Samenwerkingsverband PO (2203)

What Samenwerkingsverband PO (2203) does

Samenwerkingsverband PO 22.03 is a Dutch cooperative association (vereniging) — formally "Vereniging Samenwerkingsverband Primair Onderwijs 22.03" — mandated under the Dutch "passend onderwijs" (inclusive education) regime to coordinate educational support services across a fixed region covering seven municipalities: Hoogeveen, De Wolden, Westerveld, Meppel, Staphorst, Steenwijkerland, and Zwartsluis. Its membership comprises 20 school boards operating 111 schools serving approximately 15,000 primary and special-primary students.

The organization's core service portfolio includes: arrangement and allocation of statements of eligibility (TLV) for specialized primary education (SBO/SO); the OPDC-WijsZo observation and diagnostic center; regional network coordination across five sub-regions (Hoogeveen, De Wolden, Westerveld, Meppel/Staphorst, Steenwijkerland/Zwartsluis); Ontwikkelingsperspectief Plan (OPP) development for individual students; and the Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt, an independent parent and youth advisory point. Its primary digital infrastructure is the Grippa online platform, a secure data exchange and application management system used by schools to submit TLV and arrangement requests, with the stated technical differentiator being integration/interoperability across member institutions.

The business model is non-commercial and publicly funded. As a legislatively mandated cooperative, PO 22.03 receives government allocations tied to student numbers at member schools, governs itself through a General Members' Assembly of school boards, and is overseen by a Toezichthoudend Bestuur (supervisory board) with daily management vested in a directeur-bestuurder (currently Jeroen Oosterhof). It does not sell products or services in a commercial sense; rather, it allocates pass-through funding, coordinates regional specialist resources, and standardizes inclusive-education processes. Headcount is reported at 1–10, consistent with a lean coordination/back-office function relative to the ~15,000-student beneficiary base.

Name

Samenwerkingsverband PO (2203)

Legal name

Vereniging Samenwerkingsverband Primair Onderwijs 22.03

Website

https://po2203.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samenwerkingsverband PO 22.03 is a Dutch legislatively mandated cooperative association of 20 school boards and 111 primary schools serving approximately 15,000 students across seven municipalities in Drenthe and Overijssel, coordinating inclusive education services such as TLV arrangements, OPDC diagnostics, and regional network support.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Zuidwolde, Drenthe

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Core offering

Samenwerkingsverband PO 22.03 is a cooperative association of 20 school boards coordinating inclusive (passend) primary education for approximately 15,000 students across 111 schools in seven Dutch municipalities. It arranges base and extra educational support, processes TLV (toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) applications for specialized primary education (SBO/SO) through the Grippa online platform, and operates the OPDC-WijsZo observation center, regional network coordination, and an independent parent and youth support point.

Product overview

Samenwerkingsverband PO 22.03 is a cooperative organization of 20 school boards operating 111 schools with approximately 15,000 students across municipalities in Drenthe and Overijssel. The organization provides a unified system of educational support services centered on 'Passend Onderwijs' (inclusive education), coordinating base support at regular schools and facilitating access to specialized primary education through TLV arrangements. Key service components include the OPDC-WijsZo observation center, Network Coordination Services across five regional networks, OPP development planning tools, and the Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt parent support service. The organization operates through commissions for arrangement and allocation, and maintains digital processes via the Grippa online platform for secure data exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPDC – WijsZo: Educational expertise center for inclusive education within the cooperation.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt

Products and services

• Passend Onderwijs Services Core coordination service that ensures every child in the seven-municipality region receives appropriate educational support, including base support within regular schools and arrangements for extra support at both regular and specialized primary schools.
• OPDC – WijsZo Observation and Diagnostic Center (Ondersteuningsplanprocedure Dienst Centrum) providing specialized observation and diagnostic services for children requiring additional educational support, operated as a sub-brand of the cooperative.
• TLV (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) Arrangements Service for obtaining statements of eligibility (toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) for specialized primary education (SBO/SO), including application submission through the Grippa online system and evaluation by the Arrangeren and Toewijzing commissions.
• Network Coordination Services Regional network coordination delivered through dedicated coordinators across five sub-regional networks: Hoogeveen, De Wolden, Westerveld, Meppel/Staphorst, and Steenwijkerland/Zwartsluis, providing direct support to schools and parents for extra educational support requests.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Independent Parent and Youth Support Point offering advice and support for parents with questions about appropriate education, accessible via phone, email, or in-person consultations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 schoolbesturen met 111 scholen en ruim 15.000 leerlingen worden bediend

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband PO 25.05 (Overijssel-Zuid): Adjacent Samenwerkingsverband PO operating in the Overijssel region, providing the same regional coordination of basisondersteuning, extra ondersteuning, and TLV arrangements for SBO/SO placements.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO 23.01 (Drenthe): Regional primary education cooperative covering municipalities in southern Drenthe, with the same passend onderwijs coordination role, TLV commission structure, and member school board model as SWV PO 22.03.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO 22.01 (Groningen): Dutch regional Samenwerkingsverband PO coordinating passend onderwijs for primary schools in the Groningen region. Directly comparable cooperative structure, TLV/arrangement workflow, and member school board governance to SWV PO 22.03.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO 22.03: Secondary education counterpart cooperative operating in the same municipalities (Hoogeveen, De Wolden, etc.) as SWV PO 22.03. Comparable coordination mandate and member school board governance, but for voortgezet onderwijs.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO 22.02 (Noord-Groningen/Friesland): Northern Dutch Samenwerkingsverband PO with similar regional cooperative structure for inclusive primary education, providing a comparable TLV/arrangement workflow and member governance.

Others

• Onderwijsinspectie (Dutch Inspectorate of Education): National regulator that conducts investigations (including the Oct 2024 PO2203 review) and sets quality standards for Dutch primary education. Acts as an oversight counterparty to SWV PO 22.03's passend onderwijs activities.

Emerging players

• Stichting CED-Groep: Educational support organization providing consulting, training, and assessment services to Dutch schools and Samenwerkingsverbanden, often supporting inclusive education processes comparable to those coordinated by SWV PO 22.03.

Regional players

• Samenwerkingsverband PO 24.01 (Midden-Brabant): Regional primary education cooperative in a different Dutch geography (North Brabant) with the same passend onderwijs mandate, providing a structural benchmark for SWV PO 22.03's operational model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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