Samenwerkingsverband Fryslan-Noard

What Samenwerkingsverband Fryslan-Noard does

Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard (registered code VO2101) is a publicly funded Dutch educational cooperative established circa 2015 that coordinates "passend onderwijs" (inclusive education) for secondary and special secondary education across 9 municipalities in northern Friesland. It is owned and governed by 12 affiliated school boards and is led by Director Anja Biemans from its headquarters at Melkemastate 29, Leeuwarden. The body has approximately 25 employees and operates a four-year support plan alongside an annual operational plan, with all activities funded through Dutch government education allocations and earmarked subsidies (e.g., OCW gifted-students subsidies 2019-2022 and 2023-2025, and a digital distance education subsidy running to 2028).

Its core service portfolio comprises an in-house Expertisecentrum with orthopedagogues, psychologists, educational consultants, and learning specialists; an OPDC (orthopedagogisch didactisch centrum) running three temporary student trajectories — BackUP (observation), StartUP (reintegration after 4+ weeks absence), and SetUP (preparation for MBO transition); administration of TLV VSO eligibility declarations via the Kindkans digital platform; LWOO and practical education funding administration; a truancy prevention program (Aanpak Thuiszitters) coordinated with municipalities; gifted student support; and a jointly developed permanent digital distance education service launched in 2025 in partnership with the three other Friesland cooperation associations. Underlying technology is non-proprietary and integration-focused: Kindkans for application management, ZIVVER for GDPR-compliant encrypted communications, and a UDL-based remote learning environment. Operational governance is exercised through an Administrative Board, an OPR, a Schoolleidersplatform, and a Zorgplatform, with external oversight by the Inspectie van het Onderwijs (last four-year review in December 2022 yielded ratings of good, good, sufficient, sufficient, good, sufficient across the assessed standards).

Name

Samenwerkingsverband Fryslan-Noard

Legal name

Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard

Website

https://swvfryslan-noard.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard is a Dutch publicly funded educational cooperative that coordinates inclusive secondary education across 12 school boards and 9 municipalities in northern Friesland, providing expert support, temporary OPDC trajectories, and truancy prevention services.

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Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJACAF

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Charter K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAGAIAL

Special Needs & Inclusive Learning Trade (Dyslexia, ADHD, ASD Supports)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Children’s & Young Adult Educational Trade Publishing

Keywords

• Inclusive education coordination
• Special secondary education
• Educational support services
• Passend onderwijs support
• Truancy prevention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard (VO2101) is a publicly funded regional educational cooperation for secondary education in northern Friesland, coordinating passend onderwijs (inclusive education) across 12 school boards in 9 municipalities. It delivers specialized support services through its Expertisecentrum, OPDC, truancy prevention programs, gifted education support, eligibility declaration administration (TLV VSO), LWOO/practical education guidance, and digital distance education.

Product overview

Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard is a government-funded educational cooperative (samenwerkingsverband passend onderwijs) for secondary education in northern Friesland, operating as VO2101. The organization does not offer a traditional software product but rather provides a coordinated network of educational support services. The core offerings include the Expertisecentrum (expertise center with specialists in education, development, and behavior), the OPDC (orthopedagogical-didactic center offering temporary student trajectories), the Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt (parent and youth support point), and Digitaal Afstandsonderwijs (digital distance education). Additional services encompass TLV VSO administration via the Kindkans digital platform, truancy prevention, gifted student support, and OPP document templates. The organization coordinates support across 12 school boards in 9 municipalities, with an annual operational plan and four-year support plans guiding activities.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• OPDC (Orthopedagogisch Didactisch Centrum) Fryslân-Noard: A bovenschoolse (cross-school) facility that provides temporary educational trajectories for students from VO schools when regular school support is insufficient or not appropriate. Offers BackUP, StartUP, and SetUP programs.
• Expertisecentrum
• Ouder- en jeugdsteunpunt passend onderwijs Friesland

Products and services

• Expertisecentrum (Expertise Center) An internal expertise center staffed with orthopedagogues, psychologists, educational consultants, and learning specialists who support schools, parents, and students on matters of education, development, and behavior within the passend onderwijs framework.
• OPDC (Orthopedagogisch Didactisch Centrum) A cross-school facility offering temporary educational trajectories for VO students when regular school support is insufficient, providing three programs: BackUP (observation), StartUP (reintegration for students absent 4+ weeks), and SetUP (preparation for MBO transition).
• Digitaal Afstandsonderwijs (Digital Distance Education) Remote learning solutions for students unable to attend physical school due to various circumstances, utilizing a digital learning environment integrated into regular education programs with Universal Design for Learning principles.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Passend Onderwijs Friesland A provincial parent and youth support point providing information, peer support from experienced parents, and independent advice for parents and students with questions about inclusive education.
• Aanpak Thuiszitters (Truancy Prevention and Intervention) Active and integrated approach to prevent and address truancy through collaboration between municipalities, primary/secondary education, and MBO institutions, organized through regional transition points.
• (Hoog)begaafdheidsondersteuning (Giftedness Support) Specialized support for gifted and highly gifted students including knowledge platforms, teacher training, and development of appropriate educational approaches, supported by OCW subsidy programs.
• TLV VSO Procedure and Kindkans System Procedures and digital application system (Kindkans) for obtaining Statements of Eligibility (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) for students transitioning to Special Secondary Education (VSO), including PCL-PaO commission assessments.
• LWOO/Praktijkonderwijs Begeleiding Support and funding administration for Learning Pathway Support (LWOO) and Practical Education (Praktijkonderwijs), including school-based funding management and TLV procedures for practical education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Goal: No student should be truant for longer than three months without a suitable education or care offer
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• KindkanscoreTechnology or IntegrationKindkans is the digital application used by care coordinators within the cooperation association to submit applications for eligibility declarations (TLV VSO), practical education placement, LWOO designation, and OPDC registrations. It serves as the primary administrative platform for student support pathway management.
• ZIVVERcoreTechnology or IntegrationZIVVER is a secure communication platform used by the organization to send privacy-sensitive information. Messages are encrypted and require SMS or access code authentication, ensuring GDPR compliance for exchanges with parents, schools, and partners.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Passend Onderwijs FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA provincial support point for parents and youth, jointly established by the four Friesland cooperation associations (po and vo). It provides independent information, peer support from experienced parents, and a listening ear for questions about passend onderwijs. The organization actively refers parents and students to this resource.
• Instituut voor Inclusief OnderwijscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute for Inclusive Education provides a three-year guidance trajectory for schools to move toward more inclusive practices using the contextual model of inclusion. It also co-organizes masterclasses with the cooperation association, including those for the 10-year anniversary. Founders Willeke Doornbos and Bert Wienen deliver expertise on inclusive education.
• Four Friesland Cooperation Associations (PO and VO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll four Friesland cooperation associations for primary and secondary education jointly developed digital distance education (digitaal afstandsonderwijs) for truants, receiving a national subsidy. They collaborate on the project and share learnings. Marrit Overmars of Ondivera was appointed as project leader.
• Ondivera (Marrit Overmars, Project Leader)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOndivera provides the project leader for the digital distance education initiative. Marrit Overmars brings broad experience in digital forms of education and inclusive learning, coordinating schools and partners within the project.
• Lumen Group B.V.supportingOthersLumen Group B.V. serves as the organization's Data Protection Officer (Functionaris Gegevensbescherming). Located at Reactorweg 47, 3542 AD Utrecht. Contact: [email protected], 030 889 65 75. They handle privacy questions and complaints regarding the processing of personal data.
• Landelijke Bezwaaradviescommissie Toelaatbaarheidsverklaringen (LBT)supportingOthersThe National Advisory Committee on Eligibility Declarations, established by Onderwijsgeschillen, serves as the advisory body for appeals against TLV decisions. The cooperation association is affiliated with LBT rather than maintaining its own appeal committee.
• Doorstroompuntregio Friesland Noord (Municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with municipalities in the Friesland Noord flow point region for truant student management, including joint analyses, monitoring, and prevention of truancy. The Provincial Protocol for truants is jointly implemented. The organization participates before exemption from compulsory education is granted.
• 3Noord (Municipalities Cooperation: Drenthe, Groningen, Friesland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipalities in the northern provinces cooperate under the 3Noord umbrella to develop small-scale facilities near home for youth requiring intensive care, replacing large closed institutions. The cooperation association participates in this initiative to ensure education aligns with these developments.
• Eight Cooperation Associations VO Groningen, Drenthe, and FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEight secondary education cooperation associations in the three northern provinces submitted a joint subsidy application to align education with the development and reduction of juvenile care plus facilities. Jan Houwing serves as project leader. SWV Noord- en Midden-Drenthe acts as the lead applicant.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJI): National Dutch youth-policy expertise organization that produces evidence-based guidance on youth development, education, and care. Comparable because Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard operates at the intersection of education, special needs, and juvenile care policy that NJI informs.
• Onderwijsgeschillen: National organization that houses the Landelijke Bezwaaradviescommissie Toelaatbaarheidsverklaringen (LBT), the appeals body for TLV decisions. Comparable because Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard's TLV VSO procedure flows through this body, making it integral to the organization's eligibility-determination workflow.
• Inspectie van het Onderwijs: Dutch national education inspectorate that conducted Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard's four-yearly audit in 2022. Relevant as the regulatory counterparty that grades every Dutch SWV and sets the accountability framework within which the organization operates.

Broad incumbents

• PO-Raad: Dutch primary education sector organization, the PO counterpart to VO-raad. Comparable because the Samenwerkingsverband collaborates with primary-education cooperation associations on initiatives like the Friesland Digital Distance Education platform and Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt, operating in the same inclusive-education coordination ecosystem.
• VO-raad: Dutch secondary education sector organization representing all VO school boards nationally. Comparable because it is the umbrella body to which the member school boards of Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard belong, and it shapes the broader passend onderwijs policy environment in which the SWV operates.

Direct peers

• Instituut voor Inclusief Onderwijs: Dutch institute dedicated to advancing inclusive education through the contextual model of inclusion. Directly comparable because it is an active co-development partner of Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard, co-organizing masterclasses and three-year school guidance trajectories that mirror the SWV's core mission.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Passend Onderwijs Friesland: Provincial parent and youth support point jointly established by the four Friesland SWVs for passend onderwijs. Directly comparable because Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-Noard is one of the four founding partners and refers parents and students to it; it operates the same inclusive-education support mandate at provincial scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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