Croeso i dudalen y llywodraethwyr / Welcome to our Governors’ page.

 

Corff llywodraethu'r ysgol

Mae corff llywodraethu'r ysgol yn helpu i lunio polisi ysgol. Darllenwch am sut mae'r corff llywodraethu'n cydweithio a'r pennaeth i sicrhau bod plant ag Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (ADY) wedi'u cefnogi'n llawn yn yr ysgol.

Mae gan gorff llwydoraethu'r ysgol rol hanfodol wrth:

• Wneud ei orau i sicrhau y gwneir y ddarpariaeth angenrheidiol gan yr ysgol er mwyn diwallu Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol ei ddisgyblion.
• Sicrhau, lle mae'r 'person cyfrifol' (pennaeth neu lywodraethwr priodol) wedi'i hysbysu gan yr awdurdod lleol fod gan ddisgybl anghenion addysgol arbennig, bod yr holl staff sy'n debygol o addysgu'r disgybl hwnnw'n cael gwybod am yr angehnion hynny.
• Sicrhau bod athrawon yn yr ysgol yn ymwybodol o bwysigrwydd adnabod disgyblion ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.
• Sefydlu polisi'r ysgol am ddiwallu anghenion dysgu ychwanegol ac adrodd yn flynyddol amdano i rieni.
• Sicrhau bod disgyblion ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol yn ymuno yng ngweithgareddau'r ysgol ynghyd a disgyblion nad oes ganddynt anghenion dysgu ychwanegol, cyhyd ag y bo hynny'n rhesymol ymarferol ac yn gydnaws a'r disgyblion sy'n derbyn y ddarpariaeth anghenion ychwanegol, addysg effeithiol disgyblion eraill yn yr ysgol a'r defnydd effeithlon o adnoddau.
• Ystyried unrhyw godau ymddygiad priodol wrth gyflawni eu dyletswyddau tuag at ddisgyblion ag anghenion addysgol arbennig.

Dylai corff llywodraethu'r ysgol hefyd, mewn cydweithrediad a'r penaeth:

• Bennu polisi cyffredinol yr ysgol a'i hymagwedd at ddarpariaeth ar gyfer anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.
• Sefydlu'r trefniadau staffio a chyllido priodol.
• Goruchwylio gwaith yr ysgol yn gyffredinol.

Pennaeth a staff yr ysgol

Y pennaeth yw'r uwchathro yn yr ysgol ac mae'n gyfrifol am addysg yr holl ddisgyblion. Dyma ragor o wybodaeth am gyfrifoldebau'r pennaeth o ran cefnogi plant ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol (ADY).

Dylai pennaeth yr ysgol, mewn cydweithrediad a'r corff llywodraethu:

• Bennu polisi cyffredinol yr ysgol a'i hymagwedd at ddarpariaeth ar gyfer anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.
• Sefydlu'r trefniadau staffio a chyllido priodol.
• Goruchwylio gwaith yr ysgol yn gyffredinol.

Mae gan bennaeth yr ysgol gyfrifoldeb am reoli'r holl agweddau ar waith yr ysgol o ddydd i ddydd, gan gynnwys y ddarpariaeth ar gyfer anghenion dysgu ychwanegol. Bydd angen i'r pennaeth roi'r holl wybodaeth i'r corff llwydoraethu. Bydd angen i'r pennaeth hefyd weithio'n agos gyda Chydlynydd Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (Cydlynydd ADY) dynodedig yr ysgol i sicrhau y gwneir darpariaeth effeithiol ac effeithlono er mwyn diwallu anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.

Staff yr ysgol

Dylai'r holl staff addysgu a chefnogi fod yn rhan o ddatblygu ac adolygu polisi anghneion dysgu ychwanegol yr ysgol. Dylent fod yn llwyr ymwybodol o arferion a gweithdrefnau'r ysgol wrth ddiwallu anghenion dysgu ychwanegol a'u rol a'u cyfrifoldebau yn yr arferion a'r gweithdrefnau hynny. 

Y Cydlynydd Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol

Mae gan bob ysgol Gydlynydd Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (Cydlynydd ADY) sy'n chwarae rol allweddol yn y polisi a'r ddarpariaeth anghenion dysgu ychwanegol (ADY). Dyma wybodaeth am sut mae'r Cydlynydd ADY yn cynghori ac yn cefnogi aelodau staff eraill.

Mae gan Gydlynydd Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol dynodedig yr ysgol, wrth weithio'n agos gyda chyd-staff yn yr ysgol, rol bwysig wrth weithredu polisi'r ysgol ar ddiwallu anghenion dysgu ychwanegol o ddydd i ddydd ac wrth oruchwylio'r ddarpariaeth i ddiwallu anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.

Dylai 'Cydlynydd Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol' ysgol fod yn gyfrifol am:

• Oruchwylio polisi Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol yr ysgol o ddydd i ddydd a chyd-gysylltu a chyd-staff yr ysgol a'u cynghori.
• Cydlynu'r ddarpariaeth anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.
• Cynnal cofrestr anghenion dysgu ychwanegol yr ysgol a goruchwylio cofnodion y disgyblion sy'n derbyn darpariaeth anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.
• Goruchwylio'r cyswllt a rhieni disgyblion ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.
• Cyfrannu at ddatblygiad proffesiynol cyd-staff yr ysgol ar feysydd priodol y ddarpariaeth anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.
• Cysylltu a gwasanaethau cefnogaeth allanol priodol.

Rôl yr awdurdod lleol

Mae'r awdurdod lleol yn gyfrifol am ddarparu arweiniad i ysgolion a lleoliadau addysg eraill am eu dyletswyddau statudol i hybu safonau addysg uchel i'r holl blant.

Cyfrifoldebau allweddol

Mae gan yr awdurdod lleol rol a chyfrifoldeb hanfodol sydd wedi'u cysylltu a'r canlynol:

• Adolygu'n barhaus y trefniadau mae'n ei wneud i ddiwallu anghenion dysgu ychwanegol yr holl blant a phobl ifanc.
• Sicrhau y gwneir darpariaeth addas i blant ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol y mae angen addysg arnynt mewn lleoliad heblaw ystafell ddosbarth brif ffrwd.
• Gweithio'n agos gyda'r gwasanaethau iechyd a chymdeithasol ac asiantaethau statudol, gwirfoddol a phreifat priodol eraill wrth sicrhau darpariaeth addas i blant ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.
• Ystyried unrhyw reoliadau a chanllawiau a luniwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru a darparu arweiniad addas i ysgolion a rhieni ar sut y dylid rhoi arferion a gweithdrefnau ar gyfer diwallu anghenion dysgu ychwanegol ar waith.

Partneriaeth rhieni

Mae gan bob awdurdod lleol ddyletswydd statudol i ddarparu Gwasanaethau Partneriaeth Rhieni, ond nid oes rhaid iddynt ddarparu'r gwasanaeth eu hunain. Dylai rhieni ac ysgolion dderbyn gwybodaeth glir am wasanaethau a darparwyr (gan gynnwys, lle bo'n briodol, gyfranogaeth grwpiau gwirfoddol). Efallai bydd yr awdurdodau lleol am ddatblygu trefniadau ymgynghori a sefydliadau gwirfoddol a grwpiau cefnogi rhieni i sicrhau eu bod yn ymwybodol o bolisiau a gweithdrefnau lleol i blant ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol. Dylid dweud wrthynt y gall grwpiau gwirfoddol gyfrannu'n gadarnhaol at ddatblygiad polisiau a gweithdrefnau a'u hadolygu. Mae gan awdurdodau lleol gyfrifoldeb ar gyfer darparu ystod eang o wybodaeth i rieni. Dylai awdurdodau lleol hysbysu rhieni hefyd o unrhyw gyfrifoldebau sydd gan ysgolion o ran cyhoeddi polisiau sy'n ymwneud ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.

Rôl rhieni a gofalwyr

Mae gan rieni a gofalwyr rol bwysig i'w chwarae yn addysg eu plant.

Dyma rai o gyfrifoldebau pwysig rhieni a gofalwyr:

• Cysylltu'n rheolaidd a'r ysgol.
• Cyfathrebu'n dda ag athrawon - rhoi gwybod iddynt cyn gynted a phosib am unrhyw bryderon am eu plentyn neu'r ysgol. Hefyd, dylai athrawon ddweud wrth yr ysgol am unrhyw wybodaeth bwysig y gall fod ei hangen arnynt (oherwydd gallai hyn effeithio ar y ffordd y maent yn cefnogi eu plentyn).
• Sicrhau bod eu plentyn yn mynd i'r ysgol yn rheolaidd.
• Cefnogi eu plentyn gydag unrhyw dasgau gwaith cartref.
• Sicrhau eu bod yn cyflawni eu dyletswyddau dan y cytundeb cartref ysgol.
• Trin gweithwyr proffesiynol a pharch yn ystod unrhyw gysylltiad a hwy.
• Cyfranogi (a chymryd rhan) yn y broses o adolygu cynnydd eu plentyn ac mewn penderfyniadau a wneir am addysg eu plentyn.
• Mynd gyda'u plentyn i gyfweliad, apwyntiad meddygol neu asesiad.

Yr hyn y gallwch ei wneud:

• Cefnogi addysg eich plentyn neu'ch person ifanc a'i helpu i gyflawni ei botensial.
• Cymryd rhan weithredol yn addysg eich plentyn drwy fynd i gyfarfodydd rhieni a'i gefnogi i wneud ei orau glas ar bob adeg.
• Cefnogi'ch plentyn gartref gyda gweithgareddau gwaith cartref neu ddarllen a thrwy ddilyn cyngor y feithrinfa/ysgol/coleg ar weithgareddau eraill a allai helpu addysg eich plentyn neu'ch person ifanc.
• Siarad a staff y feithrinfa/ysgol/coleg os oes gennych unrhyw bryderon.

Yr hyn y gallwch ei ddisgwyl:

• Gwybod y dylai pobl wrando ar ddymuniadau eich plentyn.
• Cael gwybod gan yr ysgol pan fyddant yn dechrau rhoi help ychwanegol neu wahanol i'ch plentyn.
• Cael eich cynnwys mewn penderfyniadau sy'n effeithio ar eich plentyn.
• Y bydd pobl yn ystyried eich barn.
• Cael copi o gynllun(iau) dysgu/CAU/CDU/Datganiad eich plentyn.

Yn ogystal, mae Cod Ymarfer Anghenion Addysgol Arbennig Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru a'i chanllaw ar gyfer rhieni'n rhoi manylion y mathau o hawliau rhieni sy'n gysylltiedig ag addysg plant ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol. Er enghraifft, rhaid i awdurdod lleol drefnu i roi cyngor a gwybodaeth i rieni plentyn ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol am faterion sy'n ymwneud a'r anghenion hynny. Rhaid i awdurdodau lleol gymryd pa gamau bynnag y maent yn eu hystyried yn briodol i hysbysu rhieni, penaethiaid, ysgolion ac eraill a ystyrir yn briodol ynghylch y Gwasanaethau Partneriaeth Rhieni.

Yn ogystal, rhaid hysbysu rhieni am eu hawliau i gael mynediad at Wasanaeth Datrys Anghydfod wrth geisio datrys unrhyw anghydfod a all godi naill ai gyda'r ysgol neu eu hawdurdod lleol. Dylent hefyd gael gwybod am eu hawl i apelio i Dribiwnlys Anghenion Addysgol Arbennig Cymru os nad ydynt yn hapus a'r fford y mae awdurdod lleol yn bwriadu darparu ar gyfer eu plentyn.

 

The school governing body

A school's governing body helps to formulate school policy. Read about how the governing body works in collaboration with the headteacher to ensure that children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) are supported fully at school.

The school governing body has an essential role in:

• Doing its best to secure that the necessary provision is made by the school for meeting the Additional Learning Needs of its pupils.
• Ensuring that, where the 'responsible person' (the headteacher or an appropriate governor) has been informed by the local authority that a pupil has Additional Learning Needs, those needs are made known to all staff who are likely to teach that pupil.
• Ensuring that teachers in the school are aware of the importance of identifying and providing for the Additional Learning Needs of pupils.
• Consulting with the local authority with regard to the provision of children and young people with Additional Learning Needs.
• Establishing and then reporting annually to parents, the school's policy for meeting Additional Learning Needs.
• Ensuring that pupils with Additional Learning Needs join in the activities of the school together with pupils who do not have Additional Learning Needs, so far as that is reasonably practicable and compatible with the pupils receiving the necessary Additional Needs provision, the effective education of other pupils in the school and the efficient use of resources.
• Having regard to any appropriate Code of Practice when carrying out their duties towards all pupils with Additional Learning Needs.

The school governing body should also, in co-operation with the headteacher:

• Determine the school's general policy and approach to provision for meeting Additional Learning Needs.
• Establish the appropriate staffing and funding arrangements.
• Maintain a general oversight of the school's work.

The school headteacher and school staff

The headteacher is the most senior teacher at a school and is responsible for the education of all pupils. Learn about the headteacher's responsibilities with regard to supporting children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

The school headteacher should, in co-operation with the governing body:

• Determine the school's general policy and approach to provision for meeting Additional Learning Needs.
• Establish the appropriate staffing and funding arrangements.
• Maintain a general oversight of the school's work.

The school headteacher has responsibility for the day-to-day management of all aspects of the school's work, including the provision for Additional Learning Needs. The headteacher will need to keep the governing body fully informed. The headteacher will also need to work closely with the school's designated Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator (ALNCo) to ensure effective and efficient provision is made to meet additional learning needs.

School staff

All teaching and support staff should be involved in the development and review of the school's Additional Learning Needs policy. They should also be fully aware of the school's practices and procedures in meeting Additional Leaning Neds and their role and responsibility within those practices and procedures.

 

The Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator

Each school has a designated Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator (ALNCo) who plays a key role in Additional Learning Needs (ALN) policy and provision. Find out how the ALNCo advises and supports other members of staff.

The school's designated Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator, working closely with fellow school staff, has an important role in the day-to-day operation of the school's policy on meeting additional learning needs and in overseeing the provision to meet additional learning needs.

A school's Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator should be responsible for:

• The day-to-day oversight of the school's Additional Learning Needs policy and liaising with and advising fellow school staff.
• Co-ordinating the Additional Learning Needs provision.
• Maintaining the school's Additional Learning Needs register and overseeing the records of pupils receiving Additional Learning Needs provision.
• Overseeing the liaison with parents of pupils with Additional Learning Needs.
• Contributing to the professional development of fellow school staff on appropriate areas of Additional Learning Needs provision.
• Liaising with appropriate external support services.

The role of the local authority

The local authority is responsible for providing guidance to schools and other education settings about their statutory duties to promote high standards of education for all children.

Key responsibilities

The local authority has an essential role and responsibility linked with:

• Keeping under review the arrangements it makes for meeting the Additional Learning Needs of all children and young people.
• Ensuring that suitable provision is made for children with Additional Learning Needs who require education other than in a mainstream classroom.
• Working closely with health and social services, and other appropriate statutory, voluntary and private agencies in making suitable provision for children with Additional Learning Needs.
• Having regard to any regulations and guidance produced by the Welsh Government and providing suitable guidance for schools and parents on how practices and procedures for meeting Additional Learning Needs should be implemented.

Parent partnership

All local authorities have a statutory duty to provide parent partnership services, but do not have to deliver the service themselves. Parents and schools should receive clear information about services and providers (including, where relevant, the involvement of voluntary groups). Local authorities may wish to develop consultation arrangements with voluntary organisations and parent support groups to ensure that they are aware of local policies and procedures for children with Additional Learning Needs. They should be made aware that voluntary groups can make a positive contribution to the development and review of Additional Learning Needs policies and practices.

Local authorities have a responsibility for the provision of a wide range of information materials for parents. Local authorities should also inform parents of any responsibilities that schools have in publishing policies relating to Additional Learning Needs.

 

The role of parents and carers

Parents and carers have unique knowledge and experience to contribute to the shared understanding of a child's needs and the best ways of supporting them. Learn more about the important role you play as a parent.

Parents and carers have an important role to play in the education of their child.

Some of the important responsibilities of parents carers:

• To have regular contact with the school.
• To have good communication with teachers - letting them know as soon as possible of any concerns about their child or school. Also, parents should inform the school of any important information that they may need to know (as this may affect how they support their child).
• To make sure their child attends school regularly.
• To support their child with any homework tasks.
• To make sure they fulfil their duties under the home-school agreement.
• To treat professionals with respect during their contact with them.
• To be involved (and take part) in reviewing their child's progress and in decisions made about their child's education.
• To accompany their child to any interview, medical appointment or assessment.

What you can do:

• Support your child or young person's education and help them to achieve their potential.
• Take an active part in your child's education, attending parents' meetings and supporting them to do their very best at all times.
• Support your child at home with any homework or reading activities and by following the advice of the nursery / school / college on other activities that could help your child or young person's education.
• Talk to nursery / school / college staff with any concerns.

What you can expect:

• To know that the wishes of your child should be listened to.
• To be informed by school when they first start giving extra or different help for your child.
• To be consulted about decisions that affect your child.
• To have your views taken into account.
• To have a copy of your child's learning plan(s) IEP / IDP / Statement.

In addition, the Welsh Assembly Government's Special Education Needs Code of Practice and its Parents' Guide gives details of the types of parental rights that are connected with the education of children with Additional Learning Needs. For example, a local authority must arrange for the parent of a child with Additional Learning Needs to be provided with advice and information about matters relating to those needs. Local authorities must take whatever steps they consider appropriate to make Parent Partnership Services known to parents, headteachers, schools and others that they consider appropriate.

In addition, parents must be informed of their rights to access a local independent Disagreement Resolution Service in seeking to resolve any disagreement that may arise either with their school or their local authority. They should also be informed of their right to appeal to the independent Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales if they are not happy with how a local authority plans to provide for their child.

Adroddiad Blynyddol y Llywodraethwyr i Rieni/ Governors Annual Report to Parents