Uned 10 Gofalu am blant a phobl Ifanc Unit 10 Caring for children and young people Jean Parry Jones Tachwedd 2015

Tasg Ll2 / Task P2 Gwybod sut mae gofal yn cael ei roi i blant a phobl ifanc. Deddfwriaeth a’r fframweithiau cyfreithiol – polisïau a gweithdrefnau Know how care is provided for children and young people. Legislation and the legal framework- policies and procedures

I ddeall peth o’r ddeddfwriaeth allweddol sy’n ymwneud â phlant a phobl ifanc Erbyn diwedd y sesiwn byddwch yn gallu: Nodi’r ddeddfwriaeth berthnasol Disgrifio pam mae’r ddeddfwriaeth hon yn bodoli To understand some of the key legislation involved with children and young people By the end of the session you will be able to: Identify relevant legislation Describe why this legislation is in place

Beth yw deddfwriaeth? What is legislation? Pa wahaniaeth mae’n gwneud? Ydy deddfwriaeth yn diogelu pob plentyn? What is legislation? What difference does it make? Does legislation protect all children?

Diogelu plant Child protection Mae dros 30,000 ar y gofrestr diogelu plant. Ond dim ond rhan fechan iawn o’r nifer o blant sydd mewn peryg ydy hwn; nid yw’r rhan fwyaf o achosion o gam-drin plant yn cael eu cofnodi. There are over 30,000 children on the child protection register today. Yet this known statistic is only a fraction of the total number of children at risk; most cases of child abuse go unreported.

Beth yr ydym wedi ei ddysgu. Sgandalau marwolaethau plant ers 1944 Beth yr ydym wedi ei ddysgu? Sgandalau marwolaethau plant ers 1944? What have we learned? Child death scandals since 1944? victoria Climbie

Atal creulondeb i blant – 1889 Prevent cruelty to children - 1889 Deddf Seneddol Y tro cyntaf i’r gyfraith allu ymyrryd rhwng rhieni a phlant The first Act of parliament 1st time law can intervene between parents and children

Atal creulondeb i blant – 1894 Prevent cruelty to children – 1894 Diwygio ac ymestyn y Ddeddf Rhoi cyfle i roi tystiolaeth yn y llys Cydnabod creulondeb meddyliol Gwneud amddifadu plentyn sâl o feddyginiaeth yn drosedd Act amended and extended Allowed children to give evidence in court Mental cruelty now recognised Offence to deny a sick child medication

Deddf Plant Cyntaf -1908 The first Children Act - 1908 Sefydlu llysoedd plant Rhieni maeth cofrestredig Deddf Cosbi Llosgach – y wladwriaeth yn ymdrin â cham- drin rhywiol yn hytrach na’r offeiriadaeth. Set up juvenile courts Registered foster parents Punishment of incest Act – sexual abuse now dealt with by state rather than clergy.

Deddf Plant a Phobl Ifanc -1932 The Child and Young Persons Act - 1932 Mwy o bŵer gan y lysoedd plant Gorchymyn goruchwylio Increased power of juvenile courts Supervision orders for children at risk.

Deddf plant a phobl ifanc - 1933 Children and young persons Act - 1933 Uno holl ddeddfwriaeth diogelu plant yn un Ddeddf Merged all existing child protection legislation into one Act

Dennis O’Neill- 1945 28/06/44 – Wedi bod yng ngofal Cyngor Bwrdeisdref Casnewydd am chwe blynedd – wedi ei roi mewn gofal Saith mis yn ddiweddarach – ychydig cyn ei ben- blwydd yn 13 oed roedd wedi marw. Cafodd drawiad ar y galon yn dilyn cael ei guro’n ddifrifol. Cafodd ei ddarganfod gyda briwiau difrifol ar ei ysgyfaint, ei goesau wedi sgardio ac yn pwyso pedair stôn. Dedfrydwyd Gough i chwe blynedd o garchar am ddyn-laddiad. Cynyddwyd hyn i 10 mlynedd wedi protestiadau gan y cyhoedd. Dedfrydwyd Estter i chwe mis. Archwiliad un dyn, pedwar diwrnod Sir Walter Monckton – dim ymchwiliad neu arolygiad. Dadlau dros blant i aros neu ddychwelyd at eu teulu lle bo’n bosib. 28/06/44 – Had already been in the care or Newport Borough council for six years – placed into foster care Seven months later – two months shy of his 13th birthday he was dead. Suffered heart attack following severe beating. Found to have severe ulcers, chapped legs, weighed four stone. Gough sentenced to six years for manslaughter. This led to 10 years after a public outcry. Esther sentenced to six months. Sir Walter Monckton’s one man, four day inquiry – no inquiry or supervision Led to another Children act - not the one we use today. Advocated for children to be kept with or returned to family where possible.

Mae pethau’n mynd o’u lle o hyd Beth yr ydym wedi ei ddysgu? Sgandalau marwolaethau plant ers 1944 What have we learned? Child death scandals since 1944 Yr unig adeg y gallwn warantu sylw i ofal cymdeithasol yn y cyfryngau yw pan mae pethau yn mynd o’u lle Mae marwolaeth pob plentyn neu ddatgelu cam-drin systematig wedi newid ein ffordd o feddwl a’n hatebolrwydd ac wedi gwella ein harferion Mae pethau’n mynd o’u lle o hyd The only time we can guarantee coverage of social care is when things go horribly wrong Each avoidable child death or uncovered systematic abuse has changed our thinking, our accountability and improved our practice Things still go wrong...

22 o flynyddoedd yn ddiweddarach… 22 years later... Cyflwyno’r Ddeddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol yn 1970 Gwasanaethau unedig yn cynnwys gwasanaethau plant nawr o dan un ymbarél – gwasanaethau cymdeithasol Local authority social services act introduced in 1970 Unified services including children’s services now under one umbrella – social services

Deddf Plant 1989 The children Act 1989 Rhoi’r hawl i bob plentyn gael ei ddiogelu rhag Cam-drin Ecsploetiaeth Diogelu eu lles Gives every child the right to protection from Abuse Exploitation To safeguard their welfare