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Amlygodd George Monbiot y pwysau sy'n wynebu addysg bellach yng Nghymru ar raglen Question Time y BBC. 📊 56,000+ o bobl ifanc yn NEET 📉 Bwlch cyllido o £23.5m ⏳ Dysgwyr yn aros am fynediad at gyrsiau galwedigaethol hanfodol Mae angen cynllun cyllido cynaliadwy ar Gymru ar gyfer addysg bellach.

George Monbiot highlighted the pressures facing further education in Wales on BBC Question Time. 📊 56,000+ young people are NEET 📉 £23.5m funding gap ⏳ Learners waiting for vital vocational courses Wales needs a sustainable funding plan for FE.

BBC Question Time wedi tynnu sylw at y pwysau ar addysg bellach yng Nghymru. Gyda'r galw uchaf erioed, mae rhai colegau'n gorfod rhoi dysgwyr ar restrau aros gan nad yw'r cyllid yn cadw i fyny. 🎓Mae buddsoddi mewn addysg bellach yn fuddsoddiad yn nyfodol Cymru. 📺Gwyliwch o 00:39 buff.ly/CBkdkza

BBC Question Time highlighted the growing pressure on FE in Wales. With record demand, some colleges are being forced to place learners on waiting lists as funding fails to keep pace. Investing in further education is investing in Wales's future. 🎓 📺 Watch from 00:39 buff.ly/CBkdkza

⏳ Llai na mis i fynd tan Gynhadledd Flynyddol ColegauCymru 2026! Ymunwch ag arweinwyr, addysgwyr a llunwyr polisïau o bob rhan o Gymru i archwilio dyfodol addysg bellach, sgiliau a dysgu gydol oes. 🎟️ Mae tocynnau'n gwerthu'n gyflym. Mynnwch eich tocyn nawr: buff.ly/UguPZwM buff.ly/UguPZwM

⏳ Less than one month to go until the ColegauCymru Annual Conference 2026! Join leaders, educators and policymakers from across Wales to explore the future of FE, skills and lifelong learning. 🎟️ Tickets are selling fast. Get yours now: buff.ly/UguPZwM

✅ Mae £2.5m ar gyfer cymorth ADY yn newyddion cadarnhaol. Ond gyda 56,000 o bobl ifanc nad ydynt mewn addysg, cyflogaeth na hyfforddiant, 5,000 o ddysgwyr heb gyllid, a bwlch ariannu cynyddol, mae angen cyllideb gynaliadwy hirdymor ar golegau. Ni all Cymru fforddio aros. 🔗 buff.ly/V8Fz3AZ

✅ £2.5m for ALN support is positive news. But with 56,000 young people not in education, employment or training, 5,000 unfunded learners, and a growing funding gap, colleges need a sustainable long-term budget. Wales cannot afford to wait. 🔗 buff.ly/oDRAgVQ

📍 We’ve been at the Labour Party Conference this weekend. While vocational education is high on the agenda, colleges in Wales face funding pressures, leaving around 5,000 learners unfunded this year. We'll keep making the case for investment in learners, communities and employers across Wales.

📍 Rydym wedi bod yng Nghynhadledd y Blaid Lafur y penwythnos hwn. Er bod addysg alwedigaethol yn uchel ar yr agenda, mae colegau yng Nghymru dan bwysau ariannol, gyda thua 5,000 o ddysgwyr heb gyllid eleni. Byddwn yn parhau i alw am fuddsoddi mewn dysgwyr, cymunedau a chyflogwyr ledled Cymru.

🎓 Mae dysgu yn newid bywydau ar bob oedran. Yn ystod #WythnosAddysgOedolion, rydym yn dathlu dysgwyr sy'n oedolion ledled Cymru ac yn galw am fuddsoddiad parhaus mewn cyfleoedd dysgu gydol oes. ✨ 📖 Darllenwch ein blog diweddaraf: buff.ly/0nu21Xz

🎓 Learning changes lives at every age. This #AdultLearnersWeek, we're celebrating adult learners across Wales and calling for continued investment in lifelong learning opportunities. ✨ 📖 Read our latest blog: buff.ly/6xR1qy8

Thanks to Sam Rowlands MS for visiting Coleg Cambria today. 🤝 With record learner demand and a £23.5m funding gap facing colleges this year, urgent action is needed to support the sector. Read ColegauCymru's letter to the Senedd below. buff.ly/rDmxpEG

Diolch i Sam Rowlands AS am ymweld â Choleg Cambria heddiw. 🤝 Gyda galw gan ddysgwyr ar ei uchaf erioed a bwlch cyllido o £23.5 miliwn yn wynebu colegau eleni, mae angen gweithredu ar frys i gefnogi’r sector. Darllenwch lythyr ColegauCymru at y Senedd isod. buff.ly/Snpjq99

Mae nifer uchaf erioed yn gwneud cais i astudio yng ngholegau Cymru, ond mae pwysau cyllidebol yn bygwth cyfleoedd i ddysgwyr. Wrth i dymor newydd y Senedd ddechrau, rhaid i fuddsoddi mewn addysg bellach fod yn flaenoriaeth. Darllenwch fwy: buff.ly/VVhGra4

Record numbers are applying to study at Wales’ colleges, but severe budget pressures threaten opportunities for learners. As the new Senedd term begins, investment in FE must be a priority to support skills, growth and opportunity across Wales. Read more: buff.ly/y4gpehR

56,000 young people in Wales are not in education, employment or training (NEET). With colleges facing funding pressures and record demand, support is under strain. We're in Westminster this week urging politicians in Westminster and Cardiff Bay to back investment in young people and skills.

56,000 o bobl ifanc yng Nghymru nad ydynt mewn addysg, cyflogaeth na hyfforddiant (NEET). Gyda cholegau'n wynebu pwysau ariannol a galw digynsail, mae cymorth dan straen. Rydym yn San Steffan yr wythnos hon yn annog gwleidyddion ym Mae Caerdydd a San Steffan i fuddsoddi mewn pobl ifanc a sgiliau.

📢 Opportunity to support the development of a new guidance and training framework for suicide and self-harm prevention in FE. We're looking for experienced providers to help strengthen prevention, awareness and support across the sector. 🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/3UD31ul

📢 Cyfle i gefnogi datblygiad fframwaith newydd o ganllawiau a hyfforddiant ar gyfer atal hunanladdiad a hunan-niweidio mewn addysg bellach. Rydym yn chwilio am ddarparwyr profiadol i helpu i gryfhau gwaith atal, codi ymwybyddiaeth a chymorth ar draws y sector. 🔗Darganfyddwch fwy: buff.ly/sPYWAlg

🎟️ Tocynnau ar gael ar gyfer Cynhadledd Flynyddol ColegauCymru! 📅 23 Hydref 2025 📍 Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd 🔗 Archebwch nawr: www.colegau.cymru/cy/event/col...

🎟️ Tickets now available for ColegauCymru Annual Conference! 📅 23 October 2025 📍 Cardiff City Stadium 🔗 Book now: www.colleges.wales/en/event/col...

A positive start to the new term meeting with Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Rocio Cifuentes. We discussed learner voice and the need for urgent action on learner travel, ensuring transport is never a barrier to education, training or enrichment. Hear from learners: buff.ly/xGQuzNQ

Dechrau cadarnhaol i’r tymor newydd gyda Chomisiynydd Plant Cymru, Rocio Cifuentes. Trafodon ni lais y dysgwr a’r angen am weithredu brys ar deithio i ddysgwyr, gan sicrhau nad yw trafnidiaeth yn rhwystr i addysg, hyfforddiant na gweithgareddau cyfoethogi. Clywch gan ddysgwyr: buff.ly/xGQuzNQ

🎉 Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today. As learners across Wales plan their next steps, record demand for college places means many are facing uncertainty. We're calling for sustained investment in further education so no learner is left behind. 🔗 buff.ly/1uSxud5

🎉 Llongyfarchiadau i bawb sy'n derbyn eu canlyniadau TGAU heddiw. Mae'r galw digynsail am leoedd coleg yn golygu bod llawer o ddysgwyr yng Nghymru yn wynebu ansicrwydd. Rydym yn galw am fuddsoddiad parhaus mewn addysg bellach fel nad oes unrhyw ddysgwr yn cael ei adael ar ôl. 🔗 buff.ly/HSLl66w

🎉 Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results! Still deciding what’s next? Colleges across Wales offer everything from A Levels and Engineering to Criminology and Beauty. With flexible study options and dedicated learner support, there’s a pathway for you. buff.ly/IlZjQ2r

🎉 Llongyfarchiadau i bawb sy’n derbyn eu canlyniadau TGAU! Dal i benderfynu beth sydd nesaf? Mae colegau ledled Cymru yn cynnig popeth o Lefelau A a Pheirianneg i Droseddeg a Harddwch. Gyda dewisiadau astudio hyblyg a chymorth pwrpasol i ddysgwyr, mae llwybr addas i chi. buff.ly/U3VXqV8

🤝 Supporting collaboration, sharing effective practice and improving outcomes for learners across Wales. Read about the achievements of the ColegauCymru Independent Living Skills Network over the past year: www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post...

🤝 Cefnogi cydweithio, rhannu arferion effeithiol a gwella deilliannau i ddysgwyr ledled Cymru. Darllenwch am gyflawniadau Rhwydwaith Sgiliau Byw'n Annibynnol ColegauCymru dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf: www.colegau.cymru/cy/blog/post...