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The OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) is undertaking a two-year international study of exemplary teaching and assessment for adults with basic skill needs. The study, entitled 'Improving teaching and learning for adults with basic skill needs through formative assessment', aims to achieve a better understanding of 'what works', for whom and under what circumstances, and will identify policy levers to improve the quality of provision for this group. This background report for Spain was prepared as an input to the OECD study and aims to identify the range of challenges and policy approaches to addressing adult basic skill needs in the country. The report includes descriptions of the following topics: the nature and scale of the challenges that Spain faced in relation to adult basic skills education; any major national or regional programs or policies that have been developed to address the needs of this group; profiles of instructors; gaps in provision and take-up; assessment policies and structures including qualification examinations, program participation and performance targets, etc.; and the art of formative assessment in adult basic skills education.