Plein Midden Twente

What Plein Midden Twente does

Plein Midden Twente, per the source material provided, corresponds to SWV Twente Oost PO (Samenwerkingsverband Twente Oost PO), a privately held but publicly funded not-for-profit educational cooperation (samenwerkingsverband) established under the Dutch primary education framework. The entity coordinates inclusive education placement and support services for the Twente Oost region of the Netherlands, working closely with 172 primary (primair) and special (speciaal) education schools across eight municipalities: Enschede, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Haaksbergen, Borne, Oldenzaal, Losser, and Dinkelland. Its mandate is to ensure every child in the region has access to a suitable educational placement, including those requiring extra or specialized support, and to mediate between parents and schools where needed.

Operationally, the organization maintains a small staff of approximately 5 employees and operates an Oudersteunpunt (parent support point) as a neutral information and mediation resource for families navigating placement decisions. It is not a technology company: there are no proprietary systems, AI capabilities, or software products described in the source material. Marketing and stakeholder engagement rely on a website (swvtwenteoostpo.nl) and a newsletter subscription channel rather than traditional GTM motions.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial. Revenue derives from Dutch primary education public allocations distributed through the regional cooperation framework, with no commercial pricing. The customer base is structurally captive by statute: all member schools and municipalities in the assigned region are mandated participants. No funding rounds, acquisitions, investors, or commercial revenue streams are associated with the entity.

Name

Plein Midden Twente

Website

https://pleinmiddentwente.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SWV Twente Oost PO is a Dutch publicly-funded educational cooperation coordinating inclusive primary education placement across 172 schools and 8 municipalities in the Twente Oost region, mediating between parents and schools to secure appropriate educational support for every child.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Educational cooperation services
• Inclusive education coordination
• Primary education support
• Special education placement
• Parent support services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a publicly-funded educational cooperation (samenwerkingsverband) in the Netherlands, SWV Twente Oost PO operates under the Dutch primary education funding framework. Funding is derived from government educational allocations distributed through regional cooperation agreements to ensure inclusive education placement services for all students in the Twente Oost region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Plein Midden Twente (SWV Twente Oost PO) is a Dutch educational cooperation (samenwerkingsverband) that coordinates inclusive primary and special education placement across 172 schools in 8 municipalities in the eastern Twente region. It acts as a neutral regional body mediating between parents and schools to ensure every child receives an appropriate educational placement, including those requiring extra or specialized support. The organization also operates an Oudersteunpunt (parent support point) and collaborates with municipalities on regional educational planning.

Product overview

This is not a technology company with products. SWV Twente Oost PO is a cooperative association (samenwerkingsverband) of primary and special education schools in the Twente Oost region of the Netherlands. The organization provides educational support services rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Placement Coordination
• Oudersteunpunt (Parent Support Point)
• Inclusive Education Coordination (Passend Onderwijs)
• Regional Educational Planning Support

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Primary Schools (Basisscholen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWV Twente Oost PO works in close collaboration with primary schools across the Twente Oost region. These schools are members of the educational cooperation and work together to ensure appropriate educational placement for all students, including those requiring additional support. The partnership is fundamental to the organization's mission of inclusive education.
• Municipalities of Enschede, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Haaksbergen, Borne, Oldenzaal, Losser, and DinkellandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWV Twente Oost PO collaborates closely with eight municipalities in the eastern Twente region on educational placement and inclusive education planning. The municipalities are served by the cooperation, with schools distributed across these communities to ensure educational options are available close to children's homes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband Haaglanden PO: Regional Dutch primary education cooperation covering the Haaglanden area, performing the same inclusive education coordination and parent mediation functions as SWV Twente Oost PO under identical national legislation.
• Samenwerkingsverband Amsterdam-Diemen PO: Another Dutch primary education samenwerkingsverband with the same mandated role for passend onderwijs coordination, serving primary schools across the Amsterdam-Diemen region. Directly comparable in function, legal status, and funding model.
• Samenwerkingsverband Eindhoven PO: Dutch primary education cooperation serving schools in the Eindhoven region. Same statutory role for inclusive education placement and mediation, providing a like-for-like peer for benchmarking.
• Samenwerkingsverband Utrecht PO: Peer primary education samenwerkingsverband in the Utrecht region, coordinating passend onderwijs placements and support across member primary and special schools with comparable structure and funding sources.
• Samenwerkingsverband Zuid-Kennemerland PO: Regional primary education samenwerkingsverband in the Zuid-Kennemerland area with equivalent mandate, comparable member school base, and similar public funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Local Authorities (UK SEND Coordination): UK local authorities hold statutory responsibility for coordinating SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) placements and parent mediation. Comparable in regulatory mandate and educational placement coordination role, though embedded in local government rather than a dedicated cooperative.
• Education Service Center Region 13 (ESC): U.S. regional education service center providing shared administrative, special education, and inclusive support services to school districts. Comparable as a regional intermediary delivering coordinated educational services to multiple schools under public funding.

Others

• Stichting Passend Onderwijs: Dutch sector organization supporting all primary and secondary samenwerkingsverbanden with policy coordination, knowledge sharing, and advocacy. Comparable as the umbrella ecosystem that SWV Twente Oost PO operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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