Mae Llywodraeth Cymru’n cydnabod bod gofal cymdeithasol yn sector strategol bwysig. O fewn hynny, mae’r gweithlu gofal cartref yn chwarae rhan hanfodol er mwyn helpu pobl i aros yn eu cartrefi a bod yn annibynnol am gyhyd â phosib. Fodd bynnag, rydym yn gwybod y gall fod yn anodd recriwtio i’r proffesiwn hwn, a’i bod yn anodd cadw staff. Y neges allweddol o’r ymgynghoriad hwn yw bod angen gweithredu mewn sawl ffordd i wella cyfraddau recriwtio a chadw, gan gynnwys atgyfnerthu cydymffurfiaeth â’r gofynion presennol fel y lleiafswm cyflog cenedlaethol, cynyddu tryloywder prosesau – er enghraifft gwahaniaethu’n glir rhwng amser teithio ac amser galwadau – a pharhau i fynd ar ôl cyfleoedd i sefydlu gofal cartref fel gyrfa ddeniadol, werthfawr, tymor hir sy’n cael ei chefnogi.
The Welsh Government recognises social care as a strategically important sector. Within that, the domiciliary workforce plays a crucial role in helping people stay at home and maintain their independence for as long as possible. However, we know that recruitment to the profession can be difficult, and it can be difficult to retain staff. The key message from this consultation is that multiple actions are needed to improve recruitment and retention, including reinforcing compliance with existing requirements such as the national minimum wage, increasing the transparency of processes - for example differentiating clearly between travel time and call time - and continuing to pursue opportunities to establish domiciliary care as an attractive, supported and rewarding long term career.