The Welsh Government has published guidance to support understanding of the Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026, which comes into force in April 2027.
The guidance is intended to help providers understand what the Order will mean for their provision and whether they may need to register with Care Inspectorate Wales. This may be relevant to providers in both the registered and unregistered sectors, including those offering childcare, play, activity, coaching or tuition provision.
Providers are encouraged to read the guidance and consider what the Order may mean for their service.
Any queries about whether a service needs to register should be directed to Care Inspectorate Wales.
The key changes introduced by the 2026 Order include:
- Clarifying when childminders caring for related children are exempt from registration requirements
- Revising existing age and time limits and introducing new thresholds for some exceptions, particularly those relating to coaching and tuition activities
- Strengthening oversight and quality assurance arrangements for provision involving children aged two and under
- Aligning the exceptions for nannies, au pairs and babysitters
- Enabling 10-year-olds to access transitional youth services
- Preventing suspended providers from operating under certain exceptions
The guidance also provides further information about the transitional period, before the Order becomes enforceable.
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi canllawiau a fydd o gymorth i ddeall Gorchymyn Eithriadau Gwarchod Plant a Gofal Dydd (Dirymu a Darpariaeth Drosiannol) (Cymru) 2026, sy'n dod i rym ym mis Ebrill 2027.
Bwriad y canllawiau yw helpu darparwyr i ddeall beth y bydd y Gorchymyn yn ei olygu i'w darpariaeth, ac a allai fod angen iddynt gofrestru gydag Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru. Gallai hyn fod yn berthnasol i ddarparwyr yn y sectorau cofrestredig ac anghofrestredig, gan gynnwys y rhai sy'n cynnig gofal plant, cyfleoedd chwarae, gweithgarwch, coetsio neu ddarpariaeth ddysgu.
Anogir darparwyr i ddarllen y canllawiau ac ystyried beth y gallai'r Gorchymyn ei olygu i'w gwasanaeth.
Dylid cyfeirio unrhyw gwestiynau ynghylch a oes angen i wasanaeth gofrestru at Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru.
Dyma rai o'r newidiadau allweddol a gyflwynir gan Orchymyn 2026:
- Eglurder ynghylch pryd mae gwarchodwyr plant sy'n gofalu am blant sy'n perthyn iddynt wedi'u heithrio rhag y gofyniad i gofrestru
- Adolygu'r terfynau oedran ac amser presennol a chyflwyno trothwyon newydd ar gyfer rhai eithriadau, yn enwedig ar gyfer gweithgareddau coetsio a dysgu
- Cryfhau'r trefniadau goruchwylio a sicrhau ansawdd ar gyfer darpariaeth i blant dwy oed ac iau
- Cysoni'r eithriadau ar gyfer nanis, au pairs a charcwyr
- Galluogi plant 10 oed i fanteisio ar wasanaethau ieuenctid wrth bontio
- Rhwystro darparwyr sydd wedi'u hatal rhag gweithredu o dan eithriadau penodol.
Mae'r canllawiau hefyd yn darparu rhagor o wybodaeth am y cyfnod pontio, cyn i'r Gorchymyn ddod yn orfodol.
