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Families across Wales are set to benefit from a major expansion of childcare support, as the First Minister and Deputy First Minister outline plans for the most ambitious childcare offer anywhere in the UK.

Over the course of this Senedd term, the Welsh Government will phase in a new childcare offer providing 20 hours of funded childcare each week, for 48 weeks of the year, for all children aged from nine months to four years old.

The new offer will support families through the crucial first years of a child’s life, helping with the rising cost of living, supporting parents back into work, and ensuring children have the best possible start.

For too many families, childcare costs are placing significant pressure on household budgets. In Wales, childcare remains among the most expensive in the UK, creating real barriers for parents who want to work or increase their hours.

The Welsh Government is determined to change that.

Access to affordable, high-quality childcare can transform lives. It opens up opportunities for parents and carers, supports careers and family wellbeing, and helps children learn, develop and thrive from an early age.

Quality childcare also plays an important role in reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for children, giving them the strong foundations they need for the future.

Alongside expanding access, the Welsh Government will also increase Welsh-language childcare provision across Wales, ensuring more children can experience and enjoy Cymraeg from an early age.

This new childcare offer represents a significant step forward in delivering a fairer Wales, one where no child is held back and no family is priced out of opportunity.

By investing in children and supporting working families, the Welsh Government is building a stronger future for Wales and ensuring every child has the head start they deserve.

Mae teuluoedd ledled Cymru ar fin elwa ar ehangu mawr mewn cymorth gofal plant, wrth i’r Prif Weinidog a’r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog amlinellu cynlluniau ar gyfer y cynnig gofal plant mwyaf uchelgeisiol yn y DU. 

Dros dymor yn y Senedd hon, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu cyflwyno 20 awr o ofal plant yr wythnos am ddim, am 48 wythnos y flwyddyn, ar gyfer pob plentyn rhwng 9 mis a 4 mlwydd oed. 

Bydd y cynnig newydd yn cefnogi teuluoedd yn ystod blynyddoedd cynnar hollbwysig bywyd plentyn, gan helpu i liniaru costau byw cynyddol, cefnogi rhieni i ddychwelyd i’r gwaith, a sicrhau bod plant yn cael y dechrau gorau posibl. 

I ormod o deuluoedd, mae costau gofal plant yn rhoi pwysau sylweddol ar gyllidebau’r cartref. Mae costau gofal plant yng Nghymru gyda'r uchaf yn y Deyrnas Unedig, gan greu rhwystrau ar rieni sy’n dymuno gweithio neu gynyddu eu horiau. 

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn benderfynol o newid hynny. 

Gall mynediad at ofal plant fforddiadwy o ansawdd uchel drawsnewid bywydau. Mae’n agor cyfleoedd i rieni a gofalwyr, yn cefnogi gyrfaoedd a lles teuluol, ac yn helpu plant i ddysgu, datblygu a ffynnu o oedran cynnar. 

Mae gofal plant o safon hefyd yn chwarae rhan bwysig wrth leihau anghydraddoldebau a gwella canlyniadau i blant, gan roi’r sylfeini cadarn sydd eu hangen arnynt ar gyfer y dyfodol. 

Ochr yn ochr ag argaeledd, bydd Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd yn cynyddu’r ddarpariaeth gofal plant cyfrwng Cymraeg ledled Cymru, gan sicrhau bod mwy o blant yn gallu profi a mwynhau’r Gymraeg o oedran cynnar. 

Mae’r cynnig gofal plant newydd hwn yn cynrychioli cam sylweddol ymlaen tuag at Gymru decach, lle nad oes unrhyw blentyn yn cael ei atal rhag llwyddo ac nad oes unrhyw deulu’n cael ei brisio allan o gyfleoedd. 

Drwy fuddsoddi mewn plant a chefnogi teuluoedd sy’n gweithio, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn adeiladu dyfodol cryfach i Gymru ac yn sicrhau bod pob plentyn yn cael y dechrau cadarn y maent yn ei haeddu. 

Families across Wales are set to benefit from a major expansion of childcare support, as the First Minister and Deputy First Minister outline plans for the most ambitious childcare offer anywhere in the UK.

Over the course of this Senedd term, the Welsh Government will phase in a new childcare offer providing 20 hours of funded childcare each week, for 48 weeks of the year, for all children aged from nine months to four years old.

The new offer will support families through the crucial first years of a child’s life, helping with the rising cost of living, supporting parents back into work, and ensuring children have the best possible start.

For too many families, childcare costs are placing significant pressure on household budgets. In Wales, childcare remains among the most expensive in the UK, creating real barriers for parents who want to work or increase their hours.

The Welsh Government is determined to change that.

Access to affordable, high-quality childcare can transform lives. It opens up opportunities for parents and carers, supports careers and family wellbeing, and helps children learn, develop and thrive from an early age.

Quality childcare also plays an important role in reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for children, giving them the strong foundations they need for the future.

Alongside expanding access, the Welsh Government will also increase Welsh-language childcare provision across Wales, ensuring more children can experience and enjoy Cymraeg from an early age.

This new childcare offer represents a significant step forward in delivering a fairer Wales, one where no child is held back and no family is priced out of opportunity.

By investing in children and supporting working families, the Welsh Government is building a stronger future for Wales and ensuring every child has the head start they deserve.

Mae tîm newydd yma i arwain Llywodraeth Cymru a gweithio dros gymunedau ledled Cymru:

• Prif Weinidog – Rhun ap Iorwerth
• Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb – Sioned Williams
• Gweinidog  Cabinet dros Gyllid – Elin Jones
• Trefnydd, Prif Chwip a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chwaraeon – Heledd Fychan
• Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad – Dafydd Trystan Davies
• Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal – Mabon ap Gwynfor
• Gweinidog Cabinet dros Fenter, Cysylltedd ac Ynni – Adam Price
• Gweinidog Cabinet dros Addysg a’r Gymraeg – Anna Brychan
• Gweinidog Cabinet dros Wydnwch Gwledig a Chynaliadwyedd – Llŷr Gruffydd
• Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio – Siân Gwenllian
• Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol – Nerys Evans
• Dirprwy Weinidog dros Ofal Cymdeithasol, Iechyd Meddwl ac Iechyd Menywod – Delyth Jewell
• Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth – Mark Hooper
• Dirprwy Weinidog dros Sgiliau ac Addysg Drydyddol – Cefin Campbell
• Darpar Gwnsler Cyffredinol – Elfyn Llwyd

A new team is in place to lead the Welsh Government and deliver for the people of Wales:

• First Minister - Rhun ap Iorwerth
• Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality - Sioned Williams
• Cabinet Minister for Finance - Elin Jones
• Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport - Heledd Fychan
• Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness & and Constitution - Dafydd Trystan Davies
• Cabinet Minister for Health and Care - Mabon ap Gwynfor
• Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy - Adam Price
• Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language - Anna Brychan
• Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability - Llyr Gruffydd
• Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning - Siân Gwenllian
• Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health - Nerys Evans
• Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health - Delyth Jewell
• Deputy Minister for Transport - Mark Hooper
• Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education - Cefin Campbell
• Counsel General Designate - Elfyn Llwyd