The Early Childhood Forum, a coalition of 60 early years organisations, is pressing for a meeting with ministers.
In a paper ahead of the second reading of the Academies Bill in the House of Lords last week, the group said they were 'extremely concerned about the impact of the Bill on the education and care of very young children, under the Early Years Foundation Stage'.
They said it is not clear what will happen to the curriculum for threeto five-year-olds in nursery and reception classes and stressed the need for all providers of education and care 'to provide the balance and age-appropriateness that the EYFS offers.'
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