The grant was announced in last week's comprehensive spending review, but has received a mixed reaction after the government revealed the money will not be ringfenced.
It has been confirmed that the grant will be worth about £2bn by 2014/15, but its value for each of the next three years is not yet known.
It is also unclear what existing funding streams will make up the grant and whether its total value will equal the combined sum of those streams or represent a real-terms cut.
Hugh Thornberry, director of children's services at Action for Children, said unless local authorities are informed soon, they may be forced to make hurried decisions on early intervention services, potentially sacrificing key elements in the absence of clear guidance on future funding.
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