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Education and Learning Wales (ELWa) defines 'basic skills' as literacy in English and/or Welsh and numeracy (in both Welsh and English), as well as English as a second language, and 'key skills' as communication, application of number, information technology, working with others, improving one's own learning and performance, and problem solving. ELWa commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to conduct research into international good practice in basic skills and key skills. The purpose was to identify evidence-based models of best practice in order to: overcome the barriers faced by individuals in seeking basic skills support and acquiring basic and key skills; address the difficulties experienced by providers in effectively identifying basic and key skills needs and delivering appropriate provision; increase the capacity and capability of learning providers to deliver and support basic and key skills; and produce recommendations based on learner centred choice and flexibility. The report contains a section of basic skills and a section on key skills. Each section contains: a bibliography of relevant literature; a concise analytic framework of publications; a thematic analysis of issues; key findings and models of good practice; and recommendations for action in Wales.