Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 13 Rhagfyr 2013 i’w hateb ar 20 Rhagfyr 2013

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)

Gofyn i Brif Weinidog Cymru

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog nodi dyddiadau pob ymweliad tramor ar gyfer 2014, gan gynnwys diben, amserlenni, costau a’r rhai fydd yn bresennol? (WAQ66158)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 02 Ionwar 2014

Prif Weinidog (Carwyn Jones):  I do not publish details of overseas visits in advance but I issue a statement on my return.

Gofyn i Weinidog yr Economi, Gwyddoniaeth a Thrafnidiaeth

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi gwybod faint o arian y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ei roi hyd yma i gefnogi prosiect arfaethedig Cylchffordd Cymru? (WAQ66142)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 2013

Weinidog yr Economi, Gwyddoniaeth a Thrafnidiaeth (Edwina Hart): I refer you to my response to WAQ61992.

 

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatgelu cyfanswm nifer y teithiau hedfan y mis a’r cyrchfannau unigryw ym Maes Awyr Caerdydd am bob mis ers i Lywodraeth Cymru ei brynu, gan roi hefyd gyfanswm nifer y teithiau hedfan a’r cyrchfannau unigryw am y mis cyfan diwethaf cyn iddo gael ei brynu gan Lywodraeth Cymru?   (WAQ66150)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 20132013

Edwina Hart: This information is publicly available on the UK Airports Statistics section of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) website www.caa.co.uk

 

Gofyn i’r Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau

Leighton Andrews (Rhondda): Pa gamau a gymerwyd yn dilyn adroddiad Daugherty 2004 i gyflwyno cymedroli effeithiol ar asesiadau athrawon? (WAQ66143)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 2013

Weinidog Addysg a Sgiliau (Huw Lewis): As a response to the recommendations made by the Daugherty Review (DARG Report, 2004) the Welsh Government moved away from statutory testing in favour of assessment and reporting based on moderated teacher assessment of pupil attainment at the end of Key Stages 2 and 3.

Detailed guidance on assessment, school-based standardisation and moderation is provided to schools and local authorities, annually. This  highlights the importance of having robust systems and procedures which ensure that there is an agreed and shared understanding of national curriculum standards both within and between schools.

In addition the Welsh Government has delivered a rolling programme of external verification and moderation for schools, to support improvements in both the quality and consistency of teacher assessments. This has consisted of:

Leighton Andrews (Rhondda): Sut y rhoddwyd cynigion Daugherty ar waith yn dilyn datganiad 2004 y Gweinidog Addysg ar y pryd? (WAQ66144)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 20 Rhagfyr 2013

Huw Lewis: In line with the recommendations of the Daugherty Assessment Review Group (DARG Report 2004) and the review of the school curriculum, undertaken by the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC), a number of important changes were made to assessment arrangements in Wales.

The Welsh Government moved away from a system of national statutory tests to a system of teacher assessment. The new assessment arrangements were:

• An end to statutory end of key stage testing and a move to teacher assessment. This was implemented in 2004 and 2005. Test materials remained available until 2007 but these were non-statutory

• The introduction of a programme of external moderation and verification of end of Key Stage 3 teacher assessments

• The development of a non-statutory Skills Framework for 3 to 19 year olds covering Developing Thinking, Communication, ICT and Number Skills.

• The introduction of Optional Skills Assessment Materials, implemented for national curriculum year (NCY) 5

• Participation in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) programme.

 

Leighton Andrews (Rhondda): Faint o ysgolion uwchradd a dderbyniodd statws Achrededig gan ACCAC (Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru) yn dilyn adolygiad Daugherty? (WAQ66145)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 2013

Huw Lewis: While a process for the awarding of ‘Accredited status’ was developed our records do not indicate that any schools received an ‘Accredited status’ for their teacher assessments.

In 2004 ACCAC was asked by the Welsh Government to develop systems and procedures to ensure the quality and consistency of teacher assessment at the end of Key Stage 3. The model they developed comprised two elements:

• External moderation of sample evidence for all KS3 national curriculum subjects and

• Verification visits to schools by external verifiers who focus on schools systems and procedures.

It was intended that those schools meeting the required standard would be awarded an ‘accredited status’.

In 2005 ACCAC awarded the contract to deliver this model to WJEC.  .

During 2006/07 and 2007/08 schools were required to submit sample materials to WJEC showing attainment exemplifying the characteristics of National Curriculum levels 4, 5, 6 and 7 (covering all attainment targets) for moderation.

During 2007/08 and 2009/10 schools were required to submit sample evidence to WJEC for moderation on a similar, but not identical basis as that undertaken for the core subjects.

 

Leighton Andrews (Rhondda): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau a gafodd y prawf diagnostig seiliedig ar sgiliau a ragwelwyd ym mlwyddyn 5 yr ysgol gynradd yn dilyn adroddiad Daugherty ei gyflwyno erioed; ac a fu ACCAC yn ymwneud erioed â llunio asesiadau a sicrhau eu cysondeb? (WAQ66146)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 2013

Huw Lewis: I can confirm the diagnostic tests envisaged following the Daugherty report were never introduced.

ACCAC were involved with work to design and improve the consistency of teacher assessments. In 2004 the Welsh Government asked ACCAC to develop systems and procedures to ensure the quality and consistency of teacher assessment at the end of Key Stages. They developed a model for Key Stage 3 which comprised two elements:

• External moderation of sample evidence for all KS3 national curriculum subjects and

• Verification visits to schools by external verifiers who focus on schools systems and procedures.

In 2005 ACCAC awarded the contract to deliver this model to WJEC.

 

Leighton Andrews (Rhondda): Faint o athrawon yng Nghymru sydd â gradd 2:1 o leiaf? (WAQ66147)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 2013

Huw Lewis: The General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW) is required to hold, if available, degree and ITT qualification details for registered teachers in Wales. Data is not available in respect of all teachers in Wales. Data is available in respect of registered teachers in Wales with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) gained on or after 1 August 2004 from the GTCW register of qualified teachers.

Of 13,131 teachers registered with the GTCW at 16 December 2013, with QTS gained on or after 1 August 2004, 6,829 (52 per cent) were recorded as achieving at least a 2:1 degree.

Further detail is included in the following table.

Number of GTCW registered teachers by degree class & route to QTS – Date of QTS on or after 1st August 2004
	Qualified Teacher: trained		Other Route**		Total
	Number of Teachers	Percentage (%)	Number of Teachers	Percentage (%)
First class honours	834	6.8	58	6.4	892
Upper second class honours	5,731	46.9	206	22.7	5,937
Lower second class honours	4,590	37.6	153	16.9	4,743
Undivided second class honours	31	0.3	13	1.4	44
Third class honours	418	3.4	14	1.5	432
Other*	564	4.6	167	18.4	731
Not Held	55	0.4	297	32.7	352
Total	12,223	100%	908	100%	13,131

 

*Other class includes: Ordinary, Pass, fourth class honours, unclassified honours, general degree, higher degree, degree awarded outside the UK.

**Other Route to QTS includes any route other than Qualified Teacher Trained e.g. Graduate Teacher Programme, EU.

Notes

• Data taken from the GTCW Register of Qualified Teachers on 16^th December 2013

• all data provided relates to “registered teachers” and the numbers are displayed as “actuals” rather than “full-time equivalents”;

the number of registered teachers is “real time” and can go up or down, depending on new registrations and de-registrations

 

Leighton Andrews (Rhondda): Faint o arian ychwanegol a ryddhawyd ar gyfer ysgolion – gan gynnwys drwy’r Grant Amddifadedd Disgyblion (PDG) a’r Fframwaith Effeithlonrwydd Ysgolion (FfEY) – bob blwyddyn ers 2011-12? (WAQ66148)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 2013

Huw Lewis: Since 2011-12, we have protected frontline spending for schools at 1% above movements to the Wales DEL. This means that between 2011-12 to the end of the current financial year, we have made available an additional £115m to schools through the Revenue Support Grant (RSG) and Education and Skills Main Expenditure Group (MEG), which includes funding for the School Effectiveness Framework.  Taken together with the additional funding for the Pupil Deprivation Grant in 2012-13 and 2013-14, schools have benefitted from over £155m additional funding in this period.  

As set out in the Final Budget 2014-15, we are also maintaining our commitment to protect schools funding over the next two years, including doubling the amount of the Pupil Deprivation Grant in 2014-15 to the equivalent of £918 per eligible pupil.  This reflects our commitment to break the link between poverty and educational attainment and to protect frontline spending in schools.

 

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gyfleoedd prentisiaeth ychwanegol sydd ar gael yn sgîl yr adnoddau ychwanegol yng nghyllideb Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2013-14? (WAQ66159)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 18 Rhagfyr 2013

Dirprwy Weinidog Sgiliau a Thechnoleg (Ken Skates): Welsh Government’s provisional First Release, published on the 27th November 2013, shows the largest increase in the number of people participating in work based learning for 6 years.  There is also a connection between the additional £20m made available during 2013-2014 (April to March Financial year) and the increase in the number of apprenticeship learning programme starts from 5,260 (between April and July 2012) to 10,435 between (April and July 2013).  

It can take up to 18 months to receive final data on apprenticeship delivery across Wales.  As such, we will not have published verified data on apprenticeships until some time after the academic year has finished.  Although, provisional, unverified 2013-2014 management information shows a very promising performance picture, particularly on the Young Recruits Programme (YRP).

 

Gofyn i’r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am argaeledd peiriannau mesur dwysedd esgyrn yn Ne Ddwyrain Cymru? (WAQ66138)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 2013

Weinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol (Mark Drakeford):  The Welsh Government does not routinely maintain information about the location of DXA  scanners in  South East Wales but we understand there are currently two at the University Hospital of Wales, one at Dewi Sant Hospital, Pontypridd and one at County Hospital, Pontypool.

 

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): Pa gamau sydd yn eu lle i gynorthwyo cleifion y GIG i fwrw ymlaen â’u cwynion ar ôl i weithdrefnau cwyno ysbytai gael eu disbyddu? (WAQ66139).

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr  2013

Mark Drakeford: NHS patients have the option of asking the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to investigate their concerns once local procedures have been exhausted.  Here is a link to the website:

www.ombudsman-wales.org.uk

 

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): Pa gamau sydd yn eu lle i wirio fod meddygon yn rhoi diagnosis cywir o gyflyrau eu cleifion? (WAQ66140)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 2 Ionwar 2014

Mark Drakeford:  GPs are highly trained professionals. The GP Appraisal process contributes to the development of individual GPs and therefore to the overall quality and safety agenda. It helps provide an assurance that individual GPs skills are up to date and is an important part of the GP revalidation process.

In many cases the diagnosis of a condition will be confirmed by laboratory testing or referral to a medical specialist. The exact process or procedure for checking a diagnosis will depend on the specific medical condition.

 

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): Pa drafodaethau a gafodd y Gweinidog gyda Bwrdd Iechyd Aneurin Bevan ynghylch darparu peiriant mesur dwysedd esgyrn yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Gwent? (WAQ66141)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 2 Ionwar 2014

Mark Drakeford: I have not had any discussions about a bone density measurement machine at Royal Gwent Hospital.

 

Aled Roberts (Gogledd Cymru): Yn dilyn Adroddiad Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru ar Wasanaethau Iechyd Meddwl Plant a’r Glasoed a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Rhagfyr 2013, pa gamau sy’n cael eu cymryd i sicrhau y caiff y gwelyau brys arfaethedig yn y ddwy uned CAMHS eu rhoi ar waith? (WAQ66151)

Aled Roberts (Gogledd Cymru): Yn dilyn adroddiad Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru ar Wasanaethau Iechyd Meddwl Plant a’r Glasoed a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Rhagfyr 2013, pa gamau a gymerwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru neu’r GIG yn ganolog i sicrhau fod byrddau iechyd yn mynd i'r afael â'r methiant i gael archwiliadau y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd neu archwiliadau’r Swyddfa Cofnodion Troseddol ar gyfer eu holl staff?  (WAQ66152)

Aled Roberts (Gogledd Cymru): Yn dilyn adroddiad Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru ar Wasanaethau Iechyd Meddwl Plant a’r Glasoed a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Rhagfyr 2013, pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i fonitro gweithrediad ei brotocol  cenedlaethol “nas dygwyd”? (WAQ66153)

Aled Roberts (Gogledd Cymru): Yn dilyn adroddiad Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru ar Wasanaethau Iechyd Meddwl Plant a’r Glasoed a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Rhagfyr 2013, pryd y bydd y model gwasanaeth newydd yn y gogledd yn cynnwys y timau cefnogi dwys cymunedol yn weithredol? (WAQ66154)

Aled Roberts (Gogledd Cymru): Yng ngoleuni methiant Gwasanaethau Iechyd Meddwl Plant a’r Glasoed i gynnal asesiadau risg fel y dangoswyd gan yr adolygiad o 45 ffeil achos, pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi eu cymryd yn y cyfamser i wella perfformiad? (WAQ66155)

Aled Roberts (Gogledd Cymru): Yng nghyswllt adroddiad diweddar Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru ar Wasanaethau Iechyd Meddwl Plant a’r Glasoed, a yw Llywodraeth Cymru bellach wedi cael y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf gan bob un o’r byrddau iechyd ynghylch y cynnydd o ran darparu hyfforddiant  ar asesu risg, archwiliadau diffyg presenoldeb a gweithdrefnau diogelwch wrth ryddhau? (WAQ66156)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 6 Ionawr 2013 (WAQ66151-6)

Mark Drakeford:  In line with standard procedures the Welsh Government will formally respond to the joint AGW/HIW report into CAMHS once it has been considered and reported on by the Public Accounts Committee.  Our response will contain the information to address the questions you have raised.

 

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Llywodraeth Leol a Busnes y Llywodraeth

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi gwybod sut y cafodd y swm o’r Cyfarwyddyd Cyfalafu a roddwyd i Gyngor Dinas Casnewydd am y flwyddyn ariannol 2013-14 ac a gyhoeddwyd ar 12 Tachwedd 2013, ei gyfrifo? (WAQ66157)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 18 Rhagfyr 2013

Weinidog Llywodraeth Leol a Busnes y Llywodraeth (Lesley Griffiths): The request for a capitalisation direction for equal pay compensation, including the amount to be treated as capital expenditure was prepared and submitted by Newport City Council and assessed in line with the published Welsh Government guidance.