Wrth symud o’r hen ddull o ddyraniadau oedd yn seiliedig ar fformiwla, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi buddsoddi mewn prosiectau trosiannol sylweddol.  Y prosiectau hynny wnaeth baratoi’r ffordd ar gyfer y dull o weithredu yn y Rhaglen Ysgolion ar gyfer yr 21ain Ganrif, sy’n canolbwyntio ar wella a symleiddio’r ystad addysg a sgiliau.
In moving from the old formula allocations approach, the Welsh Government has invested in significant transitional projects, these have paved the way for the approach being taken in the 21st Century Schools Programme focussing on improving and rationalising the education and skills estate.