Samenwerkingsverband PO Midden-Holland

What Samenwerkingsverband PO Midden-Holland does

Samenwerkingsverband PO Midden-Holland is a Dutch publicly funded cooperative educational organization (samenwerkingsverband) under the 'passend onderwijs' (inclusive education) framework, comprising 17 school governing boards and approximately 90 primary schools serving nearly 19,000 students across the Midden-Holland region (Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Gouda, Krimpenerwaard, Waddinxveen, and parts of Zuidplas and Alphen aan den Rijn/Boskoop). The organization coordinates appropriate educational placement for students requiring additional support, manages the zorgplicht (duty of care) process, dispatches Begeleiders Passend Onderwijs (BPO) expert advisors to schools (12 hours per school annually plus pro-rata allocations), and administers the TLV (toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) eligibility process for SBO and SO placement through an internal commission meeting ~10 times yearly.

The organization's core technology is the Kindkans digital platform, deployed across all member schools for student support tracking, expert advice requests, TLV application submission, and collaboration with external disciplines; Kindkans integrates with ParnasSys for student dossier population. Specialized programs include De Entree (coordinated SBO/SO admission in Gouda), De Vuurvogel (twice-exceptional students), Prisma (specialized support), Plusklassen enrichment, Basisondersteuning HB, and the newly launched (October 2025) Kenniscentrum HB digital knowledge center for gifted education, supported by a December 2023 Ministry of OC&W subsidy. A pilot 'Coornhert Junior' program at Coornhert Gymnasium extends services to young gifted learners transitioning from primary education in school year 2025-2026.

The business model is non-commercial and government-funded: revenue flows through the Dutch education financing system routed via member school boards, supplemented by earmarked OC&W subsidies (notably for HB programs). The organization has 7 staff at its Gouda headquarters (Bachstraat 3, 2807 HZ) and is governed by an Ondersteuningsplanraad representing parents and staff. There is no equity ownership, no external investment, and no pricing structure, as services are statutory rather than transactional.

Name

Samenwerkingsverband PO Midden-Holland

Legal name

Samenwerkingsverband Primair Onderwijs Midden Holland

Website

https://swv-po-mh.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samenwerkingsverband PO Midden-Holland is a Dutch publicly funded cooperative of 17 school boards and ~90 schools serving nearly 19,000 primary students in the Midden-Holland region, coordinating inclusive education placement, expert advisory services, TLV eligibility, and specialized gifted programs through the Kindkans digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Inclusive primary education
• Special needs coordination
• Student support services
• Gifted education programs
• Educational cooperation network

Headquarters

HQ city

Gouda

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samenwerkingsverband PO Midden-Holland is a cooperative of 17 school boards and approximately 90 primary schools that jointly coordinate inclusive (passend) education for nearly 19,000 pupils in the Midden-Holland region. It delivers BPO advisor support, expert advisory and TLV eligibility processing for special basic and special education placements, and operates the Kindkans digital platform plus the Kenniscentrum HB for gifted-education expertise.

Product overview

Samenwerkingsverband PO Midden-Holland is a cooperative educational partnership serving 17 school boards and approximately 90 schools with nearly 19,000 primary school students in the Midden-Holland region. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of student support products and services through both digital platforms and expert consultation. The core offerings include BPO (Begeleiders Passend Onderwijs) expert advisors deployed to schools, 1e and 2e Deskundigenadvies expert advisory services for student assessment and support planning, and TLV (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) applications for special education placement. The primary digital platform is Kindkans, which enables schools to organize and track student support and collaborate with external professionals. The Kenniscentrum Hoogbegaafdheid (HB Knowledge Center) provides specialized resources for gifted education through a digital portal, expert groups (denktank HB), and training. Additional offerings include De Entree coordination between special education schools, Integraal Arrangeren processes for integrated support arrangements, and specialized programs like Vuurvogel for twice-exceptional students, Plusklassen enrichment classes, and the Coornhert Junior pilot for young gifted learners.

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Products and services

• Begeleiders Passend Onderwijs (BPO) Special education advisors (BPO-ers) deployed to support schools within the partnership, providing direct student support and teacher capacity-building. Each school receives 12 hours of BPO support annually plus additional hours proportional to enrollment.
• 1e en 2e Deskundigenadvies (Expert Advisory Services) First and second-line expert advisory services delivering independent expert advice (orthopedagogues and psychologists) on student support needs, TLV applications, hybrid education forms, and integrated social-emotional and behavioral support planning.
• TLV Aanvragen (Eligibility Declarations for Special Education) Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring (TLV) application process for placement in special basic education (SBO) or special education (SO). The internal TLV Commission reviews applications and makes determinations based on established criteria, meeting approximately 10 times per year.
• Kindkans Digital Student Support Platform Digital student support organization system used by all member schools to organize and track student support, collaborate with external disciplines, and manage expert advice and TLV applications. Integrates with ParnasSys student information system for automated dossier population.
• Kenniscentrum Hoogbegaafdheid (HB Knowledge Center) Digital knowledge center for gifted education launched October 2025, providing expertise enhancement, knowledge sharing, professional development, denktank HB expert group, training offerings, and resources for educators, parents, and schools in the Midden-Holland region.
• De Entree Coordination Hub Collaboration hub between three special basic education (SBO) schools and the special education (SO) school in Gouda, coordinating enrollment for special education and reintegration into regular education to match offerings with demand.
• Zorgplicht (Duty of Care Compliance Support) Support service helping schools meet their legal zorgplicht (duty of care) obligation to provide appropriate education for all enrolled students, including investigation of in-school support capacity before external placement.
• Integraal Arrangeren (Integrated Arranging Process) Nine-step process for joint planning and execution of integrated support arrangements for students requiring both educational support and youth assistance, involving parents, schools, municipalities, and other professionals in coordinated support plans.
• De Vuurvogel (SBO arrangement for twice-exceptional students) SBO arrangement specifically for twice-exceptional (doubly special) students: highly gifted children who have a learning or behavioral disorder and cannot fully develop in regular primary education. Located within SBO Oostvogel school and uses a top-down approach focusing on executive skills and socio-emotional development.
• Coornhert Junior Pilot Pilot program at Coornhert Gymnasium in Gouda starting in school year 2025-2026, designed for young highly gifted students who have completed primary school material but are not ready for secondary education, providing intensive support for executive functions and socio-emotional development.

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Integration2 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coornhert GymnasiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Coornhert Gymnasium in Gouda started a pilot 'Coornhert Junior' in school year 2025-2026. This class is designed for young, highly gifted students who have completed primary school curriculum but are not ready for secondary education, providing intensive support for executive functions and socio-emotional development.
• Ministerie van OC&W (Ministry of Education)coreOthers · 1 January 2023In September 2023, the cooperation submitted a subsidy application for highly gifted education, which was granted in December 2023. The ministry provides additional funding over two years to develop a comprehensive support network for gifted students.
• De EntreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between the three SBO (Special Basic Education) schools and the SO (Special Education) school in Gouda. The Entree coordinates enrollment for special education and reintegration into regular education, ensuring better coordination of educational offerings in the region.
• De VuurvogelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBO arrangement specifically for twice-exceptional (doubly special) students - highly gifted children who have a learning and/or behavioral disorder and cannot fully develop in regular primary education. Located within SBO Oostvogel school.
• PrismaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized educational arrangement for students with specific support needs, operated in collaboration with Triangel Gouda
• KindkanscoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform system used by all schools in the cooperation for organizing and tracking student support. Facilitates collaboration with external disciplines and manages expert advice requests and TLV applications.
• TLV CommissioncoreOthersInternal commission within the cooperation responsible for reviewing and deciding on TLV (toelaatbaarheidsverklaring/admission certification) applications for SBO and SO placement. Meets approximately 10 times per year.
• 1e Deskundigenteam (First Expert Team)coreOthersTeam of first-line experts (orthopedagogues and psychologists) delegated from various school governing boards to provide independent expert advice on student support needs, TLV applications, and observation placements.
• Stichting Onderwijsgeschillen (Foundation Educational Disputes)minorOthersNational organization handling objections and disputes regarding TLV decisions. Parents and schools can file appeals for TLV decisions through this external body.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Midden Holland en RijnstreekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent and Youth Support Point providing information to parents about Passend Onderwijs (inclusive education), zorgplicht (duty of care), and available support services. Also coordinates with municipalities on support organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PO-Raad: National employers' and sector organization for Dutch primary education, representing school boards and indirectly the SWV PO ecosystem. Broad incumbent in the same overall space that shapes policy and collective bargaining for the entire sector in which SWV PO Midden-Holland operates.

Others

• Itslearning: Nordic-origin learning management system widely used in Dutch primary and secondary education. Comparable as a digital platform underpinning K-12 instructional and support workflows in the same Dutch market, though focused on classroom/LMS delivery rather than regional SWV coordination.
• Driestar Educatief: Dutch education support and teacher-training organization that co-organizes HB-related events (e.g., the 14 October 2026 Symposium Hoogbegaafdheid PO-VO with SWV PO Midden-Holland). Comparable as a partner in the same gifted-education and teacher-CPD ecosystem, though operating as a broader training/advocacy body rather than a regional SWV.
• ParnasSys (Topicus): Leading Dutch student information system (SIS) for primary education, integrated with SWV PO Midden-Holland's Kindkans platform. Comparable as the foundational data layer for the same student-dossier workflow, but operating as commercial school software rather than a regional coordination body.
• Kindkans (Buro Staal): Provider of the Kindkans digital student support platform used by all schools in SWV PO Midden-Holland for TLV processing, expert advice, and dossier coordination. Comparable as the underlying technology layer for the same student-support use case, though operating as a vendor rather than a cooperative.

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband PO Amsterdam-Diemen: Amsterdam-Diemen regional PO samenwerkingsverband coordinating inclusive primary education across the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Same Dutch passend onderwijs mandate, same cooperative governance model, and same core service lines (BPO, TLV, expert advice), but at a much larger urban scale.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Zuid-Kennemerland: Regional Dutch primary-education samenwerkingsverband serving school boards in the Zuid-Kennemerland (Haarlem) area. Directly comparable in mandate, legal structure, funding model, and service portfolio (zorgplicht, TLV, BPO, expert advisory), but operating in a non-overlapping geographic territory.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Zaanstreek: Regional PO samenwerkingsverband for the Zaanstreek (Zaanstad area). Mirrors the legal structure, funding mechanism, and service suite of SWV PO Midden-Holland and operates under identical passend onderwijs rules, making it a directly comparable functional peer in a different Dutch region.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Haarlemmermeer: Regional PO samenwerkingsverband for the Haarlemmermeer municipality. Same legal cooperative structure, same zorgplicht/TLV/BPO service portfolio, and same Dutch government funding model — directly comparable as a regional peer SWV.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO De Eem: Regional PO samenwerkingsverband covering the Amersfoort/Eemland area. Operates the same Dutch passend onderwijs coordination model with BPO deployment, TLV routing, and expert advisory services, making it functionally identical to SWV PO Midden-Holland in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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