IMPACT AT HEART
We are passionate educationalists committed to making a long-term impact
The only way to change the world is through early education.
Created in 2018, Babilou Family Foundation is headed by Morgane Weill, Chief Operating Officer at Babilou Family, and supports long-term projects and partnerships.
Babilou Family Foundation strives for social progress every day. We support actions that have longterm impact on the very fabric of society. Across the globe, in our nurseries, daycares and schools, our teams are preparing the future citizens of the world. Through the Babilou Family Foundation, we want to extend our reach to make a real difference to children everywhere.
Babilou Family Foundation is leveraging this international and will focus on three main challenges:
- contribute to tackle the fertility rate challenge in all countries, through research on fertility and innovation on parents’ support
- provide support to research on children’s health
- fund pedagogy innovation within our schools
We are mobilising our teams on the ground to support actions and initiatives in local communities and on the global stage. It is a natural extension of our education mission. Our profession is rooted in the healthy development of children and the environments in which they evolve. It unites teachers, parents, carers, governments, private institutions and non-for-profit organisations.
Together, we have a responsibility to ensure every child is equipped to shape a better world. At Babilou Family Foundation, we are all co-educators with longterm impact at heart.
Committed to advance in research and Neuroscience
In 2021, Babilou Family Foundation dedicated a significant part of its resources to support scientific research on cognitive development and neuroscience. On September 29, 2022, the Foundation sponsored the first-ever Neurosciences and Early Childhood Conference, which was organized in partnership with the UNESCO. Experts and scientists from France and around the world met to prepare a detailed report of findings and recommendations on the future of early education. This report was presented at the UNESCO’s World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education on November 14- 16, 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
In support of the Global Coalition for Education launched by UNESCO, the Babilou Family Foundation has organized the second International Congress on Brain Sciences, Early Childhood Care and Education in September 2024
A flagship event bringing together leading researchers, decision maker and practitioners. More specifically, neuroscientists, developmental psychologists and education experts has engaged in discussion aimed at optimizing educational approached for early childhood.
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 centres 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.
The Scientific Committee safeguards key principles that guide all Babilou Family centres:
• 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
This ensures families receive the same quality commitment recognised across the Babilou Family network worldwide.
Each member brings specialized knowledge that strengthens our understanding of the early years
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
Dr. Angela Low
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
Dr. Carmen Dionne
Canada Research Chair in Early Intervention
Professor of Psychoeducation, Quebec University, Trois-Rivières
Lead, UNESCO Chair in Early Screening and Assessment
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)
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
Their missions
• To strengthen our Science-based action approach over the long term and report on our curriculum
• To develop participatory scientific research ECE (0-6 years): long-term projects, carried out in collaboration with our centers which bring together researchers, professionals and parents
• To create cohorts of children to enrich our ECE data, observe, collect, evaluate and measure, to help our field practices evolve.
• 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 implementation of innovative research tools