Plaid Cymru Plan to Woo Students to Wales

Plaid Cymru unveils plans for ‘Learning Bonds’ for students who work in Wales

The Party would write-off tuition fee debt to attract brightest and best

Students from Wales who decide to work in Wales after graduation will benefit from tuition fee debt-write-off of up to £6,000 a year under plans unveiled by Plaid Cymru today.

Simon Thomas said that under Plaid Cymru’s Learning Bond, students would benefit from debt relief and the Welsh economy would benefit from attracting skilled workers into the labour market.

The policy features as part of Plaid Cymru’s plans for a “Cradle to Career” package of education policies.

Plaid Cymru Shadow Education Minister Simon Thomas said:

“Plaid Cymru will pay off £6,000 of the tuition fee loans for each student from Wales that returns to Wales to work after graduation.

“The Party of Wales wants everyone to be able to study any subject and in any university they want to. But the current tuition fee policy means we give more money to universities outside of Wales than we do inside of Wales. This is unsustainable and Plaid Cymru believes that this is wrong. Our plans will enable students from Wales to study anywhere they want, and will ensure that the Welsh economy can benefit from the talent of Welsh students.

“Under Plaid Cymru’s plans, students from Wales who study a three-year degree will have £18,000 of their loans written off.

“We will work with the business community to create 50,000 new apprenticeships, so that we can make sure that people can learn the skills our economy needs, and respond to the demands of industry.

“Plaid Cymru will offer a package of education, skills and training for people from cradle to career. We will work to help children’s attainment from their early years education, raise attainment by helping teachers be the best they can be, and by opening doors for students to study anywhere they want to.”

And for our Welsh followers:

Plaid yn datgelu cynlluniau am ‘Fondiau Dysgu’ i fyfyrwyr sy’n gweithio yng Nghymru

Byddai’r Blaid yn hepgor dyledion ffioedd dysgu i ddenu’r myfyrwyr gorau a mwyaf disglair

Bydd myfyrwyr o Gymru sy’n penderfynu gweithio yn y wlad wedi graddio yn elwa o hepgor dyled ffioedd dysgu o hyd at £6,000 y flwyddyn dan gynlluniau a ddatgelwyd gan Blaid Cymru heddiw.

Dywedodd Simon Thomas, dan Fond Dysgu Plaid Cymru, y byddai myfyrwyr ar eu hennill o ryddhad o ddyled ac y byddai economi Cymru yn elwa o ddenu gweithwyr gyda sgiliau i’r farchnad lafur.

Mae’r polisi yn rhan o gynlluniau Plaid Cymru am becyn addysg “O’r Crud i’r Yrfa”.

Dywedodd Gweiniodg Addysg cysgodol Plaid Cymru Simon:

“Bydd Plaid Cymru yn talu £6,000 o fenthyciad ffioedd dysgu pob myfyriwr o Gymru sy’n dychwelyd i Gymru i weithio ar ôl graddio.

“Mae Plaid Cymru eisiau i bawb allu astudio unrhyw bwnc ac yn unrhyw brifysgol a fynnant. Ond mae’r polisi presennol ar ffioedd dysgu yn golygu ein bod yn rhoi mwy o arian i brifysgolion y tu allan i Gymru nac i rai yng Nghymru ei hun. Nid yw hyn yn gynaliadwy,  a chred Plaid Cymru nad yw’n iawn. Bydd ein cynlluniau ni yn galluogi myfyrwyr o Gymru i astudio yn unrhyyw le y mynnant, a bydd yn sicrhau y gall economi Cymru elwa o ddoniau myfyrwyr Cymru.

“Dan gynlluniau Plaid Cymru, bydd myfyrwyr o Gymru sy’n astudio am radd am dair blynedd yn cael hepgor £18,000 o’u benthyciad.

“Byddwn yn gweithio gyda’r gymuned fusnes i greu 50,000 o brentisiaethau newydd, fel y gallwn fod yn sicr y gall pobl ddysgu’r sgiliau mae ar ein heconomi eu hangen, ac ymateb i alwadau diwydiant.

“Bydd Plaid Cymru yn cynnig pecyn o addysg, sgiliau a hyfforddiant i bobl o’r crud i’w gyrfa. Byddwn yn gweithio i helpu cyrhaeddiad plant o’u haddysg gynnar ymlaen, yn codi cyrhaeddiad trwy helpu athrawon i wneud eu gorau glas, a thrwy agor drysau i fyfyrwyr astudio lle mynnant.”