29/10/2015 - Cwestiynau ac Atebion Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad

Cyhoeddwyd 23/10/2015 | Diweddarwyd Ddiwethaf 03/11/2015

Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 22 Hydref 2015 i'w hateb ar 29 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

Leanne Wood (Canol De Cymru): Beth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i sicrhau nad yw teuluoedd difreintiedig sy'n byw mewn ardaloedd cefnog yn cael eu heithrio o'r cynllun Dechrau'n Deg? (WAQ69324)

Leanne Wood (Canol De Cymru): Beth yw'r ffactorau sy'n penderfynu dalgylchoedd Dechrau'n Deg? (WAQ69325)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 3 Tachwedd 2015

Gweinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi (Lesley Griffiths):

We are supporting as many families as possible through Flying Start and although this programme is targeted geographically, the Welsh Government has ensured the targeted areas are those which are most at need. Flying Start areas are determined using income benefit data provided from the Department of Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs. This data provides Local Authorities with information on geographical areas with the highest proportions of children under four years of age living in income benefit households.

As Flying Start is geographically targeted, Local Authorities receive a small element of 'Outreach' funding as part of their Flying Start grant to deliver elements of the programme to children across the wider Local Authority.

Children in Wales, under 4 years of age, can have access to elements of, or all, Flying Start services, through Outreach funding, if they have an identified need and the resources are available.

Outreach broadens the reach of Flying Start outside of the targeted areas and provides an element of flexibility to the delivery of the programme. Outreach also ensures continuity of support to children and families moving out of Flying Start areas. Flying Start teams can also use their Outreach funding to target the children of specific communities of interest in their Local Authority. These might include women's refuges; traveller communities; homeless shelters; Flying Start women in prisons.

Leanne Wood (Canol De Cymru): Beth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i roi sylw i'r gostyngiad yng nghanran y plant sy'n manteisio ar ofal plant a ddarperir gan Dechrau'n Deg ers 2014? (WAQ69326)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 3 Tachwedd 2015

Lesley Griffiths:

Our guidance to Local Authorities is clear every effort should be made to ensure all parents with eligible children are offered and encouraged to take up the Flying Start childcare provision. Welsh medium or bilingual childcare is also actively promoted to families. It is recognised Health Visitors, Flying Start professionals (including speech and language therapists, parenting support staff or language and play providers) as well as the childcare team, all have a key role in working with the families and to emphasise the benefits of the Flying Start childcare provision.

Our National Evaluation of the Flying Start programme identified the importance of understanding the barriers on the uptake of childcare and to understand the reluctance of some parents to accept the childcare element. Earlier this year, Welsh Government established a task and finish group with local Flying Start co-ordinators to address some of these issues. This resulted in all Local Authorities developing and submitting an attendance policy as part of their 2015/16 delivery plan. We are continuing to work closely with Local Authorities on the delivery of the programme and further workshops are being held as part of the Flying Start National Learning Event in December this year. We continue to monitor take up of childcare to work through any issues which may arise.

Leanne Wood (Canol De Cymru): Beth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i fynd i'r afael â phryderon a godwyd am lwyth achosion ymwelwyr iechyd, yn enwedig gan fod rhai gwasanaethau ymwelwyr iechyd yn ei chael hi'n anodd bodloni'r gymhareb llwyth achosion o un ymwelydd iechyd i 110 o blant? (WAQ69327)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 3 Tachwedd 2015

Lesley Griffiths:

Whilst there is no specified caseload for health visitors working in the generic service, the agreed caseload for health visitors working in the Flying Start Programme is 110. This figure was agreed with health visiting services to reflect the greater intensity of high need families which the Flying Start health visitor will have on their caseload and the greater intensity of the programmes of intervention they are required to deliver.

The Welsh Government monitors the number of health visitors working in Flying Start and their caseloads. Local Authority returns for 2014/15 indicated the average caseload for Flying Start health visitors across Wales was 113, within the agreed 10% tolerance for health visitor caseloads. The Welsh Government has discussed this rise with Local Authorities who are confident their successful recruitment of additional health visitors, from the latest qualifying cohort, should reduce the average caseload over the coming months.

The Welsh Government will continue to work with stakeholders to ensure there are sufficient health professionals to meet the demands of both its programmes and generic services. It has made a significant additional investment in training health visitors. Since 2011 over £7m of extra funding has been made available for health visitor training and this has enabled the training of almost 200 additional health visitors.

Gofyn i Weinidog yr Economi, Gwyddoniaeth a Thrafnidiaeth

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau pryd y cafodd Links Air wybod am y tro cyntaf am unrhyw bryderon, materion neu ofynion diogelwch mewn perthynas â'r gwasanaeth awyr o dde i ogledd Cymru a warantir gan Lywodraeth Cymru? (WAQ69328)