Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Nijmegen e.o.

What Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Nijmegen e.o. does

Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Nijmegen e.o. is a Dutch regional educational partnership (samenwerkingsverband) structured as an association (vereniging) of school boards. It coordinates passend onderwijs (appropriate education) for secondary-school students across 11 municipalities in Gelderland, Limburg, and Noord-Brabant, covering regular secondary education (VO), practical education (Praktijkonderwijs), and secondary special education (VSO). The entity was established under the statutory framework of the Wet passend onderwijs (2014) and discharges a mandated regional coordination role rather than operating as a commercial provider.

The organization's service portfolio is built around three pillars: a decision-making body (Commissie Toewijzing Ondersteuning / CTO) that determines VSO admissibility and extra-support allocations; a delivery layer (Team Ondersteuning en Advies plus Begeleiders Passend Onderwijs / BPO staff embedded at member schools); and parent/youth-facing resources including the Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt. Specialized provisions include MC Kwadraat (for gifted students with additional needs) and De Monnikskap (HAVO/VWO for students with physical disabilities). Governance transitioned to an independent Raad van Toezicht model on 1 August 2025, with Anouk Peijnenborgh serving as directeur-bestuurder.

Funding flows from the Dutch Ministry of Education (OCW) and contributions by member school boards; the organization does not charge fees to students or parents. Recent strategic moves include closure of the Flex College OPDC (2024), publication of the Ondersteuningsplan 2026-2030 (June 2025), and a satisfactory 2025 inspection report. Distribution occurs exclusively through member schools, partner municipalities, and youth-care organizations including GGD Gelderland-Zuid and Karakter Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie.

Name

Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Nijmegen e.o.

Legal name

Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Nijmegen e.o.

Website

https://samenwerkingsverbandvo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Nijmegen e.o. is a statutory Dutch regional partnership of school boards that coordinates inclusive secondary education and special-needs support across 11 municipalities in Gelderland, Limburg, and Noord-Brabant, funded by the Ministry of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Education Coordination

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL), Independent Educational Consultant Case Management & Service Coordination (EDAKACAO)

Keywords

• Special needs education coordination
• Passend onderwijs services
• Secondary education support
• Inclusive education partnerships
• Regional educational cooperation

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding: The organization receives government funding from the Dutch Ministry of Education (OCW) to support students with additional educational needs. Funding is distributed to member schools for basic support and special educational arrangements.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Nijmegen e.o. is a statutory regional educational partnership (vereniging of school boards) that coordinates passend onderwijs (special needs education) for secondary and secondary special education across 11 municipalities in Gelderland, Limburg, and Noord-Brabant. It allocates basic and extra support, runs advisory support teams, and provides an independent commission (CTO) that decides on placements to special secondary education and practical education.

Product overview

Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Nijmegen e.o. is a regional educational cooperation organization that coordinates appropriate education for students with additional support needs across 11 municipalities in Gelderland, Limburg, and North Brabant. Rather than a unified software product, the organization provides a coordinated portfolio of educational support services including specialized educational provisions (MC Kwadraat, De Monnikskap), support teams (Team Ondersteuning en Advies, Begeleiders Passend Onderwijs), decision-making bodies (Commissie Toewijzing Ondersteuning), and parent/youth support resources (Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt). The services support students across regular secondary education, practical education (Praktijkonderwijs), and secondary special education (VSO).

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Products and services

• MC Kwadraat Specialized educational provision for (highly) gifted students who also have other support needs causing them to struggle in regular vwo education. Students receive customized education under coach supervision and work toward a qualification. Located at Montessori College in Nijmegen.
• De Monnikskap HAVO/VWO educational provision for students with physical disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. Students work at their own pace toward a HAVO or VWO diploma. Located at Kandinsky College Nijmegen since August 2024.
• Praktijkonderwijs (Practical Education) A secondary educational track for students needing extra learning support; practical schools prepare students for practical/simple work or continued learning at MBO level. Students receive a practical education diploma after an average of five years.
• Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) Secondary special education for students who, due to intensive support needs, can no longer attend regular secondary education. The 8 VSO schools in the cooperation offer various programs tailored to specific student groups.
• Team Ondersteuning en Advies (Support and Advice Team) Core advisory service consisting of consultants and Begeleiders Passend Onderwijs (BPO) who support schools. Consultants advise on support requests and provide information to schools and parents, linked to specific schools as contact persons.
• Commissie Toewijzing Ondersteuning (CTO) Independent commission that advises and decides on admissibility to VSO and practical education, and allocates arrangements and extra support within schools. Decisions are made by independent experts.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Nijmegen Stromenland Parent and youth support point providing information about appropriate education, frequently asked questions, explanations of concepts, and advice for parents and youth in the region.
• Basisondersteuning Basic educational support offered by all schools within the cooperation. The agreements are described in the Basisondersteuning handbook, with each school implementing support according to its own approach.
• Maatwerk in het Onderwijs Customized education approach providing flexible adjustment of educational offerings to the unique needs, talents, and interests of students. Offered at three levels: all students, selected groups, and individual students outside standard offerings.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aloysius Stichting Onderwijs JeugdzorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board managing VSO schools in the region including De Korenaer, Aventurijn, Park Neerbosch, and Het Kwartier Nijmegen. Member of the educational partnership.
• Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board managing Merletcollege, Mezzo scholen Elzendaal, and Mezzo scholen Metameer. Major educational board in the region.
• Stichting voCampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board managing 13 secondary schools including Canisius College, Citadel College, Het Rijks VMBO, Kandinsky College, and Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen.
• GGD Gelderland-ZuidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health service collaborating on the STORM approach for mental health and suicide prevention in schools. Provides health monitoring and screening services.
• Karakter Kinder- en JeugdpsychiatriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild and youth psychiatry organization collaborating on the STORM approach for depression and suicide prevention among students.
• Gemeenten in de regio (11 municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional municipalities collaborating on youth care, student transport, and support for students not in school. Partners in 'Kansrijk opgroeien' initiative.
• Stichting Onderwijsgroep Punt SpeciaalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board managing VSO schools including De Kom, Talita Koemi, Mikado, and Werkenrode School.
• Stichting Praktijkonderwijs Regio Nijmegen (Pro College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board managing practical education (praktijkonderwijs) in the region, preparing students for vocational training.
• Stichting Scholengemeenschap voor Vrijeschoolonderwijs (Karel de Grote College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaldorf education school board in the region.
• Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs TarcisiusschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial education school board managing Tarcisiusschool VSO.
• Stichting Voortgezet Montessori Onderwijs Nijmegen (Montessori College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontessori secondary education board, hosting MC Kwadraat facility for gifted students with additional support needs.
• Stichting YuvertaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board managing Yuverta VMBO Nijmegen.
• Sint Augustinus Stichting (Notre Dame des Anges)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board managing Notre Dame des Anges school.
• Kansrijk opgroeien Land van Cuijk partners (25 organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-partner collaboration bringing together policy and efforts for youth from -9 months to 27 years. Includes education, youth care, municipalities, and social organizations.
• STORM aanpak consortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork collaboration for depression and suicide prevention (Strong Teens and Resilient Minds) including educational institutions, GGD, youth psychiatry, and municipalities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Arnhem e.o. Statutory Dutch regional partnership coordinating secondary special-needs education (passend onderwijs) for the Arnhem region. Direct functional equivalent to the Nijmegen entity with identical mandate under Wet passend onderwijs; serves adjacent Gelderland geography.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Helmond-Peelland: Regional VO-VSO partnership serving the Helmond-Peelland region in Noord-Brabant. Operates the same statutory coordination role with comparable support services and member school ecosystem.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO 's-Hertogenbosch: Statutory regional partnership coordinating passend onderwijs for secondary schools in the 's-Hertogenbosch area. Same legal mandate and member-board governance structure as the Nijmegen organization.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO De Meierij: Regional partnership providing secondary special-needs education coordination in the Meierij region of Noord-Brabant. Functions as an immediate structural and operational peer.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO-VSO Eindhoven (SWV Eindhoven): Regional partnership coordinating VO-VSO support in the Eindhoven (Noord-Brabant) area. Closely comparable mandate and service portfolio to the Nijmegen samenwerkingsverband, operating in an overlapping province.

Broad incumbents

• Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap (OCW): Dutch Ministry of Education that funds and regulates the samenwerkingsverbanden. Sets the Wet passend onderwijs policy framework that defines the Nijmegen organization's mandate, funding, and compliance obligations.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Rotterdam e.o. Statutory VO partnership for the Rotterdam region. Operates the same Wet passend onderwijs coordination role at a larger urban scale, offering a comparison point for governance and resource allocation.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Amsterdam (VOA): Larger metropolitan-scale statutory partnership coordinating VO support across Amsterdam. Same statutory mandate but materially larger student population, providing a scaled comparison for organizational design and service delivery.

Others

• Inspectie van het Onderwijs: Dutch Inspectorate of Education responsible for supervising educational partnerships. Conducts the periodic quality reviews (e.g., the 2025 visit to the Nijmegen entity) and functions as the principal regulatory counterpart for the organization.
• GGD Gelderland-Zuid: Regional health service partnering with the Nijmegen samenwerkingsverband on the STORM mental-health prevention approach. Functions as a key ecosystem collaborator rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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