platform vmbo Dienstverlening & Producten

What platform vmbo Dienstverlening & Producten does

Platform vmbo Dienstverlening & Producten, operating as Platform D&P, is a Dutch foundation (Stichting Platform Dienstverlening en Producten) established in 2004 and headquartered in Houten, Netherlands. It functions as the dedicated network organization for Dutch vmbo (preparatory secondary vocational education) schools offering the Dienstverlening en Producten (D&P) vocational profile and the related practical-oriented program (praktijkgericht programma, pgp). Its mission is to connect D&P schools, share curriculum resources, and represent the segment in policy discussions with the Ministry of Education (OCW), CvTE, SLO, and the VO-raad.

The organization's core technology is the Infobox, a gated online portal where participating schools access curated teaching materials, toolkits, software guidance, and lesson resources downloadable in Word format for in-school adaptation. The product surface also includes auxiliary educational technology tools such as website.maakiets.nl (a cspe exam website builder), Vraagiets.nl, the Toolkit D&P skills collection, the "D&P your own way" publication series, and the Greenscreenbox multimedia kit. Service delivery is anchored by regional network meetings, thematic sessions, a monthly vragenuurtje Q&A, and the annual Landelijke Netwerkdag held at the Basiliek in Veenendaal. The foundation runs with a core staff of 4-6 (interim director-bestuurder, policy staff, backoffice).

Revenue is generated primarily through annual school membership subscriptions: the disclosed standard rate is €2,900 per year for schools with a beroepsgericht bb-kb program, with separate tariff structures for gl, tl, and vso schools (amounts undisclosed). Approximately 100 schools participate across all Dutch provinces, covering 30,578 D&P students in school year 2024-2025, equivalent to 27.1% of total vmbo beroepsgericht students. Customer acquisition is community-led, via direct outreach to school leadership, participation in network meetings, and signing of a deelnemersovereenkomst. The organization is affiliated with Stichting Platforms vmbo (SPV) and Bijscholingvmbo/Bijscholingpgp, which are funded by OCW subsidies for professional development.

Name

platform vmbo Dienstverlening & Producten

Legal name

Stichting Platform Dienstverlening en Producten

Website

https://platformdenp.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Platform D&P is a Dutch foundation serving as the dedicated network organization for vmbo schools offering the Dienstverlening en Producten vocational profile, providing the Infobox curriculum portal, network meetings, and policy advocacy for approximately 100 member schools nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education Network Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual CTE & Career Pathways Programs (K–12) (EDAJADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL), Open Educational Resources (OER) & Curriculum Repositories (EDAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Vmbo education network
• Vocational curriculum resources
• Teacher professional development
• School membership services
• Educational network organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Houten

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. School membership fees: Participating schools pay an annual membership fee to belong to the Platform D&P network. The standard rate for schools with a beroepsgericht programma (bb-kb) is €2,900. Other rates apply for gl-scholen, tl-scholen, and vso-scholen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Platform D&P is a Dutch foundation that operates a national network organization for vmbo (preparatory secondary vocational education) schools offering the Dienstverlening en Producten (D&P) vocational profile. It provides participating schools with access to a protected online content repository (Infobox) containing downloadable teaching materials, toolkits, and curriculum resources, along with regional and national network meetings, teacher training, and policy advocacy with the Ministry of Education (OCW), CvTE, and SLO.

Product overview

Platform D&P is a network organization for Dutch vmbo schools offering the Dienstverlening en Producten (D&P) vocational education program. The organization provides a suite of educational resources and services including the Infobox (a protected content repository with downloadable teaching materials), the D&P-programma curriculum framework, the Toolkit D&P skills collection, and various digital tools such as website.maakiets.nl for exam preparation. Their offerings are complemented by publications like the 'D&P your own way' case study series, regional and national network events including the Landelijke Netwerkdag, and partnerships with educational technology providers like Greenscreenbox. The platform serves as a knowledge-sharing hub connecting schools through meetings, training, and professional development resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infobox (ledenportaal) A protected digital environment accessible to participating schools where educational materials, toolkits, and teaching resources developed by D&P teachers are stored and downloadable in Word format for customisation.
• D&P-programma (Educational Program) The vocational-oriented profile and practical-oriented program for vmbo schools covering broad orientation to various professions and career preparation for students.
• Toolkit D&P

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,578 D&P students served (27.1% of total vmbo beroepsgericht students, school year 2024-2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Basiliek VeenendaalminorOthers · 4 November 2026Venue partner for the annual Landelijke Netwerkdag. The event has been hosted at the Basiliek in Veenendaal for several consecutive years.
• Stichting Platforms vmbo (SPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform D&P is affiliated with SPV, the umbrella organization for all vmbo profile platforms in the Netherlands. SPV coordinates cross-platform initiatives, provides shared resources such as a FAQ page, and advocates for vmbo education at the national level. Platform D&P is listed as a member organization on the SPV website.
• BijscholingvmbocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform D&P is affiliated with Bijscholingvmbo, which offers subsidized professional development courses for vmbo teachers. Platform D&P promotes Bijscholingvmbo courses to its participating schools and coordinates incompany training options for its network.
• Ministerie van OCW (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform D&P serves as a serious interlocutor for the Ministry of OCW on matters relating to D&P education. The platform channels school-level feedback to OCW and participates in policy discussions about the future of vmbo profiles. The ministry also funds Bijscholingvmbo and Bijscholingpgp, platforms connected to Platform D&P.
• VO-raad (Association of Dutch Secondary Education)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform D&P collaborates with the VO-raad, which represents the interests of secondary education institutions. The VO-raad has formed a denktank (think tank) on vmbo vision, and Platform D&P circulates related calls to its network and contributes to sector-level discussions.
• SLO (Stichting Leerplanontwikkeling)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform D&P works with SLO on curriculum development for D&P programs. SLO is the national curriculum institute responsible for developing and actualizing vmbo examination programs, and Platform D&P contributes to these processes as a representative of D&P schools.
• CvTE (College for Tests and Exams)majorOthersPlatform D&P maintains an active relationship with CvTE, the body responsible for central exams (cspe) in D&P. The platform collects questions from schools, channels them to CvTE, and communicates CvTE guidance back to its network. It also facilitates access to the CvTE's besloten forum (bbf) for its participants.
• Meesterlijk PublicerenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeesterlijk Publiceren, under the editorship of Jacqueline Rootveldt, develops and edits D&P teaching materials distributed through Platform D&P's Infobox. The collaboration ensures that materials are both didactically and linguistically sound.
• BijscholingpgpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBijscholingpgp offers subsidized training specifically for the practical-oriented program (pgp), complementing the Bijscholingvmbo offerings. Both platforms are accessible through Platform D&P's network and are supported by OCW funding.
• Bart Valkenier (Maakiets Media)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBart Valkenier is a D&P teacher and content creator who develops educational technology tools and resources for Platform D&P. He created the 'Het Beste van Bart' series, the website.maakiets.nl tool for cspe website-building, vraagiets.nl, and klasblok.nl. He collaborates with MK Publishing on D&P Totaal method development.
• Skills Talents / World Skills NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills Talents organizes vocational competitions for vmbo profiles, including D&P. Platform D&P promotes these competitions to its network as part of career orientation (LOB) activities.
• Rooftop RevolutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform D&P collaborated with Rooftop Revolution to create the 'Dak van de Toekomst' (Schooldak van de Toekomst) lesson brief for the practical-oriented program, covering sustainability and roof renovation topics.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Platform HBR (Horeca, Bakkerij & Recreatie): Sister vmbo profile platform under SPV for schools running the Horeca, Bakkerij & Recreatie profile. Operates an equivalent specialist network-organization model for another vmbo vocational track.
• Platform Produceren, Installeren & Energie (Platform PIE): Sister vmbo profile platform under SPV for schools delivering the Produceren, Installeren & Energie profile. Same network-organization model, member portal, and annual fee structure as Platform D&P, focused on technical-vocational education.
• Platform Economie & Ondernemen (Platform E&O): Sister network organization under Stichting Platforms vmbo serving vmbo schools that offer the Economie & Ondernemen profile. Operates the same membership-and-content model for a different vmbo profile, with shared advocacy through SPV.
• Platform Groen: Sister vmbo profile network organization under SPV for schools offering the Groen (green/agricultural) profile. Mirrors Platform D&P's community-and-content model for a distinct vocational profile.
• Platform Zorg & Welzijn: Sister vmbo profile platform under SPV for schools offering the Zorg & Welzijn profile. Uses the same network-organization structure, membership fees, and curated materials approach as Platform D&P, targeting a different vocational segment.

Others

• VO-raad: Dutch association representing secondary education institutions. Comparable as the sector-level counterpart that Platform D&P collaborates with on policy and member-school advocacy, but operating one organizational layer above any single profile platform.

Broad incumbents

• Kennisnet: Dutch public organization supporting ICT in education. Comparable as a sector-wide support infrastructure player for Dutch schools, addressing digital learning platforms and educational technology adoption similar to Platform D&P's Infobox.
• Noordhoff Uitgevers: Leading Dutch educational publisher with vmbo and secondary-school learning materials and digital platforms. Comparable as a broader incumbent publisher developing D&P-relevant content and competing for school content budgets.
• Malmberg: Major Dutch educational publisher producing method materials and digital learning platforms for vmbo. Comparable as a content-and-curriculum provider competing for D&P classroom spend, though serving all school types at much larger scale.
• SLO (Stichting Leerplanontwikkeling): National Dutch curriculum institute responsible for vmbo examination programs. Comparable as it develops and maintains the D&P curriculum framework that Platform D&P's schools deliver, and is a key partner in Platform D&P's policy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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