Pedagogen Collectief

What Pedagogen Collectief does

Pedagogen Collectief (legal entity Dyslexie Collectief B.V.) is a Dutch pediatric educational-psychological healthcare practice founded in 2008 by Ria Balm in Haarlem, Netherlands. The practice delivers diagnostic and treatment services for children and adolescents aged 0-18, addressing dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, socio-emotional difficulties, and broader learning or parenting concerns. It operates through a multi-disciplinary team combining BIG-registered GZ-psychologists, NVO-affiliated orthopedagogues, and NKD-certified dyslexia specialists, and was acquired by Chinski BV effective 1 January 2025 (agreement signed 17 December 2024).

The company runs approximately 20+ treatment sites across the Haarlem region, including on-site service at more than 15 primary and special-needs schools in Haarlem, Beverwijk, Heemstede, Hoofddorp, Velserbroek, IJmuiden, Bloemendaal, Driehuis, Santpoort-Noord, Overveen, Zandvoort, and Santpoort-Noord. Core technology consists of NKD-compliant diagnostic protocols (Cito, IEP, BOUW!, EMT, Klepel-R, PI-dictee), digital client systems DysCoWeb and CRS, AVG/NEN-compliant video calling, and the Therapieland e-health platform for basis-ggz modules. NKD certification has been held since 2010 and ISO 9001:2015 certification through KIWA is maintained, with both most recently re-validated in February 2024.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) reimbursed care under municipal Jeugdwet/WMO contracts for severe dyslexia (ED) and basis-ggz, routed through the Hyperionhelpt consortium and contracted in Zuid-Kennemerland, IJmond, and Haarlemmermeer; (2) private-pay services priced at €792-€1,200 per assessment and €75-€95 per treatment hour (effective 1 July 2025); and (3) school partnership programs at care level 3 priced at €1,400 per 12-week intensive group. Customer acquisition is referral-driven from huisartsen, POH, CJG, schools, and direct parent self-referral via digital intake.

Name

Pedagogen Collectief

Legal name

Dyslexie Collectief B.V.

Website

https://pedagogencollectief.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pedagogen Collectief is a Dutch pediatric educational-psychological practice in Haarlem delivering diagnostic and treatment services for dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, and socio-emotional issues to children aged 0-18, their parents, and regional schools across 20+ locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric educational-psychological healthcare services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Dyslexia & Reading Intervention Programs (EDAMAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ), Dyslexia Screening & Diagnostic Evaluation (EDAKAJAA), Math Intervention (Dyscalculia Support) (EDAKAJAF), Dyscalculia/Math Learning Differences Tutoring (EDANAFAE)

Keywords

• Pediatric mental healthcare
• Dyslexia diagnostics
• Dyscalculia treatment
• Basic mental healthcare
• School-based learning support

Headquarters

HQ city

Haarlem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Healthcare Contracts: Contracted provider for regional municipalities (Zuid-Kennemerland, IJmond, and Haarlemmermeer) for reimbursed dyslexia care (Ernstige Dyslexie/ED) and basic mental healthcare (basis-ggz). Declarations submitted directly to municipalities through consortium Hyperionhelpt for contracted regions. Private clients in Haarlemmermeer handled separately.
2. Private/Particular Care: Self-pay diagnostic and treatment services for clients not qualifying for reimbursed care. Includes private dyslexia and dyscalculia research, intelligence assessments, and treatment bundles. Municipalities may sometimes fund through education budgets or other provisions (Jeugdwet/WMO).
3. School Partnership Services: Care level 3 intensive group support services contracted directly with schools. Schools pay for 12-week intensive guidance programs for groups of 3-4 children focusing on technical reading, spelling, reading comprehension, or mathematics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pedagogen Collectief delivers diagnostic research and therapeutic treatment for children and youth (0-18 years) facing dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, socio-emotional, and learning challenges, delivered by GZ-psychologists, orthopedagogues, and dyslexia specialists. Services are offered via reimbursed municipal pathways (basis-ggz and Ernstige Dyslexie under consortium Hyperionhelpt), private-pay assessments and treatment bundles, and school-partnered care-level 3 group support.

Product overview

Pedagogen Collectief is a Dutch pediatric educational-psychological healthcare practice offering a coordinated portfolio of diagnostic and treatment services for children and adolescents (ages 0-18). The core offerings span three main categories: (1) diagnostic research (onderzoek) covering dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD/attention, autism, personality/socio-emotional development, and cognitive ability; (2) individualized and group treatments including Dyslexiebehandeling, Dyscalculiebehandeling, Cognitieve Gedragstherapie, EMDR, Oplossingsgerichte Therapie, Speltherapie, Mindfulness, Faalangst Training, Groepstraining ADHD, Get Ready, and Dyslexie Club; and (3) school- and parent-facing services such as Begeleiding op Zorgniveau 3, Ouderbegeleiding/Gezinsinteractie, and ICT-voorlichting. Additionally, the practice provides training courses (Typecursus via Gigakids, Cursus Werkwoordspelling) and digital/e-health services (Online Hulp via Therapieland and video calling). The service model integrates individual treatment with school-based support, parent guidance, and online delivery, operating under the consortium Hyperionhelpt and as of January 2025 under parent company Chinski BV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Onderzoek (Diagnostic Research) Comprehensive diagnostic research covering dyslexia, dyscalculia, attention/concentration (ADHD), autism, intelligence/cognitive ability, and personality/socio-emotional development for children and adolescents referred via parents, schools, or healthcare providers.
• Dyslexiebehandeling Dyslexia treatment for children with severe dyslexia, delivered via reimbursed (government-funded through municipal healthcare contracts) and private tracks, targeting reading, spelling, and comprehension based on individualized backlog and needs assessment.
• Dyscalculiebehandeling Math remediation treatment for children with persistent dyscalculia, aimed at learning to cope with arithmetic difficulties; available for both primary and secondary school students under reimbursed or private-pay pathways.
• Cognitieve Gedragstherapie (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Short-term structured CBT focused on identifying and changing negative thought patterns, combined with exercises and homework, applied to anxiety, mood disorders, behavioral problems, and ADHD.
• EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing brief treatment for processing unpleasant memories; applied for persistent complaints following distressing events and sometimes for anxiety symptoms.
• Oplossingsgerichte Therapie (Solution-Focused Therapy) Future-oriented therapy focused on desired change rather than problem history, combining solution-focused conversation techniques with elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR.
• Speltherapie (Play Therapy) Play-based therapy for young children where treatment is delivered through play, allowing children to process past events and learn new skills for the future.
• Mindfulness Mindfulness training to focus attention on the present moment without judgment over behavior, feelings, and thoughts, often used in combination with other therapy forms.
• Faalangst Training (Dapper, dapper, dapperst!) Group training for children aged 9-12 who are insecure or test-anxious, building self-insight, discovering strengths, and increasing self-confidence using growth mindset, helpful thinking, and relaxation exercises.
• Groepstraining ADHD Group training for children to learn about ADHD, manage it, and discover personal talents, positive traits, and challenges, delivered via workbook, videos, and exercises over 5 sessions.
• Get Ready voor het VO! Group training for children in group 8 to support the transition to secondary school, addressing insecurity, fear of failure, learning difficulties, or bullying by strengthening self-confidence and teaching required skills.
• Dyslexie Club Group meeting for children with dyslexia (groups 5, 6, and 7) to discuss what dyslexia means, share experiences, and play dyslexia-related games; goal is to learn to cope with dyslexia.
• Begeleiding op Zorgniveau 3 School-based intensive support at care level 3 for technical reading, spelling, reading comprehension, or math, provided to groups of 3-4 children at school using evidence-based methods with 12 weekly 60-minute sessions at €1,400 per program.
• Ouderbegeleiding, Gezinsinteractie Parent guidance for parenting questions including structuring and setting rules, promoting positive interaction between children, and parenting tips for socio-emotional and behavioral problems.
• ICT-voorlichting Single-evening information session for parents, teachers, and other professionals on compensating tools for dyslexia including software such as Kurzweil 3000, L2S, Sprint Plus, Claroread, and related apps.
• Typecursus (Gigakids) Typing course for children in groups 7 and 8 consisting of 13 group lessons of 45 minutes using Gigakids, with an adapted program for children with dyslexia (larger dyslexia font, shorter texts, quieter visuals), concluded with an exam at €175.
• Cursus Werkwoordspelling 7-lesson structured course on verb conjugation spelling rules (sentence analysis, present tense, past tense, past participle, adjectives used as past participle) for groups of up to 3 children, led by a dyslexia specialist at €175.
• Online Hulp (Digital/E-Health Services) Digital services including online registration, video calling for intake/advisory sessions, partially digital research components (questionnaires, registration tasks), and the Therapieland online platform for basis-ggz treatment modules.
• Basis GGZ General basic mental healthcare (basis-ggz) offering short-term help for problems addressed from a single expertise area, delivered by psychologists/orthopedagogues for conditions such as anxiety, mood, behavioral problems, and ADHD.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waiting list of 4 weeks for reimbursed dyslexia research and private dyslexia research
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chinski BVcoreOthers · 1 January 2023Parent company that acquired Pedagogen Collectief effective 1 January 2025. Both practices are very similar in mission, vision, care offerings, and working methods. The care from Pedagogen Collectief continues as clients, schools, and parents are accustomed. Contact through [email protected] or Chinski phone 085 0852300.
• Hyperionhelpt ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Consortium of small healthcare providers in the municipalities of Heemskerk, Beverwijk, Velsen, Bloemendaal, Heemstede, Haarlem, and Zandvoort. From January 2023, municipalities enabled new contracting where providers collaborate in a consortium to more effectively provide desired care. Partners include Nuhoff Psychotherapie, MegaKids, Pedagogen Collectief, Yes we Can Clinics, 's Heerenloo, Willem Schrikker Gezinsvormen, CareHouse, and De Velse GGZ.
• Nuhoff PsychotherapieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of Hyperionhelpt consortium. Healthcare provider partner offering psychotherapy services within the consortium network.
• MegaKidsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of Hyperionhelpt consortium. Healthcare provider partner within the consortium network.
• Yes we Can ClinicsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of Hyperionhelpt consortium. Specialized youth healthcare provider partner.
• 's HeerenloominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of Hyperionhelpt consortium. Care provider partner serving people with intellectual disabilities.
• Willem Schrikker GezinsvormenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of Hyperionhelpt consortium. Family care provider partner.
• CareHouseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of Hyperionhelpt consortium. Healthcare provider partner.
• De Velse GGZminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of Hyperionhelpt consortium. Mental healthcare provider partner.
• 0 tot 23minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between independent youth mental healthcare providers. More information available at www.0tot23.com
• Psyzorg HK OpleidingsmaatschapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative association of independent healthcare providers in Haarlemmermeer Kennemerland. Partnership with the training practice contributes to GZ training opportunities within Pedagogen Collectief. More information at www.psyzorghk.nl
• CJG (Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides low-threshold support for parents and children. Refers families to basic-ggz and specialist-ggz for more complex issues. Pedagogen Collectief refers families to CJG-coach when situations improve or the help question shifts.
• Logopedisch Centrum Hoofddorp (Ellen van Overbeek, Yvonne van Dijk)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated practice providing dyslexia treatment services. Located at Lutulistraat 145, 2131 TG Hoofddorp. Contact: 06 48 669 998
• Logopediepraktijk Beverwijk (Martine Meilink)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated practice providing dyslexia treatment services. Located at Beatrixlaan 4, 1947 HS Beverwijk.
• Logopediepraktijk Velserbroek (Annette Kolvenbag)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated practice providing dyslexia treatment services. Located in Velserbroek.
• Heemsteeds Centrum voor Logopedie en Communicatie (Hella Poldervaart)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated practice providing dyslexia treatment services. Dyslexia specialist (MEd). Located at Handellaan 2A, 2102 CW Heemstede.
• Laura Hisschemöller (lhlogopedie.nl)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated dyslexia treatment provider. Contact: [email protected]
• Praktijk Kind en School (Marjolein Smit)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated practice providing dyslexia guidance for all ages, math coaching, and foreign language coaching for secondary school. Located at Jacob de Witstraat 4 in Heemstede.
• Logopedie HaarlemminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated practice providing dyslexia treatment services. Located at Zuider Emmakade 45F, 2011 KN Haarlem.
• Psychologen op School (Elles Ekels)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated practice providing research and guidance (reading, spelling, math, dyslexia, and dyscalculia). Located at Delftlaan 327, 2024 CJ Haarlem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 's Heerenloo: Major Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities and a Hyperionhelpt consortium partner. Overlaps with Pedagogen Collectief on autism diagnostic and learning-disability support segments delivered through the same consortium.
• MegaKids: Dutch youth/child healthcare provider in the Hyperionhelpt consortium. Shares the regional basic-ggz and learning-disability referral pathways that form Pedagogen Collectief's core intake funnel.
• Yes we Can Clinics: Dutch specialized youth mental healthcare provider and a core Hyperionhelpt consortium partner alongside Pedagogen Collectief. Operates in overlapping regions and shares the same municipal contracting channels, making it the closest direct functional peer in youth-ggz.
• CareHouse: Dutch healthcare provider participating in the Hyperionhelpt consortium alongside Pedagogen Collectief. Competes for the same municipal youth-mental-healthcare contracts in the Haarlem region.
• Willem Schrikker Gezinsvormen: Dutch family/youth care provider and Hyperionhelpt consortium partner. Comparable on parent guidance, family interaction, and youth socio-emotional support, served through the same regional municipal contracting vehicle.
• De Velse GGZ: Mental healthcare provider in the IJmond/Zuid-Kennemerland area and Hyperionhelpt consortium partner. Directly comparable Dutch basis-ggz service offering for children and youth in the same catchment.

Emerging players

• ADHDcentraal: Specialized Dutch ADHD assessment and treatment practice. Directly comparable on the ADHD/attention portion of Pedagogen Collectief's diagnostic and group-training portfolio, though narrower in scope (ADHD-only).

Broad incumbents

• Youz (onderdeel van Parnassia Groep): Youth mental healthcare division of the Parnassia Groep, the largest Dutch mental health conglomerate. Comparable on basis-ggz and youth diagnostics; represents the kind of scaled platform that could enter or absorb Pedagogen Collectief's catchment.
• Accare: Largest academic youth mental healthcare provider in the northern Netherlands. Overlaps with Pedagogen Collectief across ADHD, autism, and learning-disability diagnostics, but at much greater scale and geographic spread — a benchmark for the practice's potential scale ceiling.

Others

• Chinski BV: Parent company that acquired Pedagogen Collectief effective 1 January 2025. Operates a closely adjacent Dutch pediatric psychology / dyslexia / learning-disability practice with very similar mission, care offerings, and working methods. Included as the direct strategic reference point for understanding the practice's post-acquisition operating context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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