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Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014

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21Dyletswydd i asesu anghenion plentyn am ofal a chymorth

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(1)Pan fo’n ymddangos i awdurdod lleol y gall fod angen gofal a chymorth ar blentyn yn ychwanegol at, neu yn lle, y gofal a’r cymorth sy’n cael eu darparu gan deulu’r plentyn, rhaid i’r awdurdod asesu—

(a)a oes angen gofal a chymorth o’r math hwnnw ar y plentyn, a

(b)os oes, beth yw’r anghenion hynny.

(2)Mae’r ddyletswydd o dan is-adran (1) yn gymwys o ran—

(a)plentyn sy’n preswylio fel arfer yn ardal yr awdurdod, a

(b)unrhyw blentyn arall sydd o fewn ardal yr awdurdod.

(3)Mae’r ddyletswydd o dan is-adran (1) yn gymwys ni waeth beth fo barn yr awdurdod lleol—

(a)ar lefel anghenion y plentyn am ofal a chymorth, neu

(b)ar lefel adnoddau ariannol y plentyn, rhieni’r plentyn neu unrhyw berson arall a chanddo gyfrifoldeb rhiant dros y plentyn.

(4)Wrth wneud asesiad o anghenion o dan yr adran hon, rhaid i’r awdurdod lleol—

(a)asesu anghenion datblygiadol y plentyn,

(b)ceisio canfod y canlyniadau—

(i)y mae’r plentyn yn dymuno eu sicrhau, i’r graddau y mae’n barnu ei bod yn briodol o roi sylw i oedran a dealltwriaeth y plentyn,

(ii)y mae’r personau a chanddynt gyfrifoldeb rhiant dros y plentyn yn dymuno eu sicrhau mewn perthynas â’r plentyn, i’r graddau y mae’n barnu ei bod yn briodol o roi sylw i’r angen am hyrwyddo llesiant y plentyn, a

(iii)y mae personau a bennir mewn rheoliadau (os oes rhai) yn dymuno eu sicrhau mewn perthynas â’r plentyn,

(c)asesu a allai darparu—

(i)gofal a chymorth,

(ii)gwasanaethau ataliol, neu

(iii)gwybodaeth, cyngor neu gynhorthwy,

gyfrannu at sicrhau’r canlyniadau hynny neu fel arall ddiwallu’r anghenion hynny, ac os felly, i ba raddau,

(d)asesu a allai materion eraill gyfrannu at sicrhau’r canlyniadau hynny neu fel arall ddiwallu’r anghenion hynny, ac os felly, i ba raddau, ac

(e)ystyried unrhyw amgylchiadau eraill sy’n effeithio ar lesiant y plentyn.

(5)Rhaid i awdurdod lleol, wrth iddo wneud asesiad o anghenion o dan yr adran hon, gynnwys—

(a)y plentyn, a

(b)unrhyw berson sydd â chyfrifoldeb rhiant dros y plentyn.

(6)Natur yr asesiad o anghenion sy’n ofynnol gan yr adran hon yw un y mae’r awdurdod lleol yn barnu ei fod yn gymesur o dan yr amgylchiadau, yn ddarostyngedig i unrhyw ofyniad mewn rheoliadau o dan adran 30.

(7)At ddibenion is-adran (1) rhagdybir bod angen gofal a chymorth ar blentyn anabl yn ychwanegol at, neu yn lle, y gofal a’r cymorth sy’n cael eu darparu gan deulu’r plentyn.

(8)Nid yw’r adran hon yn gymwys i blentyn sy’n derbyn gofal gan—

(a)awdurdod lleol,

(b)awdurdod lleol yn Lloegr,

(c)awdurdod lleol yn yr Alban, neu

(d)ymddiriedolaeth Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol.

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