SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen

What SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen does

SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen (Samenwerkingsverband primair onderwijs Amsterdam Diemen) is a non-profit foundation and statutory cooperative partnership mandated under Dutch "passend onderwijs" (appropriate education) legislation to coordinate extra educational support across the Amsterdam and Diemen municipalities. It serves as the regional hub for 40 school boards and approximately 250 primary and special primary schools, covering more than 65,000 pupils. The organization deploys multi-disciplinary support teams — including educational advisors, social experts, autism specialists, dyslexia gatekeepers, and medical/rehabilitation advisors — directly into schools to assess support needs, determine appropriate placements, and issue admissibility statements (TLVs) for specialized education.

The organization's core product portfolio includes the Binnenplaats digital knowledge platform (launched November 2023) for professional knowledge-sharing; the Poortwachter Dyslexie gatekeeper service for Severe Single Dyslexia diagnostic approvals via the Kindkans/ParnasSys workflow; the Autisme Steunpunt; the Coordinatie Thuiszitters service for truancy reintegration; the Oudersteunpunt Passend Onderwijs parent support centre operated in partnership with OCO; and specialized transition programs such as Zachte Landing for gifted students moving to secondary education. Underlying technology is conventional EdTech: ParnasSys for student information management, Kindkans for secure file submission, and ZIVVER for secure privacy-sensitive communication.

The business model is publicly funded: the organization receives allocations from the Dutch Ministry of Education based on pupil-weighted formulas and distributes resources to member school boards for extra-support delivery. It does not charge for its coordination services. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by a Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht) and managed by a Directeur-bestuurder, with a Support Plan Council (OPR) providing parental and staff input. No AI/ML capabilities are evident in the disclosed technology stack; differentiation rests on regulatory mandate, regional network density, and embedded human expertise.

Name

SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen

Legal name

Samenwerkingsverband primair onderwijs Amsterdam Diemen

Website

https://swvamsterdamdiemen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen is a Dutch non-profit foundation and statutory educational partnership coordinating extra-support services for 250 primary schools, 40 school boards, and 65,000+ pupils across Amsterdam and Diemen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Business Associations (813910), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL), Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

Keywords

• Primary education support
• Special needs education
• Educational partnership network
• Dyslexia assessment services
• School support coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding Distribution: SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen receives public funding from the Dutch government (Ministry of Education) and distributes resources to school boards for providing extra support to pupils. The organization does not generate commercial revenue but allocates public educational resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen is a publicly funded regional partnership organization that coordinates appropriate primary education across Amsterdam and Diemen. It works with 39-40 school boards and approximately 250 schools serving more than 65,000 pupils, deploying multi-disciplinary support teams (educational advisors, social experts, autism and dyslexia specialists) into schools, allocating extra-support funding, and offering the Binnenplaats digital knowledge platform for professionals and the Oudersteunpunt parent advisory service operated with OCO.

Product overview

SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen operates as a network and implementing organization for primary education in Amsterdam and Diemen, working with approximately 40 school boards and 250 primary schools serving over 65,000 students. The organization provides a coordinated portfolio of services including Binnenplaats (digital knowledge platform), Support Teams for student assessment, Autism Support Centre, medical/rehabilitation expert groups, dyslexia gatekeeper services, truancy coordination, and admissibility statement assessments. The core offering centers on the school model where schools receive resources for in-school support, with SWV experts joining Support Teams when additional expertise is needed. Parent-facing services include the Oudersteunpunt (parent support center) and various information tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Binnenplaats: Digital knowledge platform for and by professionals in primary education in Amsterdam and Diemen. Features practical stories, professional forums, and tools across five themes: inclusive education, classroom behavior, neighborhood cooperation, giftedness, and parent involvement.

Products and services

• Binnenplaats
• Ondersteuningsteam (Support Team)
• Autisme Steunpunt (Autism Support Centre)
• Expertgroep Medische en Revalidatiehulpvragen
• Coordinatie Thuiszitters, Zorgplicht en Vrijstellingen
• Poortwachter Dyslexie (Dyslexia Gatekeeper)
• Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring (TLV)
• Zachte Landing
• Oudersteunpunt Passend Onderwijs

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive inspection verdict from Education Inspectorate (2023)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BinnenplaatscoreTechnology or Integration · 27 November 2023Digital knowledge platform for primary education professionals in Amsterdam and Diemen. Created for and by professionals, featuring practical stories, forums, and tools across five themes: inclusive education, classroom behavior, neighborhood collaboration, giftedness, and parent engagement.
• OCO (Onderwijs Consumenten Organisatie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCO operates the Parent Support Centre (Oudersteunpunt) for appropriate education in Amsterdam-Diemen, providing independent advice to parents. The partnership was established following government requirements for parent support services, with OCO leveraging their knowledge of local educational organization.
• Expertisecentrum OrionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial education expertise centre providing consultants who bring special education expertise into regular primary schools through the SWV support team model.
• Parent and Child Team Amsterdam (OKT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth aid organization providing parent and child advisors who work with schools to support families with additional needs.
• Brede Hoed DiemenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth care organization in Diemen providing integrated support services for children and families.
• Municipality of AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner responsible for youth care and education policy, collaborating on appropriate education implementation.
• Municipality of DiemencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for the Diemen region, collaborating on appropriate education and youth support services.
• 40 School Boards in Amsterdam and DiemencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool governing bodies for primary and special primary education that are members of the SWV partnership, receiving resources and coordination for appropriate education implementation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PO-Raad: The national sector association representing all Dutch primary education school boards. Operates one organizational layer above the SWVs, providing lobbying, standards, and member services across the broader primary education market.
• Sectorraad Samenwerkingsverbanden VO: National coordinating body for the secondary-education Samenwerkingsverbanden. While focused on VO rather than PO, it is the most direct sector-level umbrella organization for SWVs and shares governance, funding, and policy dynamics with SWV PO.

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband VO Amsterdam-Diemen: The secondary education counterpart partnership operating in the exact same Amsterdam-Diemen region. Same coordinating mandate but for VO (secondary) schools, providing the closest geographic and structural counterpart.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Utrecht: One of the larger Dutch primary education partnerships covering Utrecht and surrounding municipalities. Comparable in mandate, structure, and service portfolio (support teams, parent support center, expert groups).
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Rotterdam: Another statutory Dutch Samenwerkingsverband coordinating primary education support across the Rotterdam region. Operates under the same wet passend onderwijs framework and runs the equivalent support team / dyslexia gatekeeper / autism support model, making it the closest structural peer.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Haarlemmermeer: Regional Samenwerkingsverband for primary education serving a comparable suburban/urban mix near Amsterdam. Provides the same passend onderwijs coordination services including support teams, dyslexie gatekeeper, and parent-facing support.

Emerging players

• CED-Groep: Dutch educational support services organization providing educational consulting, diagnostics, and training to schools and SWVs. Acts as an external service provider rather than a statutory partnership, but occupies overlapping consultative space.

Others

• Expertisecentrum Orion: Strategic partner special education expertise centre that places special-education consultants into regular primary schools via the SWV support team model. Functions as a specialist supplier to the SWV rather than a competitor.
• OCO (Onderwijs Consumenten Organisatie): Strategic partner of SWV PO Amsterdam Diemen; operates the Oudersteunpunt parent support center for the region. An adjacent education consumer organization that complements the SWV's services rather than directly competing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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