There are a number of open and upcoming consultations in Wales that will be of interest to Coram PACEY members.
- Review of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) Duty on Local Authorities 
- Exceptions to childcare registration and the proposal for a Voluntary Approval Scheme
- Consultation to change elements of the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare 
Below we highlight the key information from these consultations and how you can share your views.
Review of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) Duty on Local Authorities 
Open now- closes: 17 October 2025 
CSAs allow Local Authorities to measure the need and supply of childcare in their area, identify gaps and plan how to address these.
This consultation sets out a proposal for the future development of CSAs in Wales and seeks views on how the CSA process and content may be improved.
What does this mean to me?
As part of Welsh Government’s wider consultation there are a few questions specifically for childcare providers.
Coram PACEY are interested in hearing your views on the specific question below to inform our Coram PACEY response to the consultation.
Question: What information do you think would be useful to include in the CSA to support you in establishing/developing your childcare business?
How to be involved
Please email your comments or feedback on the question above to cymru@corampacey.org.uk by 19 September 2025.
You can also submit a response to this consultation on behalf of your setting direct to Welsh Government by following the link above.
Exceptions to childcare registration and the proposal for a Voluntary Approval Scheme
Open now- closes: 3 November 2025 
The aim of the consultation is to seek the public’s view on:
- the changes proposed to circumstances where providers are not required to register as a child minder or day care provider.
- the development of a proposed Voluntary Approval Scheme for exempt providers and,
- what impact the changes to the exceptions and the development of a proposed Voluntary Approval Scheme would have on a range of factors including the Welsh Language.
What does this mean to me?
Registered childminders in Wales can provide funded childcare for related children providing they meet the agreed practice guidance. This follows successful lobbying by Coram PACEY Cymru in 2018. The proposals under this consultation will mean there is alignment between policies and practice and legal definitions, something that Coram PACEY Cymru welcome.
There are also wider proposals within this consultation to look at changes to exceptions related to;
- Babysitters, nannies and au pairs.
- Suspended registered services
- Coaching and tuition activity
- Registration requirements for those caring for children aged two and under even if this is for less than two hours a day
How to be involved
Coram PACEY want to hear the views of members on questions raised to inform our Coram PACEY response to the consultation. We are holding an engagement event. This is an opportunity for you to find out more about the consultation, ask questions and share your views.
Tuesday 23 September
6.30pm-8.30pm. Book here.
This is an opportunity for you to find out more about the consultation, ask questions and share your views.
Alternatively you can email your views to cymru@corampacey.org.uk by 23 September 2025.
You can also submit a response to this consultation on behalf of your setting direct to Welsh Government.
Consultation to change elements of the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare 
Open now - closes: 10 December 2025 
This consultation will help to support the delivery of high quality, accessible childcare and play services for children and families.
The consultation proposes changes which respond to some key recommendations from a Review of the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare which were not taken forward in the 2023 refresh of the NMS due to waiting for the findings from two other key reviews: the Ministerial Review of Play; and the Independent Review of Child minding.
What does this mean to me?
Some of the main changes being considered in the consultation are:
- Updating the structure and layout of the NMS to a HTML version with links to relevant regulations and best practice guidance
- Updates to the High-quality provision chapter to further align Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care (ECPLC) principles within the standards
- Introducing a proportionate approach to the NMS requirements of qualified staff and first aid training for Open Access Playwork services, in light of recommendations from the Ministerial Review of Play.
- Updating NMS Standard 11 relating to Medication and the introduction of an additional annex with guidance on administering Liquid Paracetamol
- Clarification on effective deployment of staff across the setting
- Introducing some flexibility on ratios for childminders, and allowing child minders to have one additional child under 5 years but not increase the maximum number
- Introducing time frames to meet qualification requirements when employing new childminder assistants and clearer guidance on the length of time childminding assistants can be left in sole charge of children
How to be involved
Coram PACEY want to hear the views of members on questions raised on this key consultation to inform our Coram PACEY response. This is an opportunity for you to find out more about the consultation, ask questions and share your views. We are holding an engagement event:
Tuesday 14 October
6.30-8.30pm- Book here
Alternatively you can email your views to cymru@corampacey.org.uk by 14 October 2025.
You can also submit a response to this consultation on behalf of your setting direct to Welsh Government.
Mae nifer o ymgynghoriadau agored ac ar ddod yng Nghymru a fydd o ddiddordeb i aelodau Coram PACEY.
- Adolygiad o Ddyletswydd Awdurdodau Lleol i gynnal Asesiad Digonolrwydd Gofal Plant (ADGP)
- Eithriadau o ran cofrestru gofal plant a'r cynnig ar gyfer Cynllun Cymeradwyo Gwirfoddol
- Ymgynghoriad i newid elfennau o'r Safonau Gofynnol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Gofal Plant wedi’i Reoleiddio
Amlinellwn isod y wybodaeth allweddol o'r ymgynghoriadau hyn a sut y gallwch rannu eich barn.
Adolygiad o Ddyletswydd Awdurdodau Lleol i gynnal Asesiad Digonolrwydd Gofal Plant (ADGP)
Ar agor nawr- yn cau: 17 Hydref 2025
Mae ADGP yn galluogi Awdurdodau Lleol i fesur y galw a'r cyflenwad o ofal plant yn eu hardal, adnabod bylchau a chynllunio sut i fynd i'r afael â'r rhain.
Mae'r ymgynghori hon yn amlinellu cynnig ar gyfer datblygu ADGPau yng Nghymru yn y dyfodol ac yn ceisio barn am sut y gellir gwella proses a chynnwys yr ADGP a'i wneud yn addas at y diben er mwyn diwallu anghenion pob rhanddeiliad.
Beth mae hyn yn ei olygu i mi?
Fel rhan o ymgynghoriad ehangach Llywodraeth Cymru mae yna ychydig o gwestiynau yn benodol ar gyfer darparwyr gofal plant.
Mae Coram PACEY am glywed eich barn ar y cwestiwn penodol isod bydd yn ffurfio ein hymateb Coram PACEY i'r ymgynghoriad.
Cwestiwn: Pa wybodaeth y byddai'n ddefnyddiol ei chynnwys yn yr ADGP i'ch helpu i sefydlu/datblygu eich busnes gofal plant yn eich barn chi?
Sut i fod yn rhan
Anfonwch eich sylwadau neu adborth ar y cwestiwn uchod drwy e-bost i cymru@corampacey.org.uk erbyn 19 Medi 2025.
Gallwch hefyd gyflwyno ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad hwn ar ran eich sefydliad yn uniongyrchol i Lywodraeth Cymru trwy ddilyn y ddolen uchod.
Eithriadau o ran cofrestru gofal plant a'r cynnig ar gyfer Cynllun Cymeradwyo Gwirfoddol
Ar agor nawr- yn cau: 3 Tachwedd 2025
Nod yr ymgynghoriad yw holi barn y cyhoedd ynghylch:
- y newidiadau a gynigiwyd i'r amgylchiadau lle nad yw'n ofynnol i ddarparwr gofrestru fel gwarchodwr plant neu ddarparwr gofal dydd
- datblygu Cynllun Cymeradwyo Gwirfoddol arfaethedig ar gyfer darparwyr sydd wedi'u heithrio
- yr effaith y byddai'r newidiadau i'r eithriadau a datblygu Cynllun Cymeradwyo Gwirfoddol arfaethedig yn ei chael ar ystod o ffactorau, gan gynnwys y Gymraeg.
Beth mae hyn yn ei olygu i mi?
Gall gofrestrwyr plant cofrestredig yng Nghymru ddarparu gofal plant sydd wedi’i gyllido ar gyfer plant perthnasol cyn belled â’i bod yn cwrdd â'r arweiniad arfer a gytunwyd. Mae hyn yn dilyn lobïo llwyddiannus gan Coram PACEY Cymru yn 2018. Bydd y cynigion dan yr ymgynghoriad hwn yn golygu bod cyfatebiaeth rhwng polisïau a throsiadau a diffiniai cyfreithiol, rhywbeth y mae Coram PACEY Cymru yn ei groesawu.
Mae cynigion ehangach hefyd yn yr ymgynghoriad hwn i edrych ar newidiadau i eithriadau sy'n gysylltiedig â;
- Gwarchodwyr plant, nanis ac au pairs.
- Gwasanaethau cofrestredig wedi'u hatal
- Gweithgaredd hyfforddi a dysgu
- Gofynion cofrestru ar gyfer y rhai sy'n gofalu am blant dwy oed ac iau hyd yn oed os yw hyn am lai na dwy awr y dydd
Sut i gymryd rhan
Mae Coram PACEY eisiau clywed barn aelodau ar gwestiynau a godwyd i lywio ein hymateb Coram PACEY i'r ymgynghoriad. Rydym yn cynnal digwyddiad ymgysylltu ddydd Mawrth 23 Medi o 6.30pm-8.30pm. Dyma gyfle i chi ddysgu mwy am yr ymgynghoriad, gofyn cwestiynau a rhannu eich barn.
Archebwch yma.
You can also submit a response to this consultation on behalf of your setting direct to Welsh Government.
Fel arall, gallwch e-bostio eich barnau at cymru@corampacey.org.uk erbyn 23 Medi 2025.
Gallwch hefyd cyflwyno ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad hwn ar ran eich lleoliad yn uniongyrchol i Lywodraeth Cymru.
Ymgynghoriad i newid elfennau o'r Safonau Gofynnol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Gofal Plant wedi’i Reoleiddio
Yn agor nawr - yn cau: 10 Rhagfyr 2025
Bydd yr ymgynghoriad hwn yn helpu i gefnogi'r gwaith o ddarparu gwasanaethau gofal plant a chwarae i blant a theuluoedd sy'n hygyrch ac o ansawdd uchel.
Mae'r ymgynghoriad yn cynnig newidiadau sy'n ymateb i rai argymhellion allweddol gan Adolygiad o'r Safonau Gofynnol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Gofal Plant a Reoleiddir na chawsant eu gweithredu pan ailedrychwyd ar y Safonau yn 2023 am fod angen aros am ganfyddiadau dau adolygiad allweddol arall: yr Adolygiad Gweinidogol o Gyfleoedd Chwarae;a'r Adolygiad Annibynnol o Warchod Plant.
Beth mae hyn yn ei olygu i mi?
Dyma rai o'r prif newidiadau sy'n cael eu hystyried yn yr ymgynghoriad:
- Diweddaru strwythur a fformat y Safonau i fersiwn HTML, â dolenni i'r rheoliadau perthnasol a chanllawiau arfer gorau
- Diweddaru'r bennod ar ddarpariaeth o ansawdd uchel i alinio egwyddorion Chwarae, Dysgu a Gofal Plentyndod Cynnar ymhellach o fewn y safonau.
- Cyflwyno dull cymesur o weithredu'r Safonau o ran staff cymwysedig a hyfforddiant cymorth cyntaf ar gyfer gwasanaethau Gwaith Chwarae Mynediad Agored, yng ngoleuni argymhellion yr Adolygiad Gweinidogol o Gyfleoedd Chwarae.
- Diweddaru Safon 11 sy'n ymwneud â Meddyginiaeth a chyflwyno atodiad ychwanegol yn rhoi canllawiau ar weinyddu Parasetamol Hylifol
- Rhoi eglurder ar ddefnyddio staff yn effeithiol ar draws y lleoliad
- Cyflwyno rhywfaint o hyblygrwydd o ran y cymarebau ar gyfer gwarchodwyr plant, a chaniatáu i warchodwyr plant gael un plentyn ychwanegol o dan 5 oed ond heb gynyddu'r uchafswm nifer
- Cyflwyno fframiau amser i ddod i gwrdd â gofynion cymhwyster wrth gyflogi cynorthwywyr gofal plant newydd a chyfarwyddiadau cliriach pa mor hir y gellir gadael cynorthwywyr gwarchod plant ar eu pen eu hunain gyda phlant
Sut i gymryd rhan
Mae Coram PACEY am glywed barn aelodau ar y cwestiynau a godwyd yn y cyngor allweddol hwn i ddatblygu ein hymateb Coram PACEY. Mae hon yn gyfle i chi ddysgu mwy am y cyngor, gofyn cwestiynau a rhannu eich barn. Rydym yn cynnal digwyddiad ymgysylltu:
Dydd Mawrth 14 Hydref
6.30-8.30pm- archebwch yma
Fel arall, gallwch e-bostio eich barn i cymru@corampacey.org.uk erbyn 14 Hydref 2025.
Gallwch hefyd gyflwyno ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad hwn ar ran eich lleoliad yn uniongyrchol i Lywodraeth Cymru.
