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Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 17 Gorffennaf 2015 i'w hateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 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)

Rhaid cyflwyno Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig o leiaf bum diwrnod gwaith cyn y disgwylir iddynt gael eu hateb.  Yn ymarferol, bydd Gweinidogion yn ceisio ateb o fewn saith neu wyth diwrnod ond nid oes rheidrwydd arnynt i wneud hynny.  Caiff yr atebion eu cyhoeddi yn yr iaith y maent yn cael eu darparu, gyda chyfieithiad i'r Saesneg o ymatebion a ddarperir yn Gymraeg.

Gofyn i Brif Weinidog Cymru

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddarparu rhestr o gwmnïau eiddo a/neu ymgynghorwyr a gyflogwyd i roi cyngor i Lywodraeth Cymru ers 2011, gan ddarparu dechrau a diwedd y flwyddyn o gyflogaeth, yn ogystal â chyfanswm y gwariant bob blwyddyn ar gyngor o'r fath? (WAQ69006)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 29 Gorffennaf 2015

Prif Weinidog Cymru (Carwyn Jones) : The current systems operated by the Welsh Government do not separately identify the breakdown of costs at the level requested.  To provide this information would require a manual review of invoice and procurement transactions received across Welsh Government as a whole. Therefore, the information cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint o grwpiau gorchwyl a gorffen a sefydlodd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ystod y pedwerydd Cynulliad, wedi'u nodi yn ôl cyfrifoldebau portffolio Gweinidogol a chan gynnwys y teitl ar gyfer pob grŵp, y flwyddyn y cawsant eu creu a chasgliad y gwaith? (WAQ69015)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 5 Awst 2015

First Minister: I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be put on the internet

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Cyfoeth Naturiol

Kirsty Williams (Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am warchod caeau chwarae a mannau hamdden rhag cael eu clustnodi ar gyfer datblygu yn y broses Cynllun Datblygu Lleol? (WAQ69020)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 29 Gorffennaf 2015

Gweinidog Cyfoeth Naturiol (Carl Sargeant):

National planning policy on playing fields, recreation areas and the preparation of Local Development Plans is contained in Planning Policy Wales, TAN 16 Sport, Recreation and Open Space and Policy Clarification Letter (CL-02-11). The content of a LDP is the responsibility of the local planning authority taking into account national planning policy.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Pa gamau y mae'r Gweinidog yn eu cymryd i weithredu argymhellion adroddiad Dr Elin Jones? (WAQ69017)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gyhoeddi ymateb Llywodraeth Cymru i bob un o'r argymhellion yn adroddiad Dr Elin Jones ar stori a hanes Cymru? (WAQ69018)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Sut y mae'r Gweinidog yn bwriadu gweithredu argymhellion adroddiad Dr Elin Jones yn sgil dderbyn argymhellion yr Athro Donaldson? (WAQ69019)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 2015

Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau (Huw Lewis):

Dr Elin Jones's report and its recommendations were taken into account as part of the wider review of the Curriculum and Assessment Arrangements for Wales conducted by Professor Graham Donaldson.

On 30 June, I announced my support for the development of a new curriculum by accepting, in full, the recommendations contained within Professor Donaldson's Successful Futures report. This includes embedding the four purposes of the curriculum and designing six Areas of Learning and Experience and three cross curriculum responsibilities.

I am committed to Professor Donaldson's intention that "Each of these Areas of Learning and Experience should include, where appropriate, both a Welsh dimension and an international perspective in line with the recommendations of the independent review of the Cwricwlwm Cymreig, history and the story of Wales " (1).

Working with the sector, in line with the principles set out in the report will be crucial. That is why I have invited consortia to work with their schools across Wales – primary, secondary and special – to apply to be Pioneer Schools.  These schools will work as part of an all-Wales partnership to design and develop the new curriculum for Wales.  I will announce successful pioneer schools in the autumn.

(1)Page 38 – Successful Futures

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Beth fydd y symiau canlyniadol Barnett i Gymru o'r arbediad arfaethedig o £2.5 biliwn yn Lloegr erbyn 2020-21 sy'n deillio o'r penderfyniad i sefydlu benthyciadau cynhaliaeth i fyfyrwyr yn Lloegr i gymryd lle grantiau cynnal a chadw? (WAQ69027)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 2015

Huw Lewis

The financial impact of the UK Government decision to replace maintenance grants with loans will be dependent on the wider outcome of the UK Spending Review in November 2015.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Pa fesurau sydd ar waith i sicrhau nad yw'r amcanion grantiau blaenorol a gynhwysir yn y Grant Gwella Addysg yn cael eu colli? (WAQ69028)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Pa fesurau sydd ar waith i fonitro'r defnydd o'r Grant Gwella Addysg gan awdurdodau lleol? (WAQ69030)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Pa fesurau sydd ar waith i sicrhau bod awdurdodau lleol yn cyflawni eu cyfrifoldebau statudol wrth ddefnyddio'r Grant Gwella Addysg, i, er enghraifft, gynnal y cymarebau Cyfnod Sylfaen statudol? (WAQ69033)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 2015

Huw Lewis:

In establishing the Education Improvement Grant for Schools (EIG), we have drawn together a number of related funding streams with shared or related outcome objectives, to create a simpler, more flexible and less bureaucratic outcome-focused system. These new arrangements will better enable schools to concentrate on what matters most, improving educational outcomes for learners.

The EIG supports the strategic objectives in Qualified for Life, the Welsh Government's long-term vision for the education of 3-19 year old learners in Wales. The EIG is issued to regional education consortia and is delivered within the context of their school improvement business plans through the National Model for Regional Working. Consortia challenge advisers provide the key means of support and challenge to schools. The grant, in accordance with its terms and conditions, must also link to statutory school development plans to ensure the funding is aligned appropriately to their priority improvement areas. In this way, we can ensure the EIG reflects national, regional and local priorities and its focus remains relevant and appropriate, both now and in future.

My officials are working with local authorities and consortia to further develop a number of aspects of the Education Improvement Grant for Schools. This includes developing an outcomes framework to be in place for the second year of the grant, which will further maintain the grant's focus on our key priorities whilst ensuring sufficient flexibility to enable local and regional priorities to be addressed, depending on their particular needs.

As part of the grant terms and conditions, consortia, local authorities and Welsh Government will agree a series of outcomes and outcome measures, against which consortia and local authorities will be held to account. Local authorities are required to audit the grant using their internal audit arrangements. There are specific terms and conditions for the grant which govern how much of the total funding must be delegated to schools and how much can be used for administrative and management purposes. Under the National Model for Regional Working, consortia and local authorities will also provide update reports to their Joint Committees against their delivery of school improvement support. 

In moving to an outcome focused arrangement, there is additional flexibility for schools, local authorities and consortia to determine how best to deliver their services and required improvements. They are best placed to understand the needs of their learners and are able to target resources at areas of greatest need. The grant enhances and supports a number of statutory responsibilities vested in local authorities. Local authorities know their responsibilities and are answerable to their electorates for the decisions they make. I fully expect each and every local authority to discharge its statutory duties appropriately, whether that is directly or through working in partnership, such as through the delivery arrangements of the National Model for Regional Working. Schools and local authorities are held to account by Estyn.

Specifically, in terms of the Foundation Phase, I fully expect schools to continue to work towards the ratios as they have done in the past. The Foundation Phase is a fundamental element of the curriculum and will continue to play a key role as we develop the new curriculum. There are specific requirements within the terms and conditions of the grant governing this.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): A yw'r Gweinidog yn parhau i ymrwymo i wario 1 y cant ychwanegol y flwyddyn ar ysgolion? (WAQ60934)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): A yw'r cyllid ychwanegol o 1 y cant ar gyfer ysgolion yn berthnasol i ysgolion nad ydynt yn derbyn cyllid ychwanegol drwy Her Ysgolion Cymru a'r Grant Amddifadedd Disgyblion? (WAQ69032)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 2015

Huw Lewis:

Protecting frontline spending on schools is a Welsh Government priority and our commitment to protect funding for schools by 1% above the rate of change to the Welsh block overall remains firm. Despite the challenging financial climate, we have delivered on our commitment, providing an additional £106million for schools over the course of the Assembly term. In this way we have been able to protect schools from the worst of the reductions.

The additional funding as part of the protection commitment is delivered through the Local Government Settlement Revenue Support Grant and Education and Skills Budgets. Whilst local authorities are responsible for determining school budgets, the additional protection funding is for the benefit of, and applied to all schools.

In addition, through the Pupil Deprivation Grant we have significantly increased funding to tackle the impact of deprivation on educational attainment with more than £82million for schools in 2015-16, and through our 21^st Century Schools programme we have put in place the biggest capital investment programme our schools system has ever seen with nearly £2billion committed for capital projects between now and 2023.

Most importantly, standards are rising. The performance of our Free School Meals pupils is at an all-time high and more learners than ever are getting 5 good GCSEs.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): O ba linellau gwariant cyllidebol a ddaeth yr arian ar gyfer y grant amddifadedd disgyblion i blant 3 i 5 oed? (WAQ69031)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 2015

Huw Lewis

Funding for the pupil deprivation grant for 3-5 year olds was provided from Welsh Government reserves as part of the 2015-16 budget.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): A oes gan y Gweinidog unrhyw gynlluniau i unioni'r diffyg tryloywder a nodwyd gan brif ystadegydd Llywodraeth Cymru, a ddywedodd ei bod yn amhosibl gwneud cymhariaeth rhwng gwariant ar addysg yng Nghymru a Lloegr oherwydd y newid yn y patrwm yn Lloegr? (WAQ69035)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 2015

Huw Lewis:

Education expenditure per pupil in Wales remains transparent and is routinely published. During 2015-16 it was budgeted to be £5,526 per pupil. The issues around comparison with England are as a consequence of changes to their education system. Due to the different means of funding education in England a comparable figure is currently not available but analytical staff remain in contact with colleagues in DFE and DCLG in England to monitor this position. There are currently no plans to change the way that the education system is funded in Wales.

The differences between England and Wales have been highlighted in the Chief Statistician's update no 4:

http://gov.wales/docs/statistics/2015/150511-chief-statisticians-update-issue-4-en.pdf

As a more recent update to this article, schools in England continue to convert to academies on a monthly basis. For example, a further 141 schools have converted since 1 April 2015.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Pryd fydd y Gweinidog yn cyhoeddi ei adolygiad o effaith hysbysiadau cosb penodedig ar gyfer absenoldeb ysgol ar ôl blwyddyn o weithredu? (WAQ69022)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 2015

Huw Lewis:

During the plenary debate on 23 October 2013 I advised that there would be a full review of how the policy is being implemented after two years, which will allow for the collection of sufficient data to inform the review.  The requirement for Local Authorities to have in place their Codes of Conduct so that they could issue fixed penalty notices was from September 2014 so, to clarify, a review will not be undertaken until September 2016 at the earliest.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Cyllid a Busnes y Llywodraeth

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint sydd wedi cael ei wario ar swyddfeydd Llywodraeth Cymru yng ngorllewin Cymru ers 2010, gan ddarparu'r gwariant y flwyddyn wedi'i dorri i lawr yn ôl costau adeiladu cyfalaf, dodrefn ac offer TG/trydanol? (WAQ69008)

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint sydd wedi cael ei wario ar swyddfeydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ne Cymru ers 2010, gan ddarparu'r gwariant y flwyddyn wedi'i dorri i lawr yn ôl costau adeiladu cyfalaf, dodrefn ac offer TG/trydanol? (WAQ69009)

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint sydd wedi cael ei wario ar swyddfeydd Llywodraeth Cymru yng nghanolbarth Cymru ers 2010, gan ddarparu'r gwariant y flwyddyn wedi'i dorri i lawr yn ôl costau adeiladu cyfalaf, dodrefn ac offer TG/trydanol? (WAQ69010)

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint sydd wedi cael ei wario ar swyddfeydd Llywodraeth Cymru ym Merthyr ers 2010, gan ddarparu'r gwariant y flwyddyn wedi'i dorri i lawr yn ôl costau adeiladu cyfalaf, dodrefn ac offer TG/trydanol? (WAQ69011)

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint sydd wedi cael ei wario ar swyddfeydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn Aberystwyth ers 2010, gan ddarparu'r gwariant y flwyddyn wedi'i dorri i lawr yn ôl costau adeiladu cyfalaf, dodrefn ac offer TG/trydanol? (WAQ69012)

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint sydd wedi cael ei wario ar swyddfeydd Llywodraeth Cymru yng Nghyffordd Llandudno ers 2010, gan ddarparu'r gwariant y flwyddyn wedi'i dorri i lawr yn ôl costau adeiladu cyfalaf, dodrefn ac offer TG/trydanol? (WAQ69013)

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint sydd wedi cael ei wario ar swyddfeydd Llywodraeth Cymru ym Mharc Cathays ers 2010, gan ddarparu'r gwariant y flwyddyn wedi'i dorri i lawr yn ôl costau adeiladu cyfalaf, dodrefn ac offer TG/trydanol? (WAQ69014)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 29 Gorffennaf 2015

Gweinidog Cyllid a Busnes y Llywodraeth (Jane Hutt):

Details of expenditure on capital building cost and furnishings for the regions and locations specified, for each full financial year beginning 2010/11, are provided in the following tables.

The figures provided under the heading 'capital building costs' include all aspects of our office refurbishment projects, including typically the costs of design, planning, demolition, refit, installation and final finishes. The separate figures for 'furnishings' include the costs of providing desks, chairs, meeting tables, storage cabinets and other small items. It is also inclusive of associated design, space planning and installation services. The figures for IT equipment, include typically the cost of printers, monitors, network computers and servers, laptops, telephone handsets, keyboards and associated audio visual equipment.

Information on IT equipment is not held in the same format and total expenditure on IT and other electrical equipment for each year beginning 2010/11 is provided in the final table.

Aggregated expenditure Information for each region shown in the tables above includes, where applicable, spend on the specific locations shown separately in the following tables.

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru):  Faint o arian y mae Llywodraeth Cymru/Undeb Ewropeaidd wedi'i ddynodi i ardaloedd menter yng Nghymru gan gynnwys faint o arian bob flwyddyn fesul ardal ers eu creu? (WAQ69016)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Gorffennaf 2015

Jane Hutt:  From inception of Enterprise Zones in 2012 to the end of financial year 2013/14, £48,557,612 of Welsh Government/European Union money has been made available for Welsh Government supported projects within Enterprise Zones in Wales.  The split of spend per Zone is detailed in each Zone's Strategic Plan currently being published at: http://gov.wales/topics/businessandeconomy/business/enterprisezones/?lang=en. 

During financial year 2014/15 £26,439,084 of Welsh Government/European Union money has been made available to Enterprise Zones in Wales.  A breakdown of data by Zone is intended for publication during summer 2015.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Pa gyngor y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'u cael ynghylch effaith glinigol newid dalgylch Ysbyty Llwynhelyg, a fydd yn dargyfeirio derbyniadau meddygon teulu a throsglwyddiadau ambiwlans o Aberteifi, Arberth, Cilgeti, Saundersfoot a Dinbych y Pysgod i Ysbyty Glangwili, Caerfyrddin? (WAQ69021)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 29 Gorffennaf 2015

Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol (Mark Drakeford): This is a matter for Hywel Dda University Health Board. It has been clear that the changes are a temporary measure to enable Withybush Hospital to care safely for people and maintain the medical intake and emergency and urgent care centre.

Local clinicians are fully engaged in this process and the Welsh Ambulance Service has been engaged from an early stage. It is meeting daily with the health board to evaluate the impact.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Pa ysgogiadau cyllido a fframweithiau arolygu sydd wedi cael eu defnyddio i annog ysgolion, colegau a phrifysgolion i wella cefnogaeth i ddisgyblion/myfyrwyr sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl fel yr amlinellir yng nghynllun cyflenwi 2 Law yn Llaw at Iechyd Meddwl Llywodraeth Cymru? (WAQ69023)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 29 Gorffennaf 2015

Mark Drakeford:

The Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes (WNHSS) was launched in September 1999 to encourage the development of local healthy school schemes within a national framework. 

Indicators for the WNHSS National Quality Award were issued in 2010.  These look for a whole-school approach in seven health topics, including mental and emotional health and wellbeing. Schools are independently assessed for the award after nine years' involvement in the scheme. More than 99% of maintained schools are actively involved in the WNHSS and, as of July 2015, 82 have been awarded the National Quality Award.

A task and finish group was set up in 2010 to look at extending the schemes into the pre-school sector and the Healthy and Sustainable Pre-School Scheme National Award Criteria was issued in September 2011. This includes mental and emotional health, wellbeing and relationships. As of May 2015, 606 pre-school settings are actively involved in the scheme.

A task and finish group was also set up to produce recommendations for the development of healthy and sustainable further and higher education settings. A framework has been produced, which contains criteria across six health topics, including mental and emotional health and wellbeing. This is currently being developed into an online resource by Public Health Wales and will be supported by guidance.

We have also taken steps to support children and young people experiencing emotional difficulties through the development of counselling services - £4.5m was transferred to the revenue support grant in April 2013 to support counselling services.

The recently-published Donaldson review makes it clear that mental health and wellbeing should become a core part of the school curriculum.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gyhoeddi data ynghylch data iechyd meddwl a lles a gasglwyd fel rhan o Law yn Llaw at Iechyd Meddwl Cynllun Cyflawni 2 ar gyfer ardaloedd Cymunedau yn Gyntaf a chyfranogwyr Dechrau'n Deg? (WAQ69025)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 29 Gorffennaf 2015

Mark Drakeford:

Together for Mental Health includes a number of outcome measurements, including deprivation and Flying Start indicators, which are routinely monitored and published.

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): Sut y gosodwyd iechyd a lles meddwl wrth ganol polisi ac ymyriadau gwrthdlodi fel Cymunedau yn Gyntaf a Dechrau'n Deg fel yr amlinellir yn Law yn Llaw at Iechyd Meddwl: Cynllun Cyflawni 2? (WAQ69026)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 29 Gorffennaf 2015

Mark Drakeford: Together for Mental Health commits us to working with Communities First and Flying Start to increase resilience and take preventative action in the most deprived areas of Wales. Actions to promote positive, resilient mental health have also been incorporated into the Welsh Government’s Tacking Poverty Action Plan.