24 Chwefror 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Rheoliadau Addysg Uwch (Terfynau Ffioedd) (Cymru) 2026
Diolch, Llywydd. Os ymatebaf, yn gyntaf oll, i sylwadau Mike Hedges yn rhinwedd ei swydd fel Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Deddfwriaeth, Cyfiawnder a'r Cyfansoddiad, dim ond i ailadrodd mai bwriad y rheoliadau hyn yw nodi'r terfynau ffioedd eu hunain, a bydd y…
24 Chwefror 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Rheoliadau Addysg Uwch (Terfynau Ffioedd) (Cymru) 2026
Diolch, Llywydd. Rwy'n cynnig y cynnig. Mae Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022 yn sefydlu cyfundrefn reoleiddio gynhwysfawr ar gyfer addysg drydyddol yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys sefydlu cofrestr o ddarparwyr addysg uwch. Bydd y gofrestr, sydd ar y…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Yes. There are a few points I will add. Firstly, to go back to the data that I referenced earlier, if you look at our success rate by the time a person in Wales reaches the age of 30, I believe it's 53 per cent go to university—and that is actually higher…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Thank you. There's a lot there. I'll see how much I can get through before the Chair cuts me off. That UCAS data is really important. It is a key marker for us. I'm pleased to see that the number of placed applicants from Wales, because I think that's a very…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Thank you. I realise I didn't answer the second part of your question. I'll try to cover both of those things. Some of the work that we have been doing on the board has been looking at how we map skills for the future, which I'm sure you'll remember from your…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
So, that puts a closer marker on that. And what it will do, then, is to reflect the conclusions of the reference group of key stakeholders that we convened to consider how best to strengthen vocational education and training in Wales. It should complement the…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Thanks, Vaughan. Thanks for that question. So, what I will say is that we're going to publish the strategic direction for vocational education and training in Wales prior to the pre-election period.
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Thank you, Natasha. This is a really important question. I would like to start by qualifying—. I think you said waiting lists at every college. There is currently only one college with a waiting list, and I'm in close conversation with the principal there…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
I believe it's been baselined.
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Thank you. I'm happy to answer that, and it touches on some of the conversation I had with Vaughan earlier about Medr. So, the decision to provide that funding specifically for conservatoire provision was part of an investment in culture and the arts, hence…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Yes, and we can offer a briefing as well, because it's of such a technical nature. I'd love to sit here and go through it all and explain it for the next hour, but I know we haven't got the time.
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Well, Chair, you've set me a challenge now, because that's a very technical question to try and answer in a short amount of time. I don't know if I'm going to be in your good books if I go through all of this, but it is important.
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Yes, thank you, Carolyn. So, the increases to the tuition fee limits are to keep pace with the increases in fees in England to ensure that our Welsh universities are not at a competitive disadvantage with those universities across the border. We estimate that…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Thank you for that question, Natasha. I'd like to start by reiterating that, based on monitoring and reporting by Medr, we don't believe there's an immediate risk of any university in Wales facing financial collapse. I think it's really important to put that…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Yes, absolutely. So, Medr will have a vital role to play in addressing and delivering the next Government's response to these challenges. So, to recap, Medr is responsible for grant funding, regulation and performance monitoring in the sector. Also, they play…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Thank you, Vaughan. I think the first thing that any incoming Government really needs to get to grips with is the fact that by the time of the following Senedd election in 2030 is when we're going to see what's predicted to be—well, what will be—a decade-long…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Can I just come in there with regard to the role of the FE sector, particularly in the 14 to 16 space? One of the most powerful interventions we've seen to increase attendance and attainment is the junior apprenticeship programme. I mean, the results there…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Yes, Chair. I wish to declare that I have a close family member who is a student at Swansea University.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau Amserol
Wel, diolch, a chredaf fod Alun Davies yn llygad ei le wrth ddweud bod angen inni weld y mater hwn yn ei gyd-destun ehangaf posibl, a hynny o ran y problemau cyllido sy'n ein hwynebu ledled y DU, ond hefyd o ran y buddion economaidd, addysgol a diwylliannol y…
29 Ionawr 2025 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau Amserol
Wel, diolch i chi am eich cwestiynau, Heledd, ond os edrychwch yn ôl a darllen y trawsgrifiad, rwy'n siŵr y gwelwch fy mod i wedi dweud ar wahanol adegau yn ystod y drafodaeth fod hon yn broblem ddifrifol i'r sector addysg uwch yma, nid yn unig yng Nghymru…
29 Ionawr 2025 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau Amserol
Diolch am eich cwestiynau a'ch sylwadau, Jenny, ac rwy'n cyd-fynd yn llwyr â'r sylwadau a wnaethoch am werth myfyrwyr rhyngwladol. Ac nid yn unig y gwerth ariannol y maent yn ei gynnig i'n sefydliadau addysg uwch, ond y modd y maent yn cyfoethogi yn…
29 Ionawr 2025 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau Amserol
Diolch, Lywydd. Fel y gwyddoch, Cefin, rydym wedi darparu dros £200 miliwn i'r sector addysg uwch yn y flwyddyn ariannol bresennol, gyda £10 miliwn ychwanegol yn cael ei ddyfarnu yn y gyllideb atodol, a chyllid arall fel cynllun Digarbon, yr wyf yn falch iawn…
29 Ionawr 2025 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau Amserol
Diolch, Cefin, am y gyfres honno o sylwadau. Fe geisiaf dynnu rhai cwestiynau ohonynt imi allu ateb. [Torri ar draws.] Fel y gwyddoch, mae gennym—
29 Ionawr 2025 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau Amserol
Hoffwn ddiolch i Natasha Asghar am y cwestiynau hynny. Ac fe ddechreuoch chi drwy siarad am les myfyrwyr, ac rwy'n rhannu eich pryder am les myfyrwyr. Gwn fod cangen Undeb Cenedlaethol y Myfyrwyr yng Nghaerdydd yn weithgar iawn a bydd yn cefnogi myfyrwyr…
29 Ionawr 2025 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau Amserol
Hoffwn ddiolch i Julie Morgan am ei chwestiwn. Rydym yn ymwybodol o gyhoeddiad diweddar Prifysgol Caerdydd ar gynlluniau i ymgynghori â staff ac undebau llafur ar golli swyddi'n orfodol, a’r posibilrwydd o roi'r gorau i gynnig rhai cyrsiau. Deallwn fod y…
