Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden

What Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden does

Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden is a Dutch national knowledge coordination center for basic skills (taal/language, rekenen/numeracy, and digitale vaardigheden/digital skills), founded in 2021 as a partnership between Movisie and Stichting Lezen en Schrijven. The organization targets roughly 3 million Dutch adults (22% of the 16-75 population) with limited basic skills and serves four primary stakeholder groups: municipalities, Taalhuis (Language House) professionals, social domain professionals, and volunteers, with secondary reach into researchers, teachers, and employers. It operates a free, digital-first platform with no physical office, structured around a comprehensive Kennisbank (607+ curated resources), the Basisvaardigheden In Zicht data dashboard, a Vraagbaak helpdesk, the Taalhuizen 10 Bouwstenen quality framework, an Onderzoeksportaal coordinating 17 research projects, the DenkLab collaborative format with twelve municipalities, and the annual Week van Lezen en Schrijven awareness program. The organization's business model is government grant funding: it has no commercial pricing, no investors, and no shareholders, with operations made possible by the Tel mee met Taal program, a cross-ministry initiative of the Dutch Ministries of Interior, Education, Social Affairs, and Health. In 2025 the Tel mee met Taal program concluded and the organization discontinued its Vraagbaak function for taalschakeltrajecten, indicating a transition in funding and policy mandate, though the core platform and dashboard remained active and were refreshed with PIAAC 2023 data in October 2025.

Name

Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden

Legal name

Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden

Website

https://basisvaardigheden.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden is a Dutch government-funded knowledge center coordinating basic-skills support for adults, serving municipalities, Taalhuizen, social professionals, and volunteers through a free digital platform since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Basic Skills Knowledge Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy Foundations (Phonics, Reading Fluency, Comprehension) Platforms (EDAFAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microlearning & Short-Form Lesson Platforms (MPACALAE), Foundational Computer & Device Literacy (EDAAAIAA)

Keywords

• Adult basic education
• Literacy support services
• Numeracy skills training
• Digital skills inclusion
• Knowledge center

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherlands

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden is funded through the Tel mee met Taal program, an initiative supported by four Dutch ministries: Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, and Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden is a Dutch national knowledge center that collects, curates, and disseminates evidence-based knowledge and practical resources on adult basic skills (low literacy, numeracy, and basic digital skills). It serves municipalities, "Taalhuizen" (language houses), social domain professionals, policymakers, and volunteers by providing free access to a knowledge bank, dashboards, handreikings, an advisory "Vraagbaak," a research portal, and awareness campaigns — all funded by the Dutch government through the "Tel mee met Taal" program.

Product overview

Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden operates as a national knowledge coordination center for basic skills (taal/language, rekenen/numeracy, and digitale vaardigheden/digital skills) in the Netherlands. The organization functions as a partnership between Movisie and Stichting Lezen en Schrijven, offering an integrated platform of knowledge products including the Kennisbank (knowledge repository with 607+ resources), the Basisvaardigheden In Zicht dashboard (municipal data visualization tool), the Vraagbaak helpdesk service, the Handreiking quality guidelines handbook, Taalhuizen 10 Bouwstenen framework, DenkLab collaborative format, Onderzoeksportaal research portal, Subsidie-overzicht funding guide, Startpunt Vrijwilligers volunteer portal, and the annual Week van Lezen en Schrijven awareness program. The platform is primarily a knowledge-sharing and coordination hub rather than a standalone software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Basisvaardigheden In Zicht: A dashboard providing data on basic skills in the Netherlands, broken down by municipality and district, helping policymakers target their local approach.
• DenkLab

Products and services

• Kennisbank (Knowledge Bank) Centralized, freely accessible online knowledge bank collecting evidence-based articles, method descriptions, and practical resources on adult basic skills (literacy, numeracy, digital skills). Used by municipalities, Taalhuizen, social-domain professionals, policymakers, and volunteers.
• Basisvaardigheden In Zicht (Dashboard) Interactive dashboard presenting data and indicators on adult basic-skills levels across the Netherlands. Used by policymakers, municipal program managers, and researchers to monitor and target adult basic-skills initiatives.
• Vraagbaak (Question Service) Free advisory service through which professionals, volunteers, and other practitioners can submit questions on adult basic skills and receive expert answers from the center's specialists. Designed for front-line practitioners who need quick, trustworthy guidance.
• Onderzoeksportaal (Research Portal) Online portal aggregating research studies, reports, and evaluations relevant to adult basic skills in the Netherlands. Used by researchers, policy staff, and practitioners seeking evidence.
• Taalhuizen 10 Bouwstenen (10 Building Blocks for Language Houses) Structured framework of ten building blocks guiding Taalhuizen (language houses) in designing and improving adult basic-skills services. Used by Taalhuizen coordinators and municipality program managers.
• Handreiking Kwaliteit (Quality Handreiking) Practical handreiking providing guidance on quality standards for adult basic-skills programs. Used by Taalhuizen, social-domain professionals, and municipal coordinators.
• DenkLab Innovation and experimentation program component supporting new approaches and pilots in adult basic-skills practice. Used by practitioners, Taalhuizen, and partner organizations seeking innovation support.
• Doen wat werkt (What Works) Evidence-based interventions toolkit curating proven practices and methods for adult basic-skills support. Used by practitioners and policymakers selecting interventions.
• Subsidie-overzicht (Subsidy Overview) Overview of available subsidies and funding programs relevant to adult basic-skills and literacy work in the Netherlands. Used by municipalities, Taalhuizen, and non-profit organizations seeking funding.
• Startpunt Vrijwilligers (Volunteer Starting Point) Dedicated resource bundle designed to onboard and support volunteers working with low-literate adults, providing training materials and method guidance. Used by volunteer tutors and informal supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,000 adult education participants registered in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• MovisiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovisie is one of two core founding partners in the Expertisepunt Basisvaardigheden partnership. The organization contributes expertise in social work and research stimulation. Sonja van Rooijen serves as coordinator from Movisie.
• Stichting Lezen en SchrijvencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Lezen en Schrijven is one of two core founding partners and manages the website administration. Jennifer de Boer serves as coordinator from Stichting Lezen en Schrijven. The foundation's address is Bezuidenhoutseweg 60, 2594 AW Den Haag, KvK 27263438.
• Tel mee met Taal (Ministry Program)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tel mee met Taal program makes the Expertisepunt possible. It is an initiative of four Dutch ministries: Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, and Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport.
• Dutch Municipalities (DenkLab Participants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwelve municipalities collaborate in the DenkLab to explore the role of municipalities in Lifelong Learning (Leven Lang Ontwikkelen). The municipalities work jointly on practical answers for municipal practice around basic skills.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vilans: Dutch national knowledge center for long-term care, similarly funded by the Ministry of VWS to coordinate knowledge, innovation, and implementation support for practitioners and municipalities. Same expertise-center archetype as the Expertisepunt.
• Pharos: Dutch national expertise center on health disparities, operating with a comparable government-funded model focused on vulnerable populations and providing tools, training, and research for municipalities and professionals. Closely matches the Expertisepunt's social-domain orientation.
• NJi (Nederlands Jeugdinstituut): National Dutch expertise center for youth policy, funded by government to translate research into tools for municipalities and professionals. Highly comparable operating model: government-backed kennisinstituut with knowledge bank, dashboard, and practitioner support.
• LOWAN: Dutch expertise center for education to newcomers and refugees, focused on Dutch as a second language and basic skills for new arrivals. Directly comparable content focus (NT2, basic literacy/numeracy) and stakeholder base of municipalities and schools.
• National Literacy Trust (UK): UK-based independent charity working to improve adult and child literacy through research, programs, and resources for communities and professionals. Closest international peer in mission and model to the Expertisepunt's adult-literacy mandate.
• Stichting Lezen en Schrijven: Dutch literacy foundation that is itself a founding partner of the Expertisepunt and operates programs targeting low-literate adults across the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a national adult-literacy knowledge and program operator with overlapping mission and target audiences.
• Movisie: Dutch expertise center for the social domain and the other founding partner of the Expertisepunt. Operates an analogous government-funded national kennisinstituut model producing research, tools, and training for municipalities and social professionals.

Broad incumbents

• ECBO (Expertisecentrum Beroepsonderwijs): Dutch expertise center for vocational and adult education research, connected to the MBO Raad and broader education ecosystem. Comparable as a knowledge/research aggregator serving policy and practice in Dutch adult education.
• CINOP: Dutch consultancy and training organization operating broadly across education, labor market, and lifelong learning. Comparable as a broader incumbent supporting municipalities and providers with research, tools, and capacity building in adult education.
• UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL): UN institute promoting lifelong learning policies and literacy worldwide, producing research, policy guidance, and tools for member states. Comparable as a globally active knowledge hub addressing adult literacy and basic skills at a policy level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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