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Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 8 October 2015 i'w hateb ar 15 Hydref 2015

R - Yn dynodi bod yr Aelod wedi datgan buddiant.
W - Yn dynodi bod y cwestiwn wedi'i gyflwyno yn Gymraeg.

(Dangosir rhif gwreiddiol y Cwestiwn mewn cromfachau)

Mae'n rhaid cyflwyno Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig bum diwrnod gwaith o leiaf cyn y maent i gael eu hateb.  Yn ymarferol, mae'r Gweinidogion yn ceisio ateb o fewn saith neu wyth diwrnod ond nid yw'n orfodol iddynt wneud hynny.  Cyhoeddir yr atebion yn yr iaith y'u cyflwynir ynddi, gyda chyfieithiad i'r Saesneg o ymatebion a roddir yn Gymraeg.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi

Kirsty Williams (Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am ei chanfyddiadau ynghylch newidiadau i'r comisiwn ar gyfer cartrefi mewn parciau yn dilyn ei hymchwiliadau yn gynharach eleni? (WAQ69247)

Derbyniwyd ateb at 15 Hydref 2015

Gweinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi (Lesley Griffiths):

After careful consideration, I have agreed the need for more research into the economics of the park homes industry, including commission charges.  The study, for which I have budgeted £60,000, represents  a significant piece of research.  The work has already been tendered and the contract has been awarded. 

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Faint o ysgolion Her Ysgolion Cymru a berfformiodd yn uwch na'r cyfartaledd cenedlaethol o ran canran y disgyblion a gyflawnodd y trothwy lefel 2, gan gynnwys gradd TGAU A * i C mewn Saesneg neu Gymraeg iaith gyntaf a mathemateg? (WAQ69248)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Faint o ysgolion Her Ysgolion Cymru a berfformiodd yn is na'r cyfartaledd cenedlaethol o ran canran y disgyblion a gyflawnodd y trothwy lefel 2, gan gynnwys gradd TGAU A * i C mewn Saesneg neu Gymraeg iaith gyntaf a mathemateg? (WAQ69249)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Faint o ysgolion Her Ysgolion Cymru a berfformiodd yn uwch na'r cyfartaledd cenedlaethol o ran canran y disgyblion sy'n gymwys i gael prydoedd ysgol am ddim a gyflawnodd y trothwy lefel 2, gan gynnwys gradd TGAU A * i C mewn Saesneg neu Gymraeg iaith gyntaf a mathemateg? (WAQ69250)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Faint o ysgolion Her Ysgolion Cymru a berfformiodd yn is na'r cyfartaledd cenedlaethol o ran canran y disgyblion sy'n gymwys i gael prydoedd ysgol am ddim a gyflawnodd y trothwy lefel 2, gan gynnwys gradd TGAU A * i C mewn Saesneg neu Gymraeg iaith gyntaf a mathemateg? (WAQ69251)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 15 Hydref 2015

Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau (Huw Lewis):

The Schools Challenge Cymru programme consists of forty schools in Wales facing challenges in both their circumstances and stage of development. The Pathways to Success (PtS) schools were selected based largely on three years of data (2011-13).

The performance of pupils at the Level 2 inclusive measure is one of the indicators of progress of the programme. We have not used number of schools above or below the national average for a number of reasons, listed below:

• The national average changes year-on-year and is not a static target. This is not a fair measure for measuring progress of PtS schools.
• Whilst nationally there are as many schools above the average as there are below, this isn't the case for PtS schools. Therefore, this measure would not be a fair comparator of progress.
• This measure would not acknowledge the improvements at school level, or the collective of schools, in helping more pupils to achieve the Level 2 threshold.

The information is based on provisional data.  While the overall results change relatively little at a Wales level between provisional and final, there can be significant changes for individual schools. As this data is for a minority of schools, there is a risk that the data will not accurately reflect the final position. The data in this answer should be treated with caution and any greater breakdown would not be appropriate to provide until the final data is published in December 2015. As per your questions, the information you request is provided at Table 1.

A more helpful use of the data is to review how much progress pupils within PtS schools have made in the Level 2 inclusive threshold since their school joined the programme. This better reflects the starting point for the schools and a measure of the progress made in both the PtS schools and non-PtS schools in improving the attainment levels in Wales, even in just the last two years. This data can be found at Table 2.

Table 1: Number of Pathways to Success schools performing above or below the Wales average in achieving the Level 2 inclusive threshold

Table 2: Percentage of pupils achieving the Level 2 inclusive threshold, by school category

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Pa gyngor y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i gael gan y Bwrdd Datblygu Arweinyddiaeth Cenedlaethol? (WAQ69252)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 15 Hydref 2015

Huw Lewis: The National Leadership Development Board (NLDB) was established to provide advice and guidance on the approach to leadership development in Wales and its implementation. In December 2014 the NLDB agreed to expand its remit to include consideration of wider workforce development as part of the New Deal because of the inter relationship between the two issues. The NLDB has therefore discussed and offered advice to support policy development on a wide range of issues relating to school leadership and workforce development. Examples include:

• Professional development provision for middle leaders
• Professional development provision for current headteachers
• Professional development provision for executive headteachers
• The New Deal
• Career and Leadership Development Pathways
• Individual Leadership Review
• Leadership milestone matrix
• A self improving school system
• Review of Professional Standards
• Creating positivity around headship
• The National Professional Qualification for Headship
• Future masters provision
• Leadership Strategy

Further details on a number of these issues can be found on the Learning Wales website.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Faint o ysgolion sydd wedi recriwtio athrawon drwy Teach First Cymru? (WAQ69253)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Faint o swyddi dysgu a oedd yn wag yn y garfan gyntaf o ysgolion Teach First Cymru cyn iddynt ymuno â'r cynllun Teach First Cymru? (WAQ69254)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Faint o swyddi dysgu sy'n wag yn yr ysgolion a ffurfiodd y garfan gyntaf o ysgolion Teach First Cymru? (WAQ69255)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 15 Hydref 2015

Huw Lewis: The Welsh Government has contracted with Teach First Cymru on a pilot basis to support school improvement measures in Wales. Across the life of the contract period Teach First Cymru will recruit and place up to 150 graduate participants in Welsh schools working in challenging circumstances. To date some 50 schools have or are currently participating in the programme. 

In cohort 1 (academic year 2013/14) 27 graduate participants were placed in participating Welsh partnership schools in south Wales and the south Wales valleys at the start of the programme. Data on the number of vacant teaching posts is collected at school level for each calendar year, but we do not hold data on the number of teaching vacancies within cohort 1 participating schools at the start of the programme in September 2013.

Schools and their governing bodies, with the support of the local education Consortia, are responsible for ensuring that sufficient numbers of staff with suitable skills and qualifications are employed to work within maintained schools in Wales.  Local Consortia has been working with Teach First Cymru and schools likely to benefit from the programme to help identify need and to support placements in schools as appropriate.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau pa gamau y mae'n eu cymryd i sicrhau nad yw cau'r theatr yn Ysbyty Llandudno yn cael effaith andwyol ar amseroedd aros cleifion? (WAQ69244)

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu sut y mae'n gweithio gyda Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr i leihau'r effaith y bydd cau nifer o theatrau yn Ysbyty Llandudno yn ei chael ar staff? (WAQ69245)

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu sut y mae'n gweithio gyda Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr i leihau'r effaith y bydd cau nifer o theatrau yn Ysbyty Llandudno yn ei chael ar gleifion? (WAQ69246)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 15 Hydref 2015

Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd (Vaughan Gething):

The operating theatres at Llandudno Hospital have been temporary closed to allow essential work to be carried out, including repairs to the air handling ventilation units, necessary for patient safety. The work started this month is due to be completed in early November.

Patients are being treated at Ysbyty Gwynedd and a small number at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd while this necessary work is being completed.

I expect disruption to patients and staff to be kept to a minimum while this improvement work is carried out.