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(By basic skills we mean, "the ability to read, write and speak in Englis\
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(The National Basic Skills Strategy for Wales was adopted by the National\
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(The strategy is "cradle to grave", but this report will concentrate main\
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(The basic skills strategy will not be delivered by the Basic Skills Agen\
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(Our research indicates that 28% of adults in Wales need additional liter\
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(The impact of poor basic skills on the individual is severe. Those with \
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(The cost of poor basic skills to industry in Wales is also substantial. \
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(Basic skills underpin all education and training. There is a basic skill\
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(Improving the basic skills of young people and adults will ensure that W\
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(Strategic planning of learning opportunities. Planning needs to be based\
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(Clear focus on the target group and basic skills. Hardly any of those id\
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(supported Employers must be brought into the learning partnership so tha\
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