SWV Zoetermeer

What SWV Zoetermeer does

SWV Zoetermeer (Stichting Passend Onderwijs Zoetermeer and Stichting Regsam Passend Voortgezet Onderwijs Zoetermeer) is a non-profit educational partnership organization operating under Dutch law as a statutory samenwerkingsverband. The organization coordinates inclusive education (passend onderwijs) across approximately 50 primary schools and 9 secondary schools in the municipality of Zoetermeer, South Holland. It functions as the mandated regional body responsible for issuing TLV (admissibility certificates) for special education placement, coordinating extra student support, and bridging education with youth care services. Operations are led by a single bestuurder, Rianne Doeleman, who oversees both the PO and VO entities, supported by a five-member Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) and ~23 staff.

The organization's core offerings include the IHI (Integraal Handelingsgericht Indiceren) methodology — a structured 10-step process for identifying and addressing student support needs involving teachers, parents, IB'ers, BPO'ers, and external specialists — and the Flex ZAT (Flexible Care Advisory Team) model deployed at each secondary school. Digital platforms include Kindkans for TLV application processing, Perspectief op School for monitoring and data dashboards, and Onderwijs Transparant for student data management. Specialized programs include Happyles (wellbeing curriculum for VO/MBO), Thuiszitterscoaching (support for homebound students), Er op af (early absenteeism intervention with Schoolformaat), and dyslexia software support (Alinea, Kurzweil). Partnerships span cluster 2/3/4 specialist providers (Kentalis, Resonans, De Loodsboot, AED), youth care hubs (Meerpunt, JGH, JBW), and municipal authorities (Gemeente Zoetermeer).

SWV Zoetermeer does not operate a commercial business model. It is funded through Dutch government allocations (Rijksoverheid) distributed to support inclusive education, with schools pooling resources through the partnership to fund interschool facilities and specialist expertise. The organization acts as coordinator and allocator of public funds rather than a direct service provider, with no individual pricing applicable to parents or students. Service delivery occurs through direct coordination with schools (CPO in PO, APO in VO), the Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt (Parent and Youth Support Point), district-based professional meetings, and digital platforms. The geographic service area is strictly limited to the Zoetermeer municipality.

Name

SWV Zoetermeer

Legal name

Stichting Passend Onderwijs Zoetermeer

Website

https://swvzoetermeer.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SWV Zoetermeer is a non-profit Dutch educational partnership coordinating inclusive education across ~50 primary and ~9 secondary schools in Zoetermeer municipality, funded by government allocations and responsible for TLV issuance, support coordination, and bridging education with youth care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inclusive Education Coordination Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI)

Keywords

• Student support services
• Passend onderwijs
• Inclusive education coordination
• Special education support
• Educational partnership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zoetermeer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding Allocation: SWV Zoetermeer receives public funding from the Dutch government (Rijksoverheid) which is distributed to schools and interschool facilities for providing extra student support. The organization acts as a coordinator and allocator of these funds rather than a direct service provider.
2. School Contribution Pooling: Schools and school boards pool resources through the collaborative partnership to fund interschool support facilities and specialist expertise that individual schools could not afford independently.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SWV Zoetermeer is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Samenwerkingsverband) that coordinates inclusive education (passend onderwijs) for all children in the Zoetermeer municipality. It brings together primary and secondary schools, school boards, youth care providers, parents, and municipal authorities to identify and address student support needs. The organization issues TLV (admissibility certificates) for special education placement, deploys BPO/BOZ support consultants, runs the Happyles wellbeing program, and provides thuiszitterscoaching (truancy coaching) to ensure every child receives an appropriate educational placement.

Product overview

SWV Zoetermeer operates as an educational partnership organization (Samenwerkingsverband) for primary and secondary education in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands. The organization does not offer a unified software platform but provides a portfolio of support services including the Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt (Parent and Youth Support Point) as the primary access point for parents and students; IHI and FLEX-ZAT methodologies for student support needs identification; BPO and BOZ external expert services; and specialized programs such as Happyles for student wellbeing, Thuiszitterscoaching for students not attending school, and dyslexia software support. Digital platforms include Kindkans for TLV application processing, Perspectief op School for analytics and monitoring, and Onderwijs Transparant for student data management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Zoetermeer
• IHI Werkwijze (Integraal Handelingsgericht Indiceren)
• FLEX-ZAT (Flexibel Zorg Advies Team)
• BPO - Begeleider Passend Onderwijs
• BOZ - Begeleiders Onderwijs en Zorg
• Happyles
• Thuiszitterscoaching
• Er op af
• Dyslexie Software Support
• Kindkans
• Professionalisering & Scholingsbijeenkomsten

Quantifiable outcome

• TLV applications processed through Kindkans digital platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• KentaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKentalis provides Cluster 2 education services for students with auditory and/or communicative disabilities (including TOS or hearing impairment) in the Zoetermeer region. They operate the Spraak & Taal Ambulatorium in Zoetermeer and provide consultation, advice, and placement services for students requiring specialized auditory/communicative support.
• ResonanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResonans provides Cluster 3 support services for students with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and long-term illness. They supply external experts who support PO schools in the SWV network.
• De LoodsbootcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Loodsboot provides Cluster 4 support services for students with behavioral problems and/or psychological disorders in primary education. They supply BPO experts to support schools within the SWV PO network.
• AEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAED provides Cluster 4 support services for students with behavioral problems in primary education, supplementing support from De Loodsboot within the SWV PO network.
• Perspectief op SchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPerspectief op School provides an innovative monitoring platform combined with training, advice, and support services. The platform enables SWV Zoetermeer to report on decision-making, engage in data-driven conversations, and make informed choices for the future.
• KindkanscoreTechnology or IntegrationKindkans is the digital platform used by schools within Zoetermeer to submit TLV (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) applications and track application status for students requiring special education placement.
• Onderwijs TransparantcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnderwijs Transparant provides the web application used by SWV VO to digitally store and manage student personal data, with restricted access limited to SWV VO employees and secured data protection.
• Meerpunt (Centrum voor Jeugd & Gezin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeerpunt is the Zoetermeer Centre for Youth and Family, operating as a hub connecting approximately 20 partner organizations that provide support and care for children and youth. Meerpunt coordinates the '1 child - 1 family - 1 plan with 1 coordinator' approach.
• SchoolformaatsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchoolformaat provides the 'Er op af' (Direct Action) project for early intervention with students showing irregular absenteeism patterns, working in collaboration with SWV VO's thuiszitterscoaching program.
• Wijkzorgnetwerk ZoetermeersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWZN is a professional community platform for professionals in Zoetermeer working in social support, housing, education, safety, work and income, and youth care. The platform facilitates networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.
• LEA (Lokaal Educatieve Agenda Zoetermeer)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEA coordinates the local educational agenda, maintaining the rijkeleeromgeving.nl platform showcasing good practices from childcare, primary, secondary, and MBO education in Zoetermeer.
• JGH (Jeugd en Gezinshulp)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJGH provides specialized youth and family help services including CAT team, Plusteam, and VVT services. They participate in flex ZAT meetings and provide additional research through JGH or youth doctors.
• ProcescoördinatiesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProcescoördinatie provides process coordination services for students with complex needs, participating in district-based meetings and providing specialized support coordination.
• JBW (Jeugd Bescherming West)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJeugd Bescherming West provides youth protection services, participating in district-based meetings and providing specialized support for students requiring protection measures.
• Gemeente Zoetermeer (Municipality of Zoetermeer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Zoetermeer collaborates with SWV on educational support, Leerplicht (compulsory education monitoring), and integration of education with youth care services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband PO Pijnappel: Regional Dutch Samenwerkingsverband for primary education in the Almere region, operating under the same passend onderwijs statutory framework as SWV Zoetermeer. Directly comparable mandate: coordinating inclusive education, processing TLVs, and deploying BPO-style support to member schools.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Amsterdam: Regional Samenwerkingsverband for secondary education in Amsterdam, performing the equivalent VO coordination role for inclusive education, TLV issuance, and flex-ZAT-style care advisory teams. Same statutory mandate, similar governance structure, but larger urban catchment.
• SWV Haaglanden: Regional Samenwerkingsverband covering the Haaglanden area (including The Hague region). Functions as the inclusive-education coordinator for both PO and VO, with analogous use of IHI methodology, cluster support coordination, and parent support points.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO De Eem: PO Samenwerkingsverband covering the Eemland/Amersfoort region. Performs the same statutory role as SWV Zoetermeer PO: allocating extra support, coordinating BPO experts, and processing TLV applications for special primary education.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Midden-Holland: VO Samenwerkingsverband serving the Midden-Holland region. Comparable to SWV Zoetermeer VO in coordinating secondary inclusive education, BOZ-style guides, and absenteeism/thuiszitter interventions across regional schools.

Broad incumbents

• Kentalis: National specialist provider of Cluster 2 education for students with hearing/communicative impairments, including the Spraak & Taal Ambulatorium in Zoetermeer. Functions as a broader incumbent in Dutch special-needs education and is a strategic partner of SWV Zoetermeer for cluster 2 expertise.
• Resonans: National Cluster 3 support provider serving students with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and long-term illness. Supplies BPO experts to the SWV Zoetermeer PO network and operates as a broader special-education incumbent across Dutch regions.

Others

• CED Groep: Dutch educational advisory and HRM consultancy supporting schools and educational organizations. Provides the external Data Protection Officer function to SWV Zoetermeer and is an enabling/ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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