Rwy’n benderfynol o roi cefnogaeth lawn i athrawon ac ysgolion wrth iddynt weithredu’r Fframwaith a gwella safonau llythrennedd a rhifedd.  Rwyf felly’n falch o gyhoeddi Rhaglen Gymorth Genedlaethol newydd.  Fel yr amlinellwyd gennyf yn fy natganiad ar Ragfyr 5, rydym yn buddsoddi dros £7 miliwn yn y Rhaglen hon i gynnig cymorth uniongyrchol i ysgolion ac athrawon i helpu iddynt roi’r fframwaith ar waith yn effeithiol i sicrhau gwelliant yn y ffordd y caiff llythrennedd a rhifedd eu dysgu mewn ysgolion.  Caiff y Rhaglen Gymorth Genedlaethol ei lansio mewn pedwar digwyddiad rhanbarthol ym mis Mawrth.  Bydd y digwyddiadau hyn yn rhoi gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol i ysgolion am y profion darllen a rhifedd.
I am determined that teachers and schools will be fully supported in implementing the LNF and improving literacy and numeracy standards.  I am, therefore, also pleased to announce the new National Support Programme.  As I set out  in my statement of 5 December, we are investing over £7m in this Programme to offer direct support to schools and teachers to help them implement the LNF effectively to bring about improvements in the way that literacy and numeracy is taught in schools.    The National Support Programme will be launched four regional events that will take place in March.  These events will also provide further useful information to schools on the reading and numeracy tests.