SWV PPO Aan den IJssel

What SWV PPO Aan den IJssel does

SWV PPO Aan den IJssel (legal name: Samenwerkingsverband passend primair onderwijs Aan den IJssel) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) mandated under national passend onderwijs legislation to coordinate inclusive primary education across ten school boards and their associated schools in the municipalities of Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuidplas (including Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel), and Krimpen aan den IJssel. The consortium serves approximately 9,500 primary school students, providing basisondersteuning standards, arrangement funding, TLV (toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) eligibility certification for special education placement, and coordination of lokale werkkringen (local working circles) linking schools, municipalities, and healthcare partners.

The consortium's operational backbone is the Kindkans digital platform, through which schools submit support requests (hulpvragen), upload arrangement forms, and track request status. The platform was upgraded in November 2023 (Kindkans 2.0). Supporting technology includes ZIVVER for GDPR-compliant secure communication, Parnassys as an alternative student information system, and Microsoft Teams for webinar delivery. The expertiseteam — staffed by behavioral scientists, educational psychologists, and orthopedagogen sourced partly from partner LEV-WN — provides consultation on complex student cases. Additional service lines include the Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt (independent parent and youth support point), development perspectives (OPP), and professional development programming delivered jointly with partners such as LOWAN, Auris, Dyslexie Centraal, and Steunpunt Passend Onderwijs.

Revenue is derived entirely from government passend onderwijs funding routed through OC&W (Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap) and DUO to the consortium and its member school boards. The organization has no traditional pricing model; it allocates arrangement grants, development budgets, and expertiseteam support to schools based on assessed student needs. Governance rests with a Raad van Toezicht (currently chaired by Marco Nomes) and a directeur-bestuurder (Leontien van der Leeden). In March 2026, the Inspectie van het Onderwijs issued a positive assessment of the consortium.

Name

SWV PPO Aan den IJssel

Legal name

Samenwerkingsverband passend primair onderwijs Aan den IJssel

Website

https://aandenijssel.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SWV PPO Aan den IJssel is a Dutch non-profit foundation mandated to coordinate inclusive primary education (passend onderwijs) for ~9,500 students across ten school boards in three municipalities near Rotterdam, funded by government allocations and supported by the Kindkans digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Coordination Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ), Special Education Due Process, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Support (EDAKACAH)

Keywords

• Passend onderwijs coordination
• Inclusive primary education
• Special needs support services
• Educational consortium governance
• TLV eligibility procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Capelle aan den IJssel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational Funding Distribution: SWV Aan den IJssel receives government funding for passend onderwijs (inclusive/special needs education) which is distributed to member schools based on student needs, TLV (toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) allocations, and arrangement grants. Revenue flows through OC&W (Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap) funding allocated via DUO to school boards, with the consortium overseeing allocation for specialized support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SWV PPO Aan den IJssel is a Dutch educational consortium (samenwerkingsverband) formed by ten school boards and all their associated primary schools. It coordinates passend onderwijs (inclusive/special needs education) for approximately 9,500 students across three municipalities (Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuidplas, Krimpen aan den IJssel). The organization allocates arrangement funding, processes TLV (toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) applications for special basic and special education placement, operates an expertise team of behavioral scientists and psychologists, and runs the Kindkans digital platform for support request management.

Product overview

SWV PPO Aan den IJssel operates as an educational partnership organization rather than a traditional product company. Its core offering consists of support services for inclusive education across approximately 9,500 students in the municipalities of Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuidplas, and Krimpen aan den IJssel. The primary service delivery platform is Kindkans, a digital portal through which schools submit support requests (hulpvragen) and manage arrangement applications. The organization's service portfolio includes the Expertise Team (behavioral scientists and psychologists), TLV eligibility certificates for special education placement, financial arrangements for school-based support, development perspectives (OPP), and the Parent and Youth Support Point. The partnership coordinates with local working groups, schools, parents, and municipalities to ensure students receive appropriate educational support close to home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindkans Digital Platform Digital request management platform used by schools within the partnership to submit hulpvragen (support requests) to the expertise team. Schools upload arrangement forms, track request status, and manage student support inquiries through this system.
• Expertiseteam (Expertise Team) Team of specialists including behavioral scientists, educational psychologists, and school psychologists who provide consultation and support to schools for complex student cases. The team offers advice, analyzes situations, and helps determine appropriate support measures.
• Arrangementen (Arrangements) Financial support arrangements that schools can apply for to provide extra support for students. Individual arrangements, group arrangements, and crisis arrangements are available through a structured application process via Kindkans.
• TLV (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) Eligibility certificate required for placement in special basic education (SBO) or special education (SO). Schools apply through a formal procedure including a flowchart and assessment framework, with the TLV commission evaluating applications.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt (Parent and Youth Support Point) Independent parent and youth office that provides parents and students with a listening ear, independent advice, and support. The functionary acts as a bridge between parents and schools, focusing on the child's best interests.
• OPP (Ontwikkelingsperspectief) Individual development perspective plans created for students requiring extra support. The OPP describes the student's current functioning, support needs, and expected developmental outcomes with appropriate interventions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,500+ students supported across primary education in the region

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente Capelle aan den IJsselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three municipalities in the consortium's service area. Collaborates with SWV Aan den IJssel in local working circles (lokale werkkringen) and broader community support networks. The municipality and consortium jointly work on inclusive education and youth support services.
• Gemeente Zuidplas (Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three municipalities in the consortium's service area. Partners with SWV Aan den IJssel in local working circles and community support coordination.
• Gemeente Krimpen aan den IJsselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three municipalities in the consortium's service area. Collaborates with SWV Aan den IJssel on local educational support and youth services.
• LEV-WNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner organization providing staff to the expert team. Anne Botha joined from LEV-WN to replace departing team member. LEV-WN staff contribute specialized expertise to the consortium's support services.
• LOWAN (Landelijk Werkverband Onderwijs Nieuwkomers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network for newcomer education that provides learning pathways (leerlijnen), funding guidelines, and professional development for schools serving newcomer students.
• Steunpunt Passend OnderwijsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport point for passend onderwijs that organizes webinars, professional development, and provides resources for consortium schools.
• Koers VOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVO (secondary education) consortium that collaborates with SWV Aan den IJssel on joint webinars about legal aspects of enrollment and care obligations, and transition of students to secondary education.
• PPO RotterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPO (primary education) consortium in Rotterdam that co-organizes professional development webinars and shares resources with SWV Aan den IJssel.
• Auris (Auris Taalexpress)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the Auris Taalexpress video series offering practical tips for teachers regarding students with suspected language development disorders (TOS).
• Dyslexie CentraalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing professional development events and resources for teachers on reading and spelling support at support level 3 and dyslexia.
• BLICK op onderwijsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpertise organization providing professionals (Evie Venema and Lucille Multem) who created inclusive education posters for the consortium.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BLICK Expertise: Expertise organization supplying behavioral-science professionals (e.g., Evie Venema, Lucille Multem, Nathalie van Beek) into the SWV Aan den IJssel ecosystem. Comparable as a specialist capacity provider collaborating with regional passend onderwijs consortia in the Netherlands.

Regional players

• Auris: Specialized Dutch organization supporting students with hearing, language, and communication needs (including the Taalexpress video series used by SWV Aan den IJssel). Comparable as a niche expertise provider feeding specialist support into the same regional passend onderwijs system.

Direct peers

• Koers VO: Secondary education (VO) consortium that co-organizes webinars and transition protocols with SWV Aan den IJssel. Directly comparable in mandate structure (samenwerkingsverband passend onderwijs) but serving the secondary tier in the same geographic area.
• Samenwerkingsverband PPO Leiden: Primary education (PO) passend onderwijs consortium in the Leiden region. Operates the same statutory regional coordination function for primary schools, comparable in student population, school-board membership, and the Kindkans-style support request workflow.
• SWV VO De Meierij: Secondary education passend onderwijs consortium where incoming Raad van Toezicht chairman Marco Nomes previously served as director. Functionally identical consortium model operating in a different Dutch region, with the same statutory coordination role.
• PPO Rotterdam: Adjacent primary education passend onderwijs consortium covering Rotterdam schools. Directly comparable as a fellow samenwerkingsverband with the same statutory remit and operating model, and an existing collaboration partner of SWV Aan den IJssel.

Broad incumbents

• Steunpunt Passend Onderwijs: National support point that organizes professional development, webinars, and resources for passend onderwijs consortia and schools. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler in the same Dutch inclusive-education system, though functioning as a sector-wide support body rather than a regional consortium.
• LOWAN (Landelijk Werkverband Onderwijs Nieuwkomers): National-level network that supports schools serving newcomer students across the Netherlands. Comparable as an adjacent education-coordination organization, but operating at national scope rather than the regional level of SWV Aan den IJssel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles6 records

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