Representatives from the Montessori and Steiner awarding bodies are meeting with officials from the Children's Workforce Development Council and the Department for Education in London in the next few weeks to discuss the future of Montessori and Steiner qualifications.
Last month the CWDC extended the deadline for offering some early years and childcare qualifications until January 2012, but Montessori and Steiner organisations are still waiting for a decision on theirs (News, 16 December).
