Brîff 7 Munud – Adolygiad o’r Argyfwng Gofal Care Crisis Review - 7 Minute Briefing

1. BETH YDYW? 1. WHAT IS IT? Mae Grŵp Hawliau'r Teulu, mewn partneriaeth gyda Nuffield Foundation wedi cynnal adolygiad i ystyried y canlynol: archwilio’r rhesymau dros y cynnydd mewn achosion gofal a’r nifer o blant mewn gofal canolbwyntio, ar bob cyfri, ar gyflawni’r deilliannau gorau i blant a theuluoedd Family Rights Group in partnership with the Nuffield Foundation have undertaken a review to consider the following: to examine the reasons for the rise in care proceedings and number of children in care to at all times retain a focus on achieving the best outcomes for children and families

2. Beth ydyw? 2. What it is? ystyried y cyd-destun economaidd, ariannol, cyfreithiol a’r polisi cenedlaethol presennol sy’n effeithio ar deuluoedd ac ar arferion yr awdurdod lleol a’r llysoedd. nodi newidiadau penodol i systemau’r awdurdod lleol a’r llysoedd, a’r polisïau a’r arferion cenedlaethol a lleol a fydd o gymorth wrth atal y cynnydd yn y nifer o achosion gofal sy’n mynd o flaen y llysoedd teulu a’r nifer o blant yn y system gofal to take account of the current national economic, financial, legal and policy context that impacts on families and on local authority and court practice to identify specific changes to local authority and court systems and national and local policies and practices that will help safely stem the increase in the number of care cases coming before the family courts and the number of children in the care system

3. Dewisiadau i Newid 3. Options for Change Mae’r gwaith ymchwil wedi amlygu rhai o’r meysydd allweddol i’w newid: Gwella systemau ac ymarfer Bod arweinyddion gofal cymdeithasol ac asiantaethau partner yn adolygu systemau ac arferion eu sefydliad yn rheolaidd yn erbyn negeseuon gan ymchwil ynglŷn ag (a) ymyriadau effeithiol ac arferion yn seiliedig ar berthnasau a (b) gweledigaeth yr asiantaeth. The research has highlighted some of the following key areas for change: Good systems and practice That social care leaders and partner agencies regularly review their organisation’s systems and practice against the messages from research about (a) effective interventions and relationship- based practice and (b) agency vision.

4. Dewisiadau i Newid 4. Options for Change Canllawiau statudol Yng Nghymru mae’r cod ymarfer perthnasol a’r Gweithdrefnau Amddiffyn Plant Cymru Gyfan, yn cael eu hadolygu a’u diwygio fel bod yr egwyddorion sy’n ategu’r ddeddfwriaeth, yn cynnwys partneriaeth a chydgynhyrchiad gyda theuluoedd, yn cael eu mynegi’n glir a bod y prosesau ar gyfer ymdrin ag achosion unigol yn adlewyrchu’r negeseuon gan yr ymchwil ar effeithiolrwydd arferion sy’n seiliedig ar berthnasau Statutory guidance In Wales the relevant Code of Practice and All Wales Child Protection Procedures, are reviewed and amended so that the principles underpinning the legislation, including partnership and co-production with families, are clearly expressed and the processes for managing individual cases reflect the messages from research on the effectiveness of relationship-based practice

5. Dewisiadau i Newid 5. Options for Change Cyngor ac eiriolaeth Bod rhieni’n gymwys i dderbyn cyngor cyfreithiol am ddim, gyfwerth â hynny sydd ar gael dan broses cyn achosion llys, lle bydd yr awdurdod lleol yn cynnig bod y plentyn yn derbyn gofal o dan adran 20 Deddf Plant 1989 neu adran 76, Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Lles (Cymru) 2014. Advice and advocacy That parents are eligible to receive free legal advice and representation, equivalent to that available under a pre- proceedings process, where it is proposed by the local authority that the child is looked after under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 or section 76 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

7. Dewisiadau i Newid 7. Options for Change 26 wythnos fel targed perfformiad Bod y Bwrdd Cyfiawnder Teulu Cenedlaethol, mewn ymgynghoriad â rhanddeiliaid a theuluoedd yn adolygu’r targedau rheoli perfformiad ar gyfer y system cyfiawnder teulu ac yn adolygu’r dulliau o fesur terfynau amser, fel bod mwy o ffocws ar ddeall y rhesymau dros ymestyn, wrth osgoi unrhyw lithriadau ac oedi diangen, a mwy o sylw i ddeilliannau hirdymor, megis a yw plentyn yn dychwelyd i achosion 26 weeks as a performance target That the National Family Justice Board, in consultation with stakeholders and families, review the performance management targets for the family justice system and revise the approach to measuring timescales, so that there is a greater focus on understanding the reasons for extensions whilst avoiding unnecessary drift and delay, and with greater attention to longer-term outcomes, such as whether children come back into proceedings

7. Casgliad 7.Conclusion Yng Ngogledd Cymru, rydym wedi gweld cynnydd yn y nifer o Blant sy'n Derbyn Gofal, mae'n bwysig bod bob asiantaeth yn achub ar y cyfle i ddarllen yr adroddiad a'r argymhellion yn llawn. Gellir gweld yr adroddiad yma: https://www.frg.org.uk/involving- families/reforming-law-and- practice/care-crisis-review In North Wales, we have seen an increase in the number of Looked after Children, it is important that all agencies take the opportunity to read the full report and recommendations. The report can be found at https://www.frg.org.uk/involving- families/reforming-law-and- practice/care-crisis-review