Following a motion passed at the party's annual conference, the Liberal Democrats confirmed their intention to conduct a feasibility study into plans for a nursery premium.
The party also pledged to do more to encourage the take-up of free early years education and increase funding for the free entitlement, when the economy allows, as part of the same motion.
Meanwhile, schools minister David Laws announced that the pupil premium would rise by 50 per cent next year. From 2013, schools will receive £900 for each disadvantaged child, as opposed to the £600 currently available.
The figure is set to increase again in 2014, with the party pledging to spend a total £2.5bn on the supplement, which is available for children eligible for free school meals or in care.
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