Ar hyn o bryd, ein blaenoriaeth yw sicrhau bod gofyn i staff mewn ysgolion annibynnol gofrestru â Chyngor y Gweithlu Addysg. Dyma’r cam cyntaf ar gyfer rhaglen waith i broffesiynoli ein gweithlu ym maes addysg. O dan y ddeddfwriaeth bresennol nid yw’n ofynnol i staff addysgu mewn ysgolion annibynnol gofrestru â Chyngor y Gweithlu Addysg, sy'n gwbl anghyson â’r hyn sy’n ofynnol mewn ysgolion a gynhelir. Mae hyn yn cyflwyno risg o ran diogelu plant yn y sector. Felly, mae'n hanfodol bod y newidiadau'n cael eu gwneud cyn gynted â phosibl er mwyn gwella’r mesurau diogelu i blant a phobl ifanc, yn ogystal â'r gweithlu, mewn ysgolion annibynnol. Rydym hefyd yn gwneud newidiadau i’w gwneud yn ofynnol i weithwyr ieuenctid a gweithwyr cymorth ieuenctid gofrestru.
Right now, it is our priority to ensure that staff in independent schools are required to register with the EWC. This is the first phase of a programme of work to increase the professionalisation of our workforce in education. Under existing legislation there is no requirement for independent school teaching staff to be registered with the EWC, which is a significant inconsistency compared to maintained schools and which presents as a risk in terms of safeguarding and child protection within the sector. It is therefore critical that the changes are made as soon as possible to increase protections for children and young people, as well as the workforce, in independent schools.  We are also making changes to require additional youth and youth support workers to register.