The document discusses upcoming changes to student finance processing in Wales, including centralizing applications for further and higher education from 2014/15. It aims to summarize changes, discuss what an ideal system would look like, and provide context on the current situation. Key points of discussion are how the new centralized system can best serve students' needs and influence from groups like NUS Wales. Partial student loan cancellation is also addressed, where Welsh students can pay £5 to wipe out £1500 of their loan once graduated.

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2. Cyllid Myfyrwyr yng
Nghymru – canfod eich
ffordd a dylanwadu ar y
ddrysfa
Student Finance in Wales –
navigating and influencing
the maze

3. Amcanion Aims
Crynodeb o newidiadau Summary of the upcoming
arfaethedig mewn prosesu changes to student finance
cyllid myfyrwyr yng processing in Wales
Nghymru
Discussion on what an ideal
Trafodaeth ar beth fyddai system would look like
system ddelfrydol

4. Sefyllfa Bresennol Current Situation
Addysg Bellach Further Education:
Prosesu canolog ar gyfer LCA o Central processing for EMAs
ddechrau’r cynllun yn 2004/05 from start of the scheme 2004/05
Grantiau Dysgu’r Cynulliad Assembly Learning Grants in
mewn AB wedi eu canoli ers FE centralised from 2007/08
2007/08
Student Loans Company
Mae’r Cwmni Benthyciadau i processes applications under
Fyfyrwyr yn prosesu cesiadau Student Finance Wales brand in
dan frand Cyllid Myfyrwyr Cymru Colwyn Bay
ym Mae Colwyn

5. Sefyllfa Bresennol Current Situation
Addysg Uwch Higher Education:
Mae’r 22 awdurdod lleol yng 22 Welsh local authorities
Nghymru wedi prosesu’r rhan fwyaf processed most HE student
o geisiadau cyllid myfyrwyr AU ers finance applications since 1960s
y 1960au
Mae’r Cwmni Benthyciadau i Student Loans Company
Fyfyrwyr yn gweithredu canolfan operates a bilingual call centre in
alwadau ddwyieithog ym Mae Colwyn Bay to support local
Colwyn i gynorthwyo gwaith authority work
awdurdodau lleol
Rhywfaint o gynhaliaeth drwy
ddarparwyr – e.e. Cronfa Arian Some support through
Wrth Gefn providers – eg. Financial
Contingency Fund

6. Sefyllfa Bresennol Current Situation
GIC / gwaith cymdeithasol NHS/Social work:
Mae’r Gwasanaeth Iechyd NHS Wales centrally
Cenedlaethol yn prosesu processes applications for
ceisiadau ar gyfer myfyrwyr healthcare students, Care
gofal iechyd, Cyngor Gofal Council for Wales for social
Cymru ar gyfer gwaith work
cymdeithasol

7. Y Dyfodol The Future
Addysg Uwch Higher Education
Ceisiadau i gael eu canoli o Applications to be
2014/15 – i’w gyflwyno’n centralised from 2014/15 –
raddol phased in
Swyddfa CMC i’w hagor SFW office to be opened
yng Nghyffordd Llandudno in Llandudno Junction

8. Y Dyfodol The Future
Addysg Uwch Higher Education
Mae UCMC yn rhanddeilydd NUS Wales key stakeholder in
allweddol mewn trafodaethau ar discussions on the new service –
y gwasanaeth newydd – mae NUS UK also sits on a number of
UCM DU hefyd yn eistedd ar SLC groups
nifer o grwpiau CBM
Cyfle i fyfyrwyr ddylanwadu ar
Chance for students to
sut mae hyn yn gweithio - a
influence how this works – and we
gallwn ddylanwadu ar
can influence support for other
gefnogaeth ar gyfer myfyrwyr
students too!
eraill hefyd!

9. Y Dyfodol The Future
Addysg Bellach ac Uwch Further & Higher Education
Mae’r Gronfa Arian Wrth Gefn The financial contingency
ar hyn o bryd yn cael ei fund currently under review by
hadolygu gan Lywodraeth the Welsh Government
Cymru
One possibility that is being
Un posibilrwydd sy’n cael ei considered is also centralising
ystyried yw canoli’r GAWG FCF

10. Trafodaeth Discussion
Rhannwch yn grwpiau Split into groups:
Further education
Addysg bellach
Higher education
Addysg uwch
NHS/Social work
GIC / Gwaith cymdeithasol

11. Trafodaeth Discussion
Cwestiynau allweddol Key questions:
Sut beth fyddai gwasanaeth What would an ideal service
delfrydol look like?
Beth sydd angen ei newid? What needs to change?
Beth mae grwpiau bregus ei What do vulnerable groups
angen? need?

12. Dileu Rhannol Partial Cancellation
Pwyntiau allweddol: Key points:
Ar gael i fyfyrwyr o Gymru ble Available to Welsh students
bynnag y byddant yn astudio wherever they study
Talu £5 i dileu £1500 o’r Pay £5 and writes off £1500 of the
benthyciad loan
Ni ellir ond gwneud hyn unwaith, Can only be done once, so
felly ni ddylai myfyrwyr ond students should only do it when
gwneud hyn pan fyddant wedi they have received at least £1500
derbyn o leiaf £1500 o’u of their maintenance loan
benthyciad cynhaliaeth