Mynegwyd amheuon am y swyddogaeth ‘ddyfarnu’, yn enwedig gan Gyrff Dyfarnu, ac roedd neges bendant am yr angen am linell derfyn dryloyw rhwng rheoleiddio a ‘dyfarnu’. Hoffwn nodi’n glir mai fy mwriad yw i’r corff newydd, yn y lle cyntaf, sicrhau ei fod yn datblygu, darparu a dyfarnu ei gyfres ei hun o gymwysterau ar gyfer Cymru drwy gomisiynu un neu fwy Corff Dyfarnu i ddarparu gwasanaethau ar ei ran. Wrth gwrs, bydd y Cyrff Dyfarnu hyn yn wynebu’r un drefn reoleiddio a sicrwydd ansawdd a Chyrff Dyfarnu sy’n darparu eu cymwysterau eu hunain yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys cymwysterau galwedigaethol. Yn y tymor hirach, rwy’n argyhoeddedig o rinweddau cael un corff sengl ar gyfer Cymru, ond ystyriaeth i’r dyfodol fydd hon.
Reservations about the ‘awarding’ function were expressed, particularly by Awarding Bodies, and a strong message given on the need for transparent demarcation between regulation and ‘awarding’. I would like to make clear that my intention is for the new body, in the first instance, to secure the development, delivery and award of its own suite of qualifications for Wales through commissioning one or more Awarding Bodies to deliver services on its behalf.  These Awarding Bodies will, of course, be subject to the same regime of regulation and quality assurance that will be applied to Awarding Bodies delivering their own qualifications in Wales, including vocational qualifications.  In the longer term, I remain convinced of the merits of one single body for Wales, but this will be a consideration for the future.