SWV PO ZOUT

What SWV PO ZOUT does

Samenwerkingsverband PO Zuidoost-Utrecht (SWV PO ZOUT) is a publicly-funded Dutch educational coordination consortium mandated under the Wet op het Primair Onderwijs (WPO) to coordinate inclusive primary education across the Southeast Utrecht region. Its operational footprint spans 27 school boards (schoolbesturen) and 79 schools serving approximately 17,000 students in the municipalities of Bunnik, De Bilt, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Wijk bij Duurstede, and Zeist, with headquarters at Laan van Vollenhove 3277 in Zeist and a staff of 14. Core services include issuance of Toelaatbaarheidsverklaringen (TLV) for placement in special basic education (sbo) and special education (so), temporary observation placements via TOP (Tijdelijke Observatie Plek), direct school support through Team ZOUT, and coordination with secondary education via SWV VO ZOUT for PO-VO transitions.

The consortium's primary intellectual product is the Toolkit Inclusief Onderwijs, a structured framework organized across seven program lines (Sterke basis, Context benadering, Pedagogisch klimaat, Schoolaanwezigheid, Ieder kind is welkom, Handelingsgericht werken, and Samenwerking gemeenschap en onderwijs), supported by Grippa, a communication system for school-to-consortium data exchange that handles student enrollment and registration under AVG/GDPR. The Beslisboom decision-support tool helps schools navigate extra-support pathways. Partnerships with the five regional municipalities, the Dutch Youth Institute (Nederlands Jeugdinstituut), and SWV VO ZOUT underpin joint data and care arrangements, including the 2025 schoolaanwezigheidspact combining education and municipality data for attendance and youth-support monitoring.

The business model is fully government-funded: SWV PO ZOUT charges no fees to schools, parents, or students, and derives all operating income from Dutch national education allocations via the WPO framework, supplemented by member-school-board contributions. The organization is structured as a non-profit public-law samenwerkingsverband, is GDPR/AVG compliant, and reaches schools, parents, and professionals through its website, newsletters, regional workshops (including Inclusief Gedrag, GOUD van ZOUT, and Kennismaking SO/SBO), and the dedicated Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt parent support point.

Name

SWV PO ZOUT

Legal name

Samenwerkingsverband PO Zuidoost-Utrecht (SWV PO ZOUT)

Website

https://swvzout.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SWV PO ZOUT is a Dutch non-profit educational coordination consortium mandated under the WPO to coordinate inclusive primary education for 27 school boards, 79 schools, and approximately 17,000 students across five municipalities in Southeast Utrecht, funded entirely by government allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Coordination Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Inclusive / Co-Taught Special Education Programs (EDAKAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Intervention & PBIS Supports (Tiered, Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Inclusive education coordination
• Primary education consortium
• Special education support
• Educational collaboration network
• School support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeist

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a publicly-funded educational consortium (samenwerkingsverband), SWV PO ZOUT operates entirely on government funding allocated for inclusive education coordination, TLV issuance, and support services for member schools in the Southeast Utrecht region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SWV PO ZOUT is a regional educational consortium (samenwerkingsverband) that coordinates inclusive primary education across 27 school boards and 79 schools serving approximately 17,000 students in Southeast Utrecht. It issues Toelaatbaarheidsverklaringen (TLV) for special basic and special education placements, provides the Toolkit Inclusief Onderwijs for inclusive-education implementation, runs TOP temporary observation placements, and facilitates professional development and inter-school cooperation through Team ZOUT.

Product overview

SWV PO ZOUT operates as a primary education partnership organization serving Southeast Utrecht. The organization's primary product is the Toolkit Inclusief Onderwijs, a comprehensive inclusive education toolkit organized across seven program lines: Sterke basis, Context benadering, Pedagogisch klimaat, Schoolaanwezigheid, Ieder kind is welkom, Handelingsgericht werken, and Samenwerking gemeen en onderwijs. Supporting infrastructure includes Grippa (a communication system for school-partnership interactions) and services such as TLV issuance, the Beslisboom decision tree, and TOP observation placements. The organization connects 27 school boards and 79 schools serving approximately 17,000 students across five municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toolkit Inclusief Onderwijs

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SWV VO ZOUT (Samenwerkingsverband Voortgezet Onderwijs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the secondary education consortium for PO-VO transition support. Links to the SWV VO website are prominently featured. The partnership facilitates smooth transitions for students moving from primary to secondary education, with regular POVO (PO-VO) meetings and information sessions.
• Gemeenten Bunnik, De Bilt, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Wijk bij Duurstede, ZeistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipalities in the region collaborate with the consortium on school attendance policy, youth assistance integration, and the schoolaanwezigheidspact (school attendance pact) launched in 2025. The collaboration combines education and municipality data to provide better insight and support for children.
• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dutch Youth Institute provides knowledge resources that SWV PO ZOUT references in its professional toolkit, including articles on connecting education and youth assistance, school attendance, and context-based approaches alongside DSM frameworks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband PO Zuid-Kennemerland: Regional PO samenwerkingsverband covering the Zuid-Kennemerland area. Performs identical passend onderwijs coordination, TLV administration, and member-school support services as SWV PO ZOUT under the same WPO mandate.
• SWV VO ZOUT: The secondary-education counterpart of SWV PO ZOUT for the same Zuidoost-Utrecht region. Operates as a samenwerkingsverband VO with identical statutory role but for secondary schools, and is a Core strategic partner of SWV PO ZOUT for PO-VO transitions.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Amsterdam-Diemen: One of the largest Dutch PO samenwerkingsverbanden, performing the same statutory coordination, TLV issuance, and inclusive-education support role as SWV PO ZOUT but for the Amsterdam-Diemen region. Closest structural analog in scale and mandate.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO De Zuidstroom: PO samenwerkingsverband operating in the Zuidwest-Friesland region with comparable statutory responsibilities for inclusive education coordination, basic support, and TLV administration across member school boards.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Midden-Holland: Regional PO samenwerkingsverband serving the Midden-Holland region with the same statutory role in inclusive education, TLV issuance, and member-school coordination. Direct functional peer to SWV PO ZOUT.

Others

• Gemeente Zeist (Onderwijs / Jeugd afdeling): One of five municipalities in SWV PO ZOUT's region and a Core strategic partner. The municipal education and youth-care departments are key counterparties for the schoolaanwezigheidspact and joint data initiatives rather than direct competitors.
• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJI): National Dutch knowledge institute on youth that supplies the research and methodology resources underpinning SWV PO ZOUT's Toolkit Inclusief Onderwijs (including context-based approaches and DSM frameworks). An enabling ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt 2603: Parent and youth support point co-located with SWV PO ZOUT's service region (2603 postcode area), referenced as a 'Voor ouders' resource on the consortium's website. Operates the parent-facing support channel for inclusive-education questions within the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swv-po-zout

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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