The Department for Education has confirmed that the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) will "look at children's centres and other delivery models to find out what works well".
The news comes almost five years after ministers first promised a consultation on the future of children's centres, which was last year shelved indefinitely.
It comes amid continued sector concerns over high numbers of Sure Start centre closures nationally, as well as falling spending by councils on the facilities - described by the sector as "a lifeline for disadvantaged and vulnerable families".
There were also calls for a review to be completed just last week from the Social Mobility Commission, in a report that did not refer to the government announcement.
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