Under current government plans, outlined in August, all childcare providers, whether they are private, voluntary or maintained, will receive the same funding rate by 2019.
But there are concerns that many nursery schools, which are maintained by local authorities, could struggle to stay open under the new system because their costs are much higher as they are led by qualified teachers on higher levels of pay.
Two leading early years figures have told CYP Now that the Department for Education (DfE) is aware of concerns and a consultation on changes to the way nursery schools are funded is set to be launched.
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