In Wales, testing seven-year-olds ceased in 2002 and the Welsh Assembly Government announced in the summer of 2004 that it would abolish national tests for 11 and 14 year-olds. In Scotland, teachers are drawing national assessment tasks from an electronic bank to support their judgments about pupils' attainment and test scores are no longer collected by the government. In
Northern Ireland there are plans to end key stage assessment and the Transfer Test at 11+
and introduce a Pupil Profile based on teacher assessment. The profile will keep parents informed about the progress and achievement of their children and will also inform crucial decisions such as transition to post-primary schools and choices at Key Stage 3.