National Association of Social Educators

Name

National Association of Social Educators

Legal name

Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund

Website

https://sl.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Socialpædagogerne generates revenue through membership fees paid by social educators. The union offers A-kasse (unemployment insurance) and fagforening (professional union) services as a combined offering. Revenue supports collective bargaining negotiations, member services, professional development courses, legal advice, and workplace representation.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Socialpædagogerne (presented in the input as the "National Association of Social Educators") is a Danish membership-based trade union and unemployment insurance fund (A-kasse) for social educators. Its core offerings combine collective agreement negotiation across municipal, regional, state, and private (PFF) sectors with an A-kasse unemployment insurance scheme, a wage insurance product (Lønforsikring) covering up to 80% of salary for up to 6 months, professional development via e-learning and webinars, career and stress counseling, and shop steward (tillidsrepræsentant) workplace support — delivered through a member portal (Mit SL) and six regional chapters across Denmark.

Product overview

Socialpædagogerne is a Danish trade union for social educators offering a unified membership service combining professional representation, unemployment insurance (A-kasse), and personal development resources. The core offering centers on A-kasse (unemployment insurance) and collective agreement negotiations, supplemented by member benefits including Lønforsikring (wage insurance covering 80% salary for 6 months), career and stress counseling, professional courses and webinars, and a member podcast. Services are delivered through the Mit SL digital platform, with support from local shop stewards (tillidsrepræsentanter) and regional kreds (branch) offices across Denmark. The organization also operates an Initiativpuljen fund for member-initiated professional projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Initiativpuljen: A grant program where members can apply for up to 10,000 DKK to support professional or social initiatives at their workplaces
• MedlemsPulsen

Products and services

• A-kasse (Unemployment Insurance) Unemployment insurance and afterløn (early retirement) benefits provided to members who lose their job; legally mandated data collection supports benefits administration.
• Lønforsikring (Wage Insurance) Collective wage insurance providing up to 80% of salary for up to 6 months if a member loses their job.
• Overenskomstforhandlinger (Collective Agreement Negotiations) Negotiation of collective agreements covering wages, working conditions, and employment terms for social educators across Danish municipal, regional, state, and private (PFF) sectors.
• Tillidsrepræsentant (Shop Steward) Services Workplace-level support from local shop stewards (tillidsrepræsentanter) on matters of salary, working conditions, and employment issues for individual members.
• Stressvejledning (Stress Counseling) Confidential stress counseling delivered by certified stress counselors in each regional office to help members manage stress and find solutions.
• Job- og karriererådgivning (Career Counseling) Free professional career counseling for members seeking job development guidance and career transitions.
• Faglige kurser og webinarer (Professional Courses and Webinars) E-learning and webinar programs designed to strengthen members' professional competencies in social pedagogy, covering documentation, professional methods, and social pedagogical practices.
• Mit SL (Member Portal) Member-only digital portal where members can access services, register for events, contact the union, manage their membership, and access unemployment benefits.
• Initiativpuljen (Initiative Fund) Member grant program offering up to 10,000 DKK per project to support professional or social initiatives related to social pedagogy in members' workplaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members with salary insurance receive up to 80% of their salary for 6 months if they lose their job
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BUPL-BornholmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocialpædagogerne Bornholm and BUPL-Bornholm have established a joint PFF (Pædagogernes Forhandlingsfællesskab) secretariat to represent members under PFF agreements in the preventive and day treatment area. This partnership handles local negotiations and member support for this specialized sector on Bornholm.
• Lærerstandens BrandforsikringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance provider offering special rates to Socialpædagogerne members. Listed as a member benefit providing access to insurance products at discounted rates.
• Alka ForsikringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company offering discounted insurance products to Socialpædagogerne members. Part of the member benefits package.
• Pensionskassen PKAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPension fund providing pension schemes accessible to Socialpædagogerne members. Listed among member benefits for retirement planning.
• Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation (FH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocialpædagogerne is affiliated with FH (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations/unions). FH provides collective bargaining coordination, political advocacy, and shared services including the stress test used by Socialpædagogerne members.
• BFA Velfærd & Offentlig AdministrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBFA (BrancheArbejdsmiljøRådet) for Welfare and Public Administration provides workplace health and safety resources and tools that Socialpædagogerne references for member education on stress prevention.
• RambøllcoreOthersRambøll has conducted comprehensive research studies commissioned by Socialpædagogerne documenting the correlation between educated social educators and quality outcomes for citizens in social services. Studies cover residential facilities, vulnerable children and youth, and staff retention.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FOA – Fag og Arbejde: One of Denmark's largest unions covering care assistants, healthcare assistants, and other public-sector workers. Many FOA members work alongside Socialpædagogerne members in social and elder care settings, and FOA competes for adjacent workforce segments under similar collective agreements.
• Uddannelsesforbundet (Danish Union of Education): Danish professional union covering teachers, pedagogues, and instructors across education. Comparable in structure (union plus A-kasse, collective bargaining, member benefits), though broader in scope than Socialpædagogerne's narrow social-educator focus.
• HK Danmark: Large Danish union for commercial and clerical employees that also operates its own A-kasse. Comparable as a multi-product Danish trade union/A-kasse, but serving a substantially different and broader occupational base.
• Akademikerne (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations): Confederation of Danish academic professional associations that coordinates collective bargaining for higher-education and research professionals. Comparable as a Danish union confederation model, but operates at the professional/academic tier above Socialpædagogerne's frontline educator base.
• Dansk Sygeplejeråd (Danish Nurses' Organisation): National union and professional association for nurses in Denmark, with a similar union-plus-A-kasse structure and parallel collective bargaining footprint in regions and municipalities. Comparable as a professional health/welfare-sector union with bundled member services.

Emerging players

• Det Faglige Hus: Cross-sector A-kasse and union service provider in Denmark that competes for individual members across professions. Overlaps with Socialpædagogerne on the A-kasse side and represents the cross-sector emerging alternative to single-profession A-kasser like Socialpædagogernes A-kasse.
• ASE (A-kasse og Fagforening): Cross-sector A-kasse that competes for individual members in Denmark, including in social-services roles adjacent to Socialpædagogerne. Comparable as an alternative A-kasse competitor but operates as a multi-sector fund rather than a single-profession union.

Direct peers

• Danmarks Lærerforening (Danish Teachers' Association): Denmark's national teachers' union for folkeskole teachers, run as a professional association with comparable member services and collective bargaining in the public sector. Directly comparable operating model (professional union for educators, multi-product membership, regional structure) though serving a different educational profession.
• BUPL: BUPL is the Danish Union of Pedagogues, representing pedagogues in daycare, after-school, and youth residential care. It is the most directly comparable peer: similar union-plus-A-kasse structure for frontline Danish educators, comparable collective bargaining footprint in municipalities and regions, and even co-operates with Socialpædagogerne via the PFF joint secretariat on Bornholm.
• Dansk Socialrådgiverforening (Danish Association of Social Workers): The Danish professional union for social workers, operating a comparable union-plus-A-kasse structure for social-services professionals in Denmark. Overlaps with Socialpædagogerne in member profile (social-services workforce), collective bargaining scope (municipal/regional), and product offering (membership, insurance, legal advice).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/socialpaed
• Facebookfacebook.com/Socialpaedagogerne
• LinkedIndk.linkedin.com/company/socialp-dagogernes-landsforbund
• Instagraminstagram.com/socialpaedagogerne/?hl=da

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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