Scientific Education Committee

LAUNCHED 2025

A Scientific Education Committee to shape the educational vision for all centres

In 2025 we launched our Scientific Education Committee to ensure that every Babilou Family centre reflects the highest standards of research aligned care, pedagogy and governance.

It represents Babilou Family's commitment to research integrity and educational excellence. It brings together leading global experts in neuroscience, psychology, education and child development. Their collective research informs how we design our curriculum, strengthen caregiving practices and uphold quality across all countries.

This ensures families receive the same quality commitment recognised across the Babilou Family network worldwide.

Research aligned educational direction

Age-appropriate and safe caregiving practices

Validated frameworks for child development

Evidence based curriculum design

Global quality assurance

Responsible and scientifically informed decision making

Continuous improvement across countries and brand types

Each member brings specialized knowledge that strengthens our understanding of the early years

Angela Low

Dr. Angela Low

  • Adjunct Professor, Social and Emotional Development, Faculty of Education (University of British Columbia, Canada)
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Carmen Dionne

Dr. Carmen Dionne

  • Canada Research Chair in Early Intervention
  • Professor of Psychoeducation, Quebec University, Trois-Rivières
  • Lead, UNESCO Chair in Early Screening and Assessment
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Amalini Simon

Dr. Amalini Simon

  • Clinical Psychologist, APHP Paris
  • Director, Babel Centre in Cochin Children’s Hospital, Paris
  • Coordinator, DU in Psychiatry and Transcultural Skills, Université Paris Cité
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Grégoire Borst

Dr. Grégoire Borst

  • Professor of Developmental Psychology and Educational Cognitive Neuroscience, Université Paris Cité
  • Director of the Child Development and Education Lab (CNRS)
  • Senior Member, Institut Universitaire de France
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Edward Melhuish

Dr. Edward Melhuish

  • Emeritus Professor of Human Development, University of Oxford
  • Emeritus Professor, Birkbeck University of London
  • Baoyung Foundation Professor of Education, Zhejiang University
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
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Their missions

To strengthen our science-based action approach over the long term and report on our curriculum

To develop participatory scientific research in ECE (0–6 years): long-term projects, carried out in collaboration with our centers, bringing together researchers, professionals and parents

To transform school field practices, with research focused on the local context

To improve our support for parenthood, by involving families in participatory research

To conduct comparative studies between our 10 countries

To validate and publish our results: annual observation report, scientific publications

To implement innovation research tools