Brîff 7 Munud - Maethu Preifat Private Fostering 7Minute Briefing

1. BETH YDYW? 1. WHAT IS IT? Ers i Ddeddf Plant 2004 ddod i rym mae adnabod, monitro a chefnogi plant sydd wedi eu ‘maethu’n breifat’ yn gyfrifoldeb cyfreithiol ar awdurdodau lleol. Since the Children's Act 2004 it has been a legal responsibility for Local Authorities to recognise, monitor and support any child in their area that is being ‘privately fostered’.

2. BETH YDYW ? 2. WHAT IS IT? This is an informal arrangement where a child up to the age of 16 (or 18 if registered with a disability) is living with someone not classed as family under the Children's Act 1989, for a period of 28 days or more. Mae hwn yn drefniant anffurfiol lle mae plentyn hyd at 16 mlwydd oed (neu 18 os yw wedi ei gofrestru'n anabl) yn byw gyda rhywun nad yw’n aelod o’i deulu yn unol â diffiniad Deddf Plant 1989, am gyfnod o 28 niwrnod neu fwy.

3. BETH YDYW? 3. WHAT IS IT? Credir bod llawer o blant nad ydym yn gwybod amdanynt yn byw dan yr amgylchiadau hyn, a all arwain at gamdriniaeth. Dygwyd Victoria Climbie i’r wlad hon gan berthynas pell, a bu i’r berthynas yma ei cham-drin a’i lladd. It is believed a lot of children are living in these circumstances unrecognised which could lead to abuse. Victoria Climbie was brought into the country by a distant relative who went on to abuse and murder her.

4. CYDNABYDDIAETH 4. RECOGNITION Gellir torri cyfnod y trefniant drwy ymweld â’r cartref am gyfnod byr. Serch hynny byddai’r trefniant yn dal yn cael ei adnabod fel un Maethu Preifat sy’n golygu nad oes yn rhaid i’r cyfnod hwn fod yn 28 niwrnod ar ôl ei gilydd. Bydd gan y rhieni Gyfrifoldeb Rhieni o hyd, a bydd yn rhaid ymgynghori â nhw pan wneir unrhyw benderfyniad. The period of the arrangement could be broken by a brief visit home may still be classed as Private Fostering. So does not need to be 28 days consistently. The parents will still hold Parental Responsibility and will need to be consulted when decisions are made

5. MATERION ALLWEDDOL 5. KEY ISSUES Responsibility of the Private Fosterer To notify the Local Authority before entering into any arrangements. To agree to checks and assessment being made. To agree the terms of the care with the parents or whoever holds parental responsibility. Cyfrifoldeb y Gofalwr Maeth Preifat Rhoi gwybod i’r Awdurdod Lleol cyn ymrwymo i unrhyw drefniant Cytuno i gymryd rhan mewn gwiriadau ac asesiadau Cytuno â thelerau’r gofal gyda’r rhieni neu’r sawl sydd â Chyfrifoldeb Rhieni.

6. SUT I YMATEB 6. HOW TO RESPOND Cyfrifoldeb yr Awdurdod Lleol Cynnal asesiad addasrwydd Plentyn sydd Angen Gofal a Chefnogaeth Gwirio’r oedolion yn y cartref drwy’r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd, Cofnodion Troseddol. Responsibility of Local Authority Complete a Child in Need of Care and Support Assessment of suitability. Complete checks on the adults in the household, DBS, Criminal Records.

7. GWEITHREDU 7. ACTION Recognise when a child you are working with may be in this situation, or about to be. Make a referral to Children’s Social Care Give as much information about the child and the circumstances as possible Adnabod pan fo plentyn rydych chi’n gweithio ag o yn y sefyllfa yma, neu’n mynd i fod yn y sefyllfa yma Gwneud atgyfeiriad at wasanaeth Gofal Cymdeithasol Plant Darparu cymaint o wybodaeth â phosibl am y plentyn a’r amgylchiadau