VOION

What VOION does

Voion is a Dutch non-profit knowledge and support organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in Den Haag, operating as the dedicated labor market support body for the Dutch secondary education sector (voortgezet onderwijs). Its core mandate is twofold: optimizing the education labor market and promoting safe and vital working conditions in schools. Voion addresses structural challenges including teacher shortages, a 21–22% first-year dropout rate among starting teachers, regional labor market imbalances, and workload/work stress. It serves school boards, administrators, HR professionals, teachers, lateral entrants (zij-instromers), and participation councils (medezeggenschapsraden) across all Dutch secondary education regions.

Voion's portfolio is composed of domain-specialized digital instruments rather than a unified software platform. Core products include Arboscan-VO (a digital RI&E tool for occupational health and safety risk assessments, being migrated to the Qnect platform by Kader Digital as of 25 June 2026), Scenariomodel-VO (a strategic personnel planning instrument with student/teacher forecasting and a regional collaboration module), and Regio in beeld (regional labor market data and trends). Supporting offerings include frameworks for professional dialogue and task policy (Raamwerk Het professionele gesprek en taakbeleid), a Social Safety Check (Sociale Veiligheidscheck-VO), the Podcast 'Zin in lesgeven', the Schoolleidersbeurs-VO grant program, and the DOR-model for evaluating regional education service points. Distribution is hybrid: self-serve via voion.nl, newsletters (10x/year), LinkedIn, and the podcast, complemented by 26+ regional onderwijsloketten providing localized support.

Voion does not sell commercial products or services. It is funded through CAO A&O-fonds VO, the collective labor agreement fund for secondary education, with policy alignment to the Ministry of OCW. Its social partners — VO-raad (school boards), AOb, CNV Onderwijs, FNV, and FVOV — form the governance coalition that defines its mandate. Voion also collaborates cross-sector with Arbeidsmarktplatform PO (primary education) and SOM (vocational education/MBO) on regional labor market approaches.

Name

VOION

Legal name

Voion

Website

https://voion.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Voion is a Dutch non-profit knowledge and support organization that provides labor market research, instruments, and guidance to the Dutch secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs) sector, funded through the CAO A&O-fonds VO collective labor agreement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VOION is a Dutch non-profit knowledge and support organization serving the secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs) sector. It develops and distributes digital instruments, research, frameworks, and practical tools to help schools address labor market challenges, strategic personnel planning, and safe and healthy working conditions. Funded through the CAO A&O-fonds VO collective labor agreement fund, VOION provides products such as the Arboscan-VO (digital RI&E tool), Scenariomodel-VO (strategic personnel planning instrument), and Regio in beeld (regional labor market data tool), alongside publications, podcasts, and events.

Product overview

VOION operates as a knowledge and support organization for the Dutch secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs) sector, offering a portfolio of instruments, publications, and digital tools rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include Arboscan-VO (digital RI&E tool), the Scenariomodel-VO (strategic personnel planning instrument with SPP-module), and Regio in beeld (regional labor market data). These are complemented by frameworks for professional dialogue and task policy, diversity toolboxes, and the Podcast Zin in lesgeven. VOION does not appear to offer a modular platform architecture but rather distributes its expertise through separate, specialized instruments and information services targeting school administrators, HR professionals, and teachers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arboscan-VO Digital RI&E (Risico-Inventarisatie en -Evaluatie) tool specifically designed for Dutch secondary education schools to conduct risk assessments related to occupational health and safety.
• Scenariomodel-VO
• Regio in beeld Regional labor market information tool providing data on employment figures, trends, and forecasts for Dutch secondary education at regional level.
• Ontwikkelmodel regionaal loket (DOR-Model) Development model for setting up and evaluating regional education service points, based on the DOR-model (Doelen-Organiseren-Realiseren), providing a framework to establish and assess regional information points for the education labor market.
• Onderwijsloket (National Education Counter) National central information point where anyone can find information about training routes and working in all sectors of education, developed in cooperation with Vereniging Hogescholen, Vereniging van Universiteiten, and the Ministry of OCW.
• Toolbox Samen bouwen aan een diverse en inclusieve schoolorganisatie Toolbox providing resources and guidance for building a diverse and inclusive school organization in Dutch secondary education.
• Raamwerk Het professionele gesprek en taakbeleid Dynamic framework for professional dialogue and task policy, providing knowledge, guidelines, and practical experiences for schools to structure conversations about workload and task distribution.
• Sociale Veiligheidscheck-VO Assessment tool that provides better insight into safety perception and transgressive behavior in Dutch secondary education settings.
• Podcast Zin in lesgeven Podcast series featuring conversations with career switchers, school directors, teacher trainers, policymakers, and other key figures about transitioning into teaching and career pathways in education.
• Schoolleidersbeurs-VO Grant program for school leaders in Dutch secondary education who wish to pursue an NVAO-accredited master's program, administered through VOION.
• Handreiking Regionale samenwerking op personeelsgebied Updated handbook on regional cooperation in personnel matters for Dutch secondary education schools, aligned with the development of educational regions and changing labor market conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21-22% of starting teachers leave education within the first year - Voion's inductie programs aim to reduce this dropout rate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and regional.

• AOb (Algemene Onderwijsbond)coreOthersTrade union partner representing education workers. Collaborates with Voion on labor market and working conditions initiatives in secondary education.
• CNV OnderwijscoreOthersTrade union for education professionals. Partner in social dialogue on labor conditions and teacher support.
• FVOV (Federatie van Ouderverenigingen)minorOthersFederation of parent associations in secondary education, providing parental perspective on school policies.
• FNV (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging)coreOthersMajor Dutch trade union federation. Partners on labor market and worker welfare initiatives.
• VO-raadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of school boards in secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs). Primary strategic partner for implementing labor market policies and initiatives across Dutch secondary schools.
• Onderwijsloket (National Education Portal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational information platform developed by Vereniging Hogescholen and Vereniging van Universiteiten in cooperation with Ministry of OCW. Voion transferred Wordleraarinhetvo.nl to this platform for centralized career information.
• Onderwijsloket OostregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional education service point for Achterhoek Veluwezoom region, providing local career guidance and support for education sector.
• FlevowijsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional education service point for Almere Lelystad, offering local support for those interested in teaching careers.
• Onderwijsloket Brabant-OostregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional service point for Brabant-Oost education region, providing career information and guidance.
• Onderwijsloket RotterdamregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional education service point covering Rotterdam vo-mbo, offering local career support.
• Expertisepunt LOBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpertise center for career orientation and guidance (Loopbaanontwikkeling en -begeleiding). Collaborates with Voion on podcasts and research about student pathways to teaching careers.
• Canisius College NijmegenminorOthersSecondary school featured as case study for good practices in supporting lateral entry teachers (zij-instromers).
• Stichting JobOnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation organizing the annual National Werkbezoekdag (National Work Visit Day), promoting awareness of career opportunities in various sectors including education.
• Platform Naar WerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform connecting job seekers with opportunities, collaborating to promote the National Werkbezoekdag in education sector.
• Arbeidsmarktplatform POcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor market platform for primary education, co-organizing RAP knowledge-sharing sessions with Voion and SOM.
• SOM (Stichting Onderwijsarbeidsmarkt MBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBO labor market foundation, partners with Voion on regional approaches to personnel shortages across vo and mbo.
• Ministerie van OCWcoreOthersMinistry of Education, Culture and Science. Primary government funder and policy partner for labor market initiatives.
• ResearchNedminorOthersResearch organization that conducted study on student flow from secondary education to teacher training programs for Voion.
• Rijksuniversiteit GroningenminorOthersUniversity involved in research on teacher induction and lateral entry, featuring in Voion podcasts and publications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Stichting Platforms vmbo: Foundation supporting Dutch vmbo (pre-vocational secondary education). Sector-adjacent Dutch education support organization with comparable knowledge dissemination and stakeholder convening role.
• Kennisland: Dutch knowledge organization focused on education innovation and learning ecosystems. Comparable as a sector-supporting non-profit that develops tools and research for Dutch education improvement.
• Expertisepunt LOB: Expertise center for career orientation and guidance (LOB). Collaborates with VOION on podcasts and research about pathways into teaching — comparable as a Dutch education knowledge organization targeting career-stage decisions.

Broad incumbents

• VO-raad: Association of school boards in Dutch secondary education. Broader sector-body incumbent that owns sector-level policy direction and could absorb or compete with VOION's mandate.

Regional players

• Education Support: UK charity providing wellbeing and workforce support to teachers and education staff. International functional analog to VOION's 'veilig en vitaal werken' agenda, though operating in a different country.

Direct peers

• Onderwijsloket: National education portal for career information across all education sectors. VOION transferred its Wordleraarinhetvo.nl assets into this platform, making it a co-operator and adjacent comparator in career information services.
• Stichting Onderwijsarbeidsmarkt MBO (SOM): Foundation for the MBO (vocational education) labor market. Closely mirrors VOION's mandate for the vocational segment and is an explicit regional cooperation partner.
• Arbeidsmarktplatform PO: Labor market platform for Dutch primary education (PO). Direct structural analog to VOION but serving the primary school sector; co-organizes RAP knowledge-sharing sessions with VOION.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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