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English: Thank you, Minister. Minister, as a country with a significant coastline, the opportunities to harness the power of the sea in energy production are vast, and while there have been some recent announcements, such as at Morlais in north Wales, I want to see greater ambition from Government, working with the Crown Estate and other key partners, to step up this ambition if we are to turn our energy production and economy towards a more sustainable future. One significant area is the Severn estuary, which has, of course, the most spectacular tidal range and tidal power, which remains untapped. Is it now time to revisit this with the UK Government and others?
Welsh: Diolch. Weinidog, fel gwlad sydd ag arfordir sylweddol, mae'r cyfleoedd i harneisio grym y môr i gynhyrchu ynni yn enfawr, ac er y bu rhai cyhoeddiadau diweddar, fel ym Morlais yng ngogledd Cymru, hoffwn weld mwy o uchelgais gan y Llywodraeth, gan weithio gydag Ystad y Goron a phartneriaid allweddol eraill, i ddatblygu'r uchelgais os ydym am droi ein cynhyrchiant ynni a'n heconomi tuag at ddyfodol mwy cynaliadwy. Un ardal arwyddocaol yw aber afon Hafren, sydd â'r amrediad llanw a'r grym llanw mwyaf trawiadol, ond nid oes neb wedi manteisio ar hynny hyd yma. A yw'n bryd bellach inni ailedrych ar hyn gyda Llywodraeth y DU ac eraill?
English: Well, I'm glad the Member mentioned the Morlais scheme on Ynys Môn, which is an excellent scheme made possible by European funding - funding that is no longer available to us, and which, despite the promise by the UK Government that we would not be a penny worse off, has not been replaced. So, our ability to do similar schemes to Morlais has been impeded by Brexit and the failure of the UK Government to bring forward an alternative scheme. James Evans may groan, but facts are facts, my friend, and there's a real-world consequence, which - . I'm in support of your colleague's call for us to do more to harness the power of the sea; it's his Government that is getting in the way of that. In fact, it was by reducing their incentive regime prematurely that it hampered the ability of the market to deliver on the targets we have, and that's why we've set up our marine energy programme, to bring real advantages to Wales. To just loop back round to how we started the question, with the Morlais scheme, we should pay tribute to the huge leadership provided by Menter Môn, a social enterprise based on the island, who have driven this from the beginning, and the role of the community sector in working with Government to take forward these projects is of vital importance.
Welsh: Wel, rwy'n falch fod yr Aelod wedi sôn am gynllun Morlais ar Ynys Môn, sy'n gynllun ardderchog a wnaed yn bosibl drwy arian Ewropeaidd - cyllid nad yw ar gael i ni mwyach, ac ni chafwyd arian yn ei le er gwaethaf yr addewid gan Lywodraeth y DU na fyddem geiniog yn waeth ein byd. Felly mae ein gallu i wneud cynlluniau tebyg i un Morlais wedi'i rwystro gan Brexit a methiant Llywodraeth y DU i gyflwyno cynllun amgen. Gall James Evans ochneidio, ond ffeithiau yw ffeithiau, gyfaill, ac mae canlyniad yn y byd go iawn, sydd - . Rwy'n cefnogi galwad eich cyd-Aelod arnom i wneud mwy i harneisio pŵer y môr; ei Lywodraeth ef sy'n rhwystro hynny. Mewn gwirionedd, lleihau eu trefniadau cymell yn gynamserol a arweiniodd at lesteirio gallu'r farchnad i gyflawni'r targedau sydd gennym, a dyna pam ein bod wedi sefydlu ein rhaglen ynni morol, i sicrhau manteision go iawn i Gymru. I fynd yn ôl at sut y dechreuasom y cwestiwn, gyda chynllun Morlais, dylem dalu teyrnged i'r arweiniad enfawr a roddir gan Menter Môn, menter gymdeithasol wedi'i lleoli ar yr ynys, sydd wedi gyrru hyn o'r dechrau, ac mae rôl y sector cymunedol yn gweithio gyda'r Llywodraeth i fwrw ymlaen â'r prosiectau hyn yn allweddol bwysig.
English: Our pupil development grant - access provides funding directly to eligible families for the purchase of uniform, kit and other school supplies. I announced an additional one-off payment of £100 to all children and young people eligible for PDG - access this year, taking funding to over £23 million for 2022-23.
Welsh: Mae ein grant datblygu disgyblion - mynediad yn darparu cyllid yn uniongyrchol i deuluoedd cyfoes i brynu gwisg, cit a chyflenwadau eraill ar gyfer yr ysgol. Fe wnes i gyhoeddi taliad untro ychwanegol o £100 i bob plentyn a pherson ifanc sy'n gymwys i gael y grant eleni, gan gynyddu'r cyllid i fwy na £23 miliwn ar gyfer 2022-23.
English: Thank you, Minister, I know that you recently visited Llanishen High School, where the cost of transport was raised with you as one of the barriers that has an impact on the attendance of pupils. This is an ongoing problem that's been raised with me, and something that you have previously said that you are working with the Deputy Minister for Climate Change on. However, I understand from the learners that the situation is getting worse, with more learners having been refused bus travel because they didn't have money to pay for the journey. So, what discussions have been held with local authorities in South Wales Central - namely Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and Rhondda Cynon Taf - in order to ensure that the cost of the school day, including the cost of transport, isn't a barrier to all pupils attending school?
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog. Gwn i chi ymweld yn ddiweddar ag Ysgol Uwchradd Llanishen, lle codwyd gyda chi cost trafnidiaeth fel un o'r rhwystrau sy'n effeithio ar bresenoldeb dysgwyr yn yr ysgol. Mae hon yn broblem barhaus sydd wedi ei chodi gyda mi, ac yn rhywbeth rydych wedi dweud yn flaenorol eich bod yn cydweithio efo'r Dirprwy Weinidog Newid Hinsawdd arno. Serch hynny, deallaf gan y dysgwyr mai gwaethygu mae'r sefyllfa, gyda mwy o ddysgwyr wedi cael eu gwrthod rhag mynd ar y bws gan nad oedd ganddynt arian i dalu am siwrnai. Pa drafodaethau sydd wedi eu cynnal felly gydag awdurdodau lleol yng Nghanol De Cymru - sef Caerdydd, Bro Morgannwg a Rhondda Cynon Taf - i sicrhau nad yw cost y diwrnod ysgol, gan gynnwys cost trafnidiaeth, yn rhwystr i bob disgybl fynd i'r ysgol?
English: Thank you to Heledd Fychan for that supplementary question, and this is a very fair point to raise, and it is a challenging situation, as the Member said. I visited Llanishen school recently to discuss with a group of pupils, including a Member of the Youth Parliament, who had been undertaking research into the impact of this on the school, and who'd been looking at possible solutions. And it was a very beneficial visit and a very useful discussion, because I certainly understand the concern and the major challenges that families face in this context. Officials in the climate change department, who are responsible for transport, as the Member will know, have been in discussions with local authorities and with school transport providers across Wales, if truth to be told, to look at the cost of school transport in particular as local authorities continue to meet their statutory duties to provide transport. The increase in the cost of fuel has been a significant challenge to this. As the Member will know, the duty paid on fuel is not something that's been devolved. The UK Government hasn't taken action on that, unfortunately. We've written to the UK Government to draw attention to that. A review has taken place of the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 recently, and it has demonstrated that there is a need to look further at some elements of that provision, and that work is currently taking place in terms of officials in the climate change department.
Welsh: Diolch i Heledd Fychan am y cwestiwn pellach, ac mae hwn yn bwynt teilwng iawn; mae e yn sefyllfa heriol, fel gwnaeth yr Aelod ddweud. Fe fues i yn ddiweddar yn ysgol Llanishen yn trafod gyda grŵp o ddisgyblion, yn cynnwys Aelod o'r Sened Ieuenctid, oedd wedi bod yn gwneud ymchwil i fewn i impact hyn ar yr ysgol, ac wedi bod yn edrych am ddatrysiadau. Ac roedd e'n ymweliad buddiol ac yn drafodaeth ddefnyddiol iawn, ac rwy'n sicr yn deall y consárn a'r heriau mae teuluoedd yn eu wynebu yn y cyd-destun hwn. Mae swyddogion yn yr adran newid hinsawdd, sydd yn gyfrifol am drafnidiaeth, fel mae'r Aelod yn gwybod, wedi bod mewn trafodaethau gydag awdurdodau lleol a gyda darparwyr trafnidiaeth ysgol ar draws Cymru, a dweud y gwir, i edrych ar gost trafnidiaeth ysgol yn benodol wrth i awdurdodau barhau i gyrraedd eu dyletswyddau statudol i ddarparu trafnidiaeth. Mae'r cynnydd mewn cost tanwydd wedi bod yn her sylweddol i hyn. Fel mae'r Aelod yn gwybod, dyw'r dreth sy'n cael ei thalu am danwydd ddim yn rhywbeth sydd wedi ei ddatganoli, felly. Nid yw'r Llywodraeth yn San Steffan, wrth gwrs, wedi gweithredu yn hynny o beth, yn anffodus. Rŷm ni wedi ysgrifennu at Llywodraeth San Steffan i ddwyn sylw at hynny. Mae'r adolygiad sydd wedi digwydd o'r Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 yn ddiweddar wedi dangos bod angen edrych ymhellach i rai elfennau ohono, ac mae'r gwaith hwnnw'n digwydd ar hyn o bryd o ran y swyddogion yn yr adran newid hinsawdd.
English: Minister, as I am sure you are aware, disadvantaged children face a myriad of challenges that do not necessarily exist for most people. One such disadvantage is the availability of internet and appropriate devices at home. The Children's Commissioner for Wales has estimated that a third to perhaps even half of children do not have access to appropriate devices, and that, even when these have been made available, there is still the issue that households on low incomes are less likely to have internet connections. This is particularly true for rural communities, where sufficient broadband bandwidth is extremely limited, and therefore not really worth purchasing. Given the fact that home learning has become a tool adopted by schools to manage teaching during COVID lockdown - and I'm aware that many, if not almost all, schools have kept the system in place to continue to help provide additional learning support - what steps is the Welsh Government taking to work in partnership with local authorities and schools to help ensure sufficient devices with internet access are available for low-income households with school-age children? Thank you.
Welsh: Weinidog, fel rwy'n siŵr eich bod yn gwybod, mae plant difreintiedig yn wynebu llu o heriau nad ydynt o reidrwydd yn bodoli i'r rhan fwyaf o bobl. Un anfantais o'r fath yw argaeledd rhyngrwyd a dyfeisiau priodol gartref. Mae Comisiynydd Plant Cymru wedi amcangyfrif nad oes gan rhwng traean a hanner y plant efallai ddyfeisiau priodol at eu defnydd, a hyd yn oed pan fo'r rhain ar gael, fod problem o hyd yn sgil y ffaith bod aelwydydd incwm isel yn llai tebygol o fod â chysylltiad â'r rhyngrwyd. Mae hyn yn arbennig o wir am gymunedau gwledig, lle mae'r gallu i gael digon o led band ar gyfer band eang yn gyfyngedig dros ben, a heb fod yn werth ei brynu mewn gwirionedd. O ystyried bod dysgu gartref wedi dod yn arf a fabwysiadwyd gan ysgolion i reoli addysgu yn ystod cyfyngiadau COVID - ac rwy'n ymwybodol fod llawer o ysgolion, os nad pob un, wedi cadw'r system yn ei lle i barhau i helpu i ddarparu cymorth dysgu ychwanegol - pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i weithio mewn partneriaeth ag awdurdodau lleol ac ysgolion i helpu i sicrhau bod digon o ddyfeisiau gyda mynediad at y rhyngrwyd ar gael ar gyfer aelwydydd incwm isel sydd â phlant oed ysgol? Diolch.
English: I thank Joel James for drawing attention to this issue. It was one of the key areas of priority for us during the COVID pandemic for the very important reason that he gives - to make sure that inability to afford digital equipment or connectivity didn't pose a barrier to young people being able to take advantage of the blended learning that was taking place at the time. We invested over £180 million to, if you like, futureproof our education technology infrastructure and make sure that it's available to every learner on an equitable basis. That involved 216,000 end-user devices and also connectivity. So, there will, I'm in no doubt, be examples where that remains a barrier, but our commitment is to make available that significant pot of funding to ensure that no learner is disadvantaged because of an inability either to afford computer kit or broadband connectivity.
Welsh: Diolch i Joel James am dynnu sylw at y mater hwn. Roedd yn un o'r meysydd blaenoriaeth allweddol i ni yn ystod y pandemig COVID am y rheswm pwysig iawn y mae'n ei nodi - i sicrhau nad oedd anallu i fforddio offer neu gysylltedd digidol yn rhwystr i bobl ifanc allu manteisio ar y dysgu cyfunol a oedd yn digwydd ar y pryd. Fe wnaethom fuddsoddi dros £180 miliwn i ddiogelu ein seilwaith technoleg addysg ar gyfer y dyfodol a sicrhau ei fod ar gael i bob dysgwr ar sail deg. Roedd hynny'n cynnwys 216,000 o ddyfeisiau defnyddiwr terfynol a chysylltedd hefyd. Felly, rwy'n siŵr y bydd yna enghreifftiau lle mae hynny'n parhau i fod yn rhwystr, ond ein hymrwymiad yw sicrhau bod pot sylweddol o gyllid ar gael i sicrhau nad oes unrhyw ddysgwr dan anfantais oherwydd anallu naill ai i fforddio offer cyfrifiadurol neu gysylltedd band eang.
English: Minister, I mentioned, during First Minister's questions yesterday, my recent visit to Capcoch Primary School in Abercwmboi to see the work they do to tackle child poverty, which has been praised by Estyn. Their interventions include things like a clothes exchange, a foodbank and an inclusive approach to school trips, which are all the more vital when we are facing increasing pressures on household budgets, which can pose barriers to accessing schooling. How is the Welsh Government promoting examples of best practice like this, so that schools can support learners and their families to mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis?
Welsh: Weinidog, soniais yn ystod sesiwn gwestiynau'r Prif Weinidog ddoe am fy ymweliad ag Ysgol Gynradd Capcoch yn Abercwmboi yn ddiweddar i weld y gwaith a wnânt ar fynd i'r afael â thlodi plant, gwaith sydd wedi'i ganmol gan Estyn. Mae eu hymyriadau'n cynnwys pethau fel cyfnewidfa ddillad, banc bwyd ac ymagwedd gynhwysol tuag at fynd ar deithiau ysgol, sy'n fwyfwy hanfodol pan fyddwn yn wynebu pwysau cynyddol ar gyllidebau aelwydydd, ac sy'n gallu creu rhwystrau o ran mynediad at addysg. Sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n hybu enghreifftiau o arferion gorau o'r fath, fel y gall ysgolion gynorthwyo dysgwyr a'u teuluoedd i liniaru effaith yr argyfwng costau byw?
English: I thank Vikki Howells for drawing attention to the good work happening in Capcoch school in Abercwmboi. The PDG - access grant that we make available in Wales has, I hope, made a significant difference to many families, at least many lower income families, around Wales, helping to remove some of the worry, at least, around, for example, the purchase of school uniforms, kit and other equipment. In addition to what I've just said in response to the earlier question, what we want to make sure is that children can both attend school and take full part in activities at the same level as their peers. That grant is now available to eligible children and young people in all compulsory school years. She'll know, as I mentioned earlier, that that has been increased during this financial year by an additional £100. But we are also looking at the use to which PDG funding is put generally. There are some really good examples - and she's drawn attention to some of them in her question - of schools using that funding in a very impactful way, and I want to make sure, as part of that review, that every head looking at how best to use that funding has access to a good evidence base, good case studies and best practice from elsewhere. And I'm sure that the work that she's drawn attention to at Capcoch school is the sort of thing that we want to make sure that schools everywhere are able to take advantage of.
Welsh: Diolch i Vikki Howells am dynnu sylw at y gwaith da sy'n digwydd yn ysgol Capcoch yn Abercwmboi. Rwy'n gobeithio bod y grant datblygu disgyblion - grant mynediad a ddarparwn yng Nghymru wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth sylweddol i lawer o deuluoedd, neu lawer o deuluoedd incwm is o leiaf, o amgylch Cymru, gan helpu, fan lleiaf, i gael gwared ar rywfaint o'r pryder sy'n gysylltiedig â phrynu gwisg ysgol, er enghraifft, neu git ac offer arall. Yn ogystal â'r hyn a ddywedais nawr mewn ymateb i'r cwestiwn cynharach, rydym am wneud yn siŵr y gall plant fynychu'r ysgol a chymryd rhan lawn mewn gweithgareddau ar yr un lefel â'u cyfoedion. Mae'r grant hwnnw bellach ar gael i blant a phobl ifanc cymwys ym mhob blwyddyn ysgol orfodol. Fe fydd hi'n gwybod, fel y soniais yn gynharach, ei fod wedi cynyddu £100 yn ychwanegol yn ystod y flwyddyn ariannol hon. Ond rydym hefyd yn edrych ar y defnydd a wneir o'r cyllid grant datblygu disgyblion yn gyffredinol. Mae yna rai enghreifftiau da iawn - ac mae hi wedi tynnu sylw at rai ohonynt yn ei chwestiwn - o ysgolion yn defnyddio'r cyllid mewn ffordd effeithiol iawn, ac rwyf am sicrhau, yn rhan o'r adolygiad hwnnw, fod gan bob pennaeth sy'n edrych ar y ffordd orau o ddefnyddio'r cyllid fynediad at sylfaen dystiolaeth dda, astudiaethau achos da ac arferion gorau o lefydd eraill. Ac rwy'n siŵr mai'r gwaith y mae hi wedi tynnu sylw ato yn ysgol Capcoch yw'r math o beth rydym ei eisiau er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr fod ysgolion ym mhob man yn gallu manteisio arno.
English: I'd like to ask what support is available for students in further education and other colleges that generally serve the poorest students, because of the breadth of their curriculum. The UK Government gave no money to colleges in the financial statement last week, even though they did give some money to schools. What can colleges in South Wales Central expect from the Welsh Government?
Welsh: Hoffwn ofyn pa gefnogaeth sydd ar gael i fyfyrwyr mewn addysg bellach a cholegau eraill sydd ar y cyfan yn gwasanaethu'r myfyrwyr tlotaf, oherwydd ehangder eu cwricwlwm. Ni roddodd Llywodraeth y DU unrhyw arian i golegau yn y datganiad ariannol yr wythnos diwethaf, er eu bod wedi rhoi ychydig o arian i ysgolion. Beth y gall colegau yng Nghanol De Cymru ei ddisgwyl gan Lywodraeth Cymru?
English: I thank Jenny Rathbone for that question. They can expect our commitment to further education to continue; I was determined that we would reflect that commitment in our budget settlement for this year. So, for the 2022-23 year, you will see investment of over £400 million directly to colleges for core provision and support, which is the largest increase, actually, in many years, and that was to reflect our commitment to the work that further education colleges do, in particular reaching parts of our communities that sometimes schools may not be able to always reach, because of the breadth of the offer in the way that she mentioned in her question. But my officials are working closely with the sector to identify the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and to look for opportunities to reduce costs to the sector through joint procurement, joint negotiation. I'll shortly be announcing further funding for innovation in this space, so that FE colleges can look at how they can deliver things differently, to release, perhaps, some longer term savings. And I'll also be announcing some further funding to colleges that will benefit learners who are most impacted by the cost-of-living crisis by means of an additional £1.3 million to increase the funding available for financial contingency funds, and an additional £2.5 million to contribute towards the increased costs of consumable materials, which are absolutely critical in the delivery of some of the vocational programmes that FE colleges deliver so well.
Welsh: Diolch i Jenny Rathbone am y cwestiwn hwnnw. Gallant ddisgwyl i'n hymrwymiad i addysg bellach barhau; roeddwn yn benderfynol y byddem yn adlewyrchu'r ymrwymiad hwnnw yn ein setliad cyllideb ar gyfer eleni. Felly, ar gyfer y flwyddyn 2022-23, fe welwch fuddsoddiad o dros £400 miliwn yn uniongyrchol i golegau ar gyfer darpariaeth a chymorth craidd, sef y cynnydd mwyaf ers blynyddoedd lawer mewn gwirionedd, ac roedd hwnnw er mwyn adlewyrchu ein hymrwymiad i'r gwaith y mae colegau addysg bellach yn ei wneud, yn enwedig ar gyrraedd rhannau o'n cymunedau na fydd ysgolion weithiau'n gallu eu cyrraedd bob amser, oherwydd ehangder y cynnig yn y ffordd y soniodd hi yn ei chwestiwn. Ond mae fy swyddogion yn gweithio'n agos gyda'r sector i nodi effaith yr argyfwng costau byw ac i chwilio am gyfleoedd i leihau costau i'r sector drwy gaffael ar y cyd, trafod ar y cyd. Cyn bo hir, byddaf yn cyhoeddi cyllid pellach ar gyfer arloesi yn hyn o beth, fel y gall colegau addysg bellach edrych i weld sut y gallant ddarparu pethau'n wahanol, er mwyn rhyddhau arbedion mwy hirdymor efallai. A byddaf hefyd yn cyhoeddi cyllid pellach i golegau a fydd o fudd i'r dysgwyr yr effeithir arnynt fwyaf gan yr argyfwng costau byw drwy gyfrwng £1.3 miliwn ychwanegol i gynyddu'r cyllid sydd ar gael ar gyfer cronfeydd ariannol wrth gefn, a £2.5 miliwn ychwanegol i gyfrannu tuag at gostau cynyddol deunyddiau traul, sy'n gwbl hanfodol ar gyfer cyflawni rhai o'r rhaglenni galwedigaethol y mae colegau addysg bellach yn eu cyflwyno mor dda.
English: It is vital that high-quality, face-to-face learning is maintained for all learners whenever it is possible and safe to do so. Any transition to remote learning should be the last resort and only happen in exceptional circumstances, such as, for example, where a health and safety or safeguarding risk is identified.
Welsh: Mae'n hanfodol fod dysgu wyneb yn wyneb o ansawdd uchel yn cael ei gynnal i bob dysgwr pryd bynnag y bydd yn bosibl ac yn ddiogel i wneud hynny. Dylai unrhyw newid i ddysgu o bell fod yn ddewis olaf a dylai ddigwydd mewn amgylchiadau eithriadol yn unig, er enghraifft lle nodir risg i iechyd a diogelwch neu ddiogelu.
English: Minister, I would like to thank you for your answer. I was deeply concerned to read that the Liberal Democrats in charge of Powys County Council are considering forcing children to miss one day a week of school in favour of so-called virtual education. I'm sure you'll agree with me that this puts a huge amount of pressure on parents and pupils. And I hope you'll also agree with me - and I got that from your answer - that face-to-face learning is absolutely the best thing for our children in terms of their development, their education and their overall well-being. Our children have had far too long out of the classroom due to the pandemic. So, Minister, will you stress the need with Powys County Council and the Liberal Democrats there that face-to-face education is the best thing for our children and that they should ditch this idea from their books?
Welsh: Weinidog, diolch i chi am eich ateb. Roeddwn yn pryderu'n fawr wrth ddarllen bod y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol sy'n gyfrifol am Gyngor Sir Powys yn ystyried gorfodi plant i fethu un diwrnod yr wythnos o'r ysgol o blaid addysg rithwir fel y'i gelwir. Rwy'n siŵr y byddwch yn cytuno bod hyn yn rhoi llawer iawn o bwysau ar rieni a disgyblion. Ac rwy'n gobeithio y byddwch hefyd yn cytuno - ac fe gefais hynny o'ch ateb - mai dysgu wyneb yn wyneb yw'r peth gorau i ddatblygiad, addysg a llesiant cyffredinol ein plant. Mae ein plant wedi cael llawer gormod o amser allan o'r ystafell ddosbarth oherwydd y pandemig. Felly, Weinidog, a wnewch chi bwysleisio wrth Gyngor Sir Powys a'r Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yno mai addysg wyneb yn wyneb yw'r peth gorau i'n plant ac y dylent roi'r gorau i'r syniad hwn?