghraifft, fy mod i fel rhiant wedi cael gwybodaeth trwy'r ysgol ynglŷn â pha adnoddau sydd ar gael, felly mae'n dda i wybod bod y system yna yn gweithio, ac felly bod y cyfarwyddyd rŷn ni'n ei roi wedi cyrraedd y rhieni, ac felly dwi yn obeithiol y bydd hynny yn datblygu. Ond jest i ddweud, wrth gwrs, dwi'n meddwl y bydd angen i'r athrawon i gyd ailystyried sut maen nhw yn dysgu yn rhithiol, ac i weld pa adnoddau sydd ar gael iddyn nhw. Ac, wrth gwrs, mae'n rhaid inni ystyried hwnna yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg hefyd.
English: Thank you. We turn to questions on the order paper, and questions 3, 4 and 5 will all be answered by the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism. So, question 3 - Mark Isherwood.
Welsh: Diolch. Trown at y cwestiynau ar y papur trefn, a bydd cwestiynau 3, 4 a 5 i gyd yn cael eu hateb gan y Dirprwy Weinidog Diwylliant, Chwaraeon a Thwristiaeth. Felly, cwestiwn 3 - Mark Isherwood.
English: Thank you for that question, Mark. Our package of support for the visitor economy and the tourism industry is the most generous in the United Kingdom. And, at 5 June, over £10 million had been awarded to tourism enterprises through our economic resilience fund. We estimate that this has safeguarded over 4,500 employees in the sector. And we are now in phase 2 of the fund, which is open, which will assist additional tourism businesses who access the funding.
Welsh: Diolch am y cwestiwn yna Mark. Ein pecyn cymorth i'r economi ymwelwyr a'r diwydiant twristiaeth yw'r mwyaf hael yn y Deyrnas Unedig. Ac, ar 5 Mehefin, roedd dros £10 miliwn wedi'i ddyfarnu i fentrau twristiaeth drwy ein cronfa cadernid economaidd. Amcangyfrifwn fod hyn wedi diogelu dros 4,500 o weithwyr yn y sector. Ac rydym ni bellach yng ngham 2 y Gronfa, sy'n agored, a fydd yn cynorthwyo busnesau twristiaeth ychwanegol sy'n defnyddio'r cyllid.