Stichting SWV Fultura

What Stichting SWV Fultura does

Stichting SWV Fultura is a non-profit foundation operating as a regional educational partnership (samenwerkingsverband) under Dutch education law, headquartered at Hemdijk 14, Sneek, Friesland. It coordinates passend onderwijs (appropriate education) across primary and secondary schools in the Friesland region, acting as the statutory body responsible for evaluating Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring (TLV) applications, managing student placement into special education, and facilitating transitions between educational levels. The organization employs 17 staff and works directly with member schools, parents, youth care institutions, and municipalities to ensure every student receives a suitable educational placement.

Its service portfolio comprises four specialized educational arrangements — Onderwijszorgklas (OZK) for intensive needs, OPDC for temporary 13-week behavioral intervention, A-klas for students with autism in years 1-2 of VO, and Symbiose 'diploma gericht' enabling RENN4 students to obtain VMBO diplomas — alongside the TLV certification procedure administered through the Indigo digital system, a professional development program (Scholingsaanbod), and the Steunpunt Friesland parent/youth support service. The technology stack is intentionally minimal: Indigo for TLV workflow management and standard website infrastructure; the organization is not a technology company but a regulatory-coordination body.

The business model is entirely government-funded: SWV Fultura receives appropriations from the Ministerie van OCW, with member schools collectively deciding how to allocate funds for appropriate education delivery. There are no fees charged to parents or schools. Services are distributed via direct relationship management, the Indigo portal, in-person consultations at the Sneek office, monthly newsletters, and training events delivered through partner organizations. Customer segments are split between parents of students requiring educational support (primary consumer-facing) and schools/educational professionals (primary institutional stakeholder), with youth care institutions and municipalities as secondary integration partners.

Name

Stichting SWV Fultura

Legal name

Stichting SWV Fultura

Website

https://fultura.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting SWV Fultura is a Dutch non-profit foundation that coordinates passend onderwijs (appropriate education) across primary and secondary schools in the Friesland region, managing TLV applications, specialized arrangements, and parent support services under statutory mandate from the Ministerie van OCW.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Coordination Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Inclusive Education (Disability, Gender Equity, Marginalized Learners) (BPADAKAI), Special Education & Inclusion Standards Authorities (EDADAEAI), Family-School Collaboration & Inclusion Planning Support (EDAKABAK)

Keywords

• Special education coordination
• Inclusive education services
• Educational partnership management
• Student placement services
• Youth education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Sneek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding for special education coordination: SWV Fultura receives funding from the Dutch government (Ministerie van OCW) to organize and coordinate appropriate education within its region. Schools within the partnership collectively decide how to use this funding to provide passend onderwijs (appropriate education) for all students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stichting SWV Fultura is a regional Dutch educational cooperation partnership (samenwerkingsverband) that coordinates appropriate education (passend onderwijs) across the Friesland region. It connects schools, parents, and youth care institutions to ensure every student has access to a suitable educational placement, delivering specialized arrangements (OZK, OPDC, A-klas, Symbiose), TLV certification procedures, professional development training, and parent/youth support services. The organization collectively decides with member schools how to deploy government funding to organize inclusive education.

Product overview

SWV Fultura operates as a regional educational partnership in Friesland, Netherlands, providing a coordinated system of educational support services rather than a single product. The core offering consists of specialized educational arrangements (OZK, OPDC, A-klas, Symbiose) that provide progressive levels of support for students with diverse needs—from temporary behavioral intervention to permanent specialized education. These arrangements are complemented by administrative procedures (TLV certification), professional development training programs, and parent/youth support services. The organization functions as a network coordinator connecting schools, parents, youth care institutions, and municipalities to ensure every student receives suitable education within the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Steunpunt Friesland: Parent and youth support point for inclusive education in Friesland, operated as an initiative of four cooperation associations

Products and services

• Onderwijszorgklas (OZK)

Quantifiable outcome

• Ensuring a dekkend aanbod (comprehensive provision) for all students in the region

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Passend Onderwijs FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent and Youth Support Point for Appropriate Education in Friesland. An initiative of four cooperation partnerships (samenwerkingsverbanden) in Friesland. Provides independent advice, information, and a listening ear for parents and youth with questions about appropriate education. Operates at www.steunpuntfriesland.nl.
• RENN4coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial education school (VSO) in Sneek. Collaborates with SWV Fultura on multiple programs including the OZK (Onderwijszorgklas) expert team and the Symbiose 'diploma gericht' program enabling RENN4 students to obtain VMBO diplomas through collaboration with regular secondary schools.
• Gemeente Súdwest FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Súdwest Fryslân. Partners with SWV Fultura on the OZK (Onderwijszorgklas) arrangement and provides school social workers for the expert team supporting students with intensive needs.
• VSO SneekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial secondary education school (VSO) that partners with SWV Fultura on the OZK arrangement designed for students who are not fully benefiting from current educational offerings within the partnership or cannot attend school full-time.
• Steunpunt Onderwijs NoordminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational support center that provides trainers for professional development courses offered by SWV Fultura, including the Handelingsgericht Werken (HGW) training series.
• Effectief OnderwijsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational consultancy that partners with SWV Fultura to deliver HGW training courses for professionals in secondary education.
• CrimicationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining provider that delivers the 'Schoolveiligheid en ondermijning' (School safety and undermining) course for SWV Fultura's professional development offerings.
• TalentenlabminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining provider that delivers the 'Onderpresteren begrijpen en doorbreken' (Understanding and breaking underperformance) course facilitated by SWV Fultura.
• Expertisecentrum Bescherming en VeiligheidminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpertise center that delivers the 'Meldcode Huiselijk Geweld en Kindermishandeling' (Reporting code domestic violence and child abuse) workshop for SWV Fultura's professional development offerings.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SLO: National Dutch expertise center for curriculum development (nationaal expertisecentrum curriculumontwikkeling). Functions as a higher-level policy and curriculum authority that regional samenwerkingsverbanden like SWV Fultura align with and draw standards from.
• CPS: Established Dutch educational consultancy providing school advisory, training, and development services nationwide. Operates at broader scale than SWV Fultura but addresses overlapping needs around teacher development, school improvement, and inclusive education support.

Direct peers

• RENN4: Regional special education provider (VSO) in Sneek and partner within SWV Fultura. Operates in the same Friesland geography, serving overlapping student populations with comparable support needs, and collaborates on the OZK expert team and Symbiose diploma program.
• VSO Sneek: Special secondary education school (VSO) in Sneek that partners with SWV Fultura on the OZK arrangement for students not fully benefiting from regular offerings. Serves the same target population with comparable specialized education services in the same local market.
• Steunpunt Onderwijs Noord: Educational support center in the northern Netherlands supplying trainers for SWV Fultura's professional development catalog. Serves overlapping educator audiences with comparable capability-building services in the same regional market.
• Effectief Onderwijs: Dutch educational consultancy delivering HGW (Handelingsgericht Werken) training for SWV Fultura. Provides comparable professional development and instructional-support services to schools and samenwerkingsverbanden across the Netherlands.
• SWV PO Friesland: Other samenwerkingsverbanden for primary education in Friesland, co-initiators of Steunpunt Friesland. Operate the same statutory coordination role under Dutch passend onderwijs law in adjacent Friesland sub-regions, serving directly comparable schools and parents.

Regional players

• Gemeente Súdwest Fryslân: Municipality partnering with SWV Fultura on the OZK arrangement and supplying school social workers. Plays a complementary rather than competing role in coordinating education-youth-care integration for students in the same Friesland geography.

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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