What Vervangingsfonds & Participatiefonds does

Vervangingsfonds & Participatiefonds (VfPf) is a Dutch statutory public body (zelfstandig bestuursorgaan) operating under the Wet op het primair onderwijs (Primary Education Act), consisting of two intertwined funds that serve primary education employers across the Netherlands. The Vervangingsfonds (Vf) reimburses replacement costs when school staff are absent, while the Participatiefonds (Pf) administers unemployment benefits and reimbursements for the sector; together they provide HR advisory, absenteeism reduction, sustainable employability programs, strategic personnel planning, occupational health and safety support, and reintegration/career guidance to school boards, school leaders, and HR professionals in primary education. The technology stack comprises digital self-service portals (Mijn VF, Mijn PF) for claims, premium, and reimbursement management, the Arbomeester PO instrument for executing the statutorily required Risk Inventory and Evaluation (RI&E), the Verzuimprognosemodel forecasting tool for absenteeism prediction, and supporting analytical tools (Organisatiescan, Teamanalyse, Huis van Werkvermogen). The business model is funded entirely through mandatory annual premiums levied on school organizations (5.90% for Vf regular participation and 0.60% for Pf in 2026, set by the boards of Vf and Pf), with all advisory services, training, and digital tooling included at no incremental cost to schools. Go-to-market combines field-based regional advisory teams (covering all 17 educational regions), an online knowledge/events program, content channels (website, podcast, newsletter to 7,000+ subscribers), and direct partnerships with PO-Raad, UWV/WSP, and other social partners.

Name

Vervangingsfonds & Participatiefonds

Legal name

Vervangingsfonds & Participatiefonds

Website

https://vfpf.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VfPf is a Dutch statutory public body that funds replacement costs and unemployment benefits for primary education employers while providing HR advisory, absenteeism reduction, and occupational health services to school boards across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education HR Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Health and Welfare Funds (52512), Health and Welfare Funds (525120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Revenue Cycle & Tuition Billing/Collections Support (Student Accounts BPO) (EDAEALAN)

Keywords

• Education HR services
• Absenteeism management
• Replacement fund administration
• Unemployment benefits management
• Sustainable employability

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vervangingsfonds Premium: VfPf operates as a self-standing public body (zelfstandig bestuursorgaan) funded by mandatory premiums paid by school organizations. For 2026, the premium percentage for regular participation increased from 4.30% in 2025 to 5.90%, due to higher replacement rates and fewer participating schools. Premium is now cost-covering again.
2. Participatiefonds Premium: The Participatiefonds premium decreased from 0.90% in 2025 to 0.60% in 2026, mainly due to salary increases in collective agreements creating a higher premium basis. Trend shows declining above-statutory unemployment benefits in primary education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VfPf operates as two intertwined Dutch statutory public bodies (Vervangingsfonds and Participatiefonds) that administer mandatory premiums paid by primary education school organizations and deliver HR advisory, absenteeism reduction, replacement cost funding, unemployment benefit administration, and sustainable employability services. All services are included in the school premiums with no additional fees, delivered through regional advisory teams and digital portals.

Product overview

Vervangingsfonds & Participatiefonds (VfPf) operates as two semiautonomous government bodies (ZBO) under Dutch primary education law, providing a portfolio of digital portals, advisory services, and tools for HR management in primary schools. The core offering centers on two digital platforms: Mijn VF for managing replacement fund declarations and subsidies, and Mijn PF for handling unemployment benefit administration. Supporting these are Arbomeester PO (a digital RI&E instrument for occupational health risk assessment) and the PO praat podcast series as an educational content channel. VfPf delivers services through regional teams offering customized HR advisory, absence reduction support, career guidance, and organizational analysis tools including the Organisatiescan, Teamanalyse, and Huis van Werkvermogen framework. Services are funded through collective premiums paid by school organizations, with no additional cost for their use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn VF: Digital portal for the Vervangingsfonds (Replacement Fund) for submitting replacement cost claims and viewing premium notes
• Mijn PF
• Arbomeester PO
• PO praat
• VfPf

Products and services

• Mijn VF Portal Digital self-service portal for the Vervangingsfonds (Replacement Fund) that enables primary education school organizations to submit replacement cost claims, track pool usage, download premium invoices and annual settlements, and apply for the Subsidie Lerend Werken. Targeted at school boards and administrators in Dutch primary education.
• Mijn PF Portal Digital self-service portal for the Participatiefonds (Participation Fund) that allows school organizations to view unemployment benefits and own contribution overviews, submit reimbursement requests, and download premium invoices. Targeted at school boards and administrators managing unemployment benefit administration in Dutch primary education.
• Arbomeester PO Branch-recognized digital instrument for executing the legally required Risk Inventory and Evaluation (RI&E) and Quickscan specifically designed for primary education. Includes step-by-step questionnaires covering indoor climate, emergency response (BHV), workplace layout, and psychosocial workload, with direct coupling to the Arbocatalogus PO. Targeted at school boards fulfilling occupational health and safety compliance obligations.
• Regioteams (Regional Advisory Teams) Regional advisory teams consisting of VfPf experts who support school organizations throughout the Netherlands. Provide customized advice and guidance on HR and organizational challenges in primary education, acting as sparring partners, advisors, and mentors for school boards, school leaders, and HR professionals.
• Verzuimprognosemodel Absence forecasting model that uses data analytics to predict absenteeism patterns, providing schools with insight into absence trends and supporting preventive action. Built on monthly updated sector-wide data from all participating primary schools.
• Huis van Werkvermoden Practical framework for discussing employability, developed by Finnish professor Juhani Ilmarinen, used in conversations about sustainable employability and absence prevention between employees and management in Dutch primary education organizations.
• Organisatiescan Tool providing schools with insight into their organizational health and areas for improvement across multiple dimensions relevant to primary education workforce management.
• Teamanalyse Analysis tool that maps team strengths and vulnerabilities to support team development and collaboration within primary education school organizations.
• Dialoogkaart en Inzetbaarheidsplan Dialogue card and employability plan tools used to support structured conversations about sustainable employability between employees and management in primary education organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Verzuimprognosemodel provides data-driven forecasting of absenteeism patterns enabling preventive action
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• De Normaalste ZaakminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024VfPf has been a partner since October 2024 of De Normaalste Zaak, a network of over 750 employees working together to build an inclusive labor market.
• UWV/WSP (Landelijk WerkgeversServicepunt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between VfPf and UWV/WSP to support former primary education employees who have lost their jobs. VfPf's career advisors provide reintegration guidance, while UWV/WSP offers its broad employer network and vacancy knowledge. The pilot in West-Brabant successfully placed candidates outside education, and the approach will be rolled out nationally in 2026.
• Onbeperkt aan de SlagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVfPf works with Onbeperkt aan de Slag for filling their vacancies, supporting employment of people with disabilities or labor market challenges.
• PO-RaadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVfPf collaborates with the PO-Raad on sector onboarding masterclasses for HR professionals new to primary education. Jointly organized masterclass on September 29, 2026 at PO-Raad location.
• Stichting School & VeiligheidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting School & Veiligheid provides practical tools and support on social safety in education, referenced by VfPf for schools following the abandoned Wet vrij en veilig onderwijs.
• School Boards in Primary EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVfPf works without profit motive together with school boards in primary education. Their services are funded through premiums paid by school organizations, and regional teams deliver customized advisory services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• VO-raad: Sector organization for Dutch secondary (VO) education, with analogous structure and remit to PO-Raad. Comparable because secondary education has parallel fund structures (e.g., Participatiefonds VO) addressing the same absenteeism/unemployment issues.

Others

• MBO Raad: Sector organization for Dutch vocational education (MBO). Adjacent comparable as a parallel education-sector governance body with similar HR-policy and labor-market themes.
• PO-Raad: Sector organization representing Dutch primary-education school boards. VfPf collaborates with PO-Raad on sector onboarding and masterclasses; comparable as a primary-education sector stakeholder, though not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs): Dutch education executive agency under OCW handling funding, student loans, and administration. Comparable as another ZBO-type public body serving the Dutch education sector with administrative and financial services.
• SVB (Sociale Verzekeringsbank): Dutch social-security bank administering AOW, AKW, and other statutory benefits. A government body analogous to VfPf in administering pooled social/employment benefits at national scale.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch government agency administering employee insurance (unemployment, disability, WW). VfPf partners with UWV/WSP for outplacement, but UWV is the broader national body performing similar employment-benefit administration at scale.

Direct peers

• ABP (Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds): Pension fund for government and education employees in the Netherlands. Comparable to VfPf as a sector-specific social-benefit fund serving the same Dutch education-employer base.
• Loyalis: Insurance and income-protection provider focused on the Dutch education and government sectors. Comparable because it sells sector-specific HR and absence-related insurance products to the same school-board customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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