Dywedodd y cyn-Ddirprwy Weinidog, Gwenda Thomas A.C. yn gwbl glir y byddai hawliau a hawliadau plant yn parhau’n ganolog wrth greu a gweithredu Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014.  Mae hyn wedi bod yn un o'r egwyddorion craidd wrth ddatblygu'r rheoliadau a'r codau ymarfer a chanllawiau statudol.  Rydym wedi cymryd pob cyfle i atgyfnerthu a chryfhau ein hymrwymiad i sicrhau bod plant a phobl ifanc yn cael eu galluogi i fyw eu bywydau mewn ffordd sy'n eu galluogi i ffynnu mewn amgylchedd diogel sy'n eu meithrin.   Mae'r fframwaith cyfreithiol newydd yn adeiladu ar ddull unigryw y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol tuag at hawliau plant ac mae'n sicrhau eu llais a'u cyfranogiad mewn penderfyniadau am eu gofal a'u cymorth.
The former Deputy Minister, Gwenda Thomas A.M. made it absolutely clear that children’s rights and entitlements would remain central to the making and the implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.  This has been a core principle in the development of the regulations and codes of practice and statutory guidance.  We have taken every opportunity to reinforce and strengthen our commitment to ensuring that children and young people are enabled to live their lives in a way that allows them to flourish in a safe and nurturing environment.   The new legal framework builds on the National Assembly’s  unique approach to children’s rights and secures their voice and their participation in decisions about their care and support.