SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT NORGE

Name

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT NORGE

Legal name

Supported Employment Norge (SENO)

Website

https://seno.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Educational Consultant Case Management & Service Coordination (EDAKACAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance, Reporting & Regulatory Administration (ERISA/ACA/No Surprises) (HLAEALAJ)

Keywords

• Supported employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation methodology
• Disability employment inclusion
• Quality assurance framework
• Professional training courses

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: Organizations that provide SE methodology as part of their services can become corporate members. Bedriftsmedlem: 2850 kr per year. This provides access to national and international professional networks and forums for experience and knowledge sharing.
2. Individual Membership Fees: Individual professionals and researchers interested in developing Supported Employment can become individual members. Enkeltmedlem: 350 kr per year. Provides access to national and international professional networks.
3. SE Verktøykasse Sales: The SE Toolbox is available as free download (PDF). Physical bound A5 printed copies can be purchased through SENO for 200 kr + postage. SEQF booklets are also available for purchase.
4. Training Courses: SENO delivers webinars, day courses, and multi-day courses on Supported Employment. Courses are conducted on request from companies and organizations. Content includes SE perspectives and principles, Discovery and career planning, employer partnerships, job support planning, and SEQF quality framework.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Supported Employment Norge (SENO) is a Norwegian non-profit interest organization that promotes Supported Employment (SE) methodology for helping people with disabilities obtain and retain ordinary paid employment. Its core offerings include the SEQF quality assurance framework (NAV-approved), the SE Verktøykasse (SE Toolbox), training courses and webinars on SE and Customized Employment, and a membership program that connects practitioners, service providers, researchers, and government stakeholders nationally and internationally.

Product overview

SENO operates as an interest organization offering a portfolio of professional development and quality assurance products rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include the SEQF (Supported Employment Quality Framework) quality assurance system, the SE Verktøykasse (SE Toolbox) practical toolkit with five-step process guides, educational courses and webinars, and training films covering SE and Customized Employment methodologies. These products serve organizations and professionals working in work inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SEQF (Supported Employment Quality Framework) A comprehensive quality framework for continuous development and improvement of Supported Employment services, providing structured organizational assessment aligned with EFQM and other quality standards. SENO provides training and conducts quality audits (revisjoner) for SE service providers in Norway.
• SE Verktøykasse (SE Toolbox) A practical toolkit containing 'How-to guides' for each of the five steps in Supported Employment, available as free downloadable PDF or purchasable bound A5 format (200 NOK + postage). Designed for SE practitioners, job coaches, and service providers.
• Supported Employment Training Courses and Webinars Research-based courses on the 'Place – train – maintain' methodology in work inclusion, including webinars, day courses, and multi-day courses covering SE perspectives and principles, Discovery and career planning, employer partnerships, job support planning, and the SEQF quality framework. Delivered on request from organizations.
• Corporate and Individual Memberships Annual membership program for SE organizations (corporate) and individual professionals/researchers, providing access to national and international professional networks, forums for experience and knowledge sharing, and the SENO community.

Quantifiable outcome

• SEQF provides systematic approach to organizational improvement and quality assurance in SE services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norwegian Directorate for Work and WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2022Co-organizer of the EUSE2022 conference (June 20-22, 2022) alongside SENO, Oslo City Council, and Oslo Metropolitan University. The Norwegian Directorate for Work and Welfare (Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet) supports the work inclusion agenda.
• Oslo City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2022Co-organizer of the EUSE2022 conference (June 20-22, 2022) at Oslo Congress Centre Folkets Hus. Oslo City opened up the City Hall for a reception and hosted workshops at Deichman Main Library, City Hall, and National Opera House.
• Association for Supported Employment Europe (ASEE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENO is a member of ASEE (formerly EUSE), the European umbrella organization for Supported Employment. ASEE promotes and develops Supported Employment across Europe. SENO has two representatives on the ASEE board. ASEE developed SEQF as a common European framework for quality work in Supported Employment. SENO's leader represents SENO in ASEE.
• Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOsloMet - Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet (Work Research Institute) is a collaboration partner. Grete Wangen, SENO's leader, previously worked as a researcher at OsloMet. OsloMet co-hosted the EUSE2022 conference with SENO, the Norwegian Directorate for Work and Welfare, and Oslo City Council.
• World Association for Supported Employment (WASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWASE is the global network for Supported Employment, established in 1995. Through WASE, SENO members gain access to international conferences, themed webinars, and resources ranging from policy analyses to practice tools. WASE received consultative status with UN ECOSOC in 2016 under Article 27 of the UN Convention on work and employment for persons with disabilities.
• iArbeidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian collaboration partner displayed on SENO's homepage as part of the partnership network for Supported Employment in Norway.
• Arbeid og inkluderingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian collaboration partner displayed on SENO's homepage as part of the partnership network for Supported Employment in Norway.
• ASVL (Arbeidsgivere for Vekst og Læring)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian partner in Erasmus+ funded project on Customized Employment methodology. ASVL is an employer association that, alongside Fønix AS, is trialing CE methodology with enthusiastic companies.
• Fønix ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian partner in Erasmus+ funded project on Customized Employment methodology. Fønix AS, alongside ASVL, is trialing CE methodology with enthusiastic companies.
• British Association for Supported Employment (BASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASE is hosting the 16th European Supported Employment Conference in Liverpool (December 7-8, 2026) in collaboration with ASEE. BASE brings together the essence of successful annual conferences with best practices, innovation, and research from Europe and beyond.
• European ERASMUS+ ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEQF was developed through a two-year ERASMUS+ project with partners including: Belgian Association for Supported Employment, British Association for Supported Employment (BASE), Irish Association of Supported Employment (IASE), Fundación Emplea (Spain), Supported Employment Norge (SENO), and ASEE.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Association for Supported Employment Europe (ASEE): European umbrella organization for Supported Employment of which SENO is a member; SENO holds two seats on its board. Directly comparable as a multi-country SE federation promoting the same methodology and co-developing SEQF.
• British Association for Supported Employment (BASE): UK national SE membership organization and co-developer of SEQF; hosted the EUSE2022 co-organizing relationship with SENO and is hosting the 16th European SE Conference in Liverpool in 2026. Operates a comparable national advocacy, training, and quality framework model.
• Irish Association of Supported Employment (IASE): Ireland's national SE membership association, partner in the ERASMUS+ project that built SEQF. Comparable scope as a country-level interest organization promoting SE methodology to providers and government.
• Belgian Association for Supported Employment: Belgian national SE association that co-developed SEQF alongside SENO, BASE, IASE, and Fundación Emplea. Functionally comparable as a country-level federation advancing SE quality standards.
• Fundación Emplea: Spanish foundation focused on supported employment for people with disabilities and a partner in the ERASMUS+ SEQF consortium. Comparable as a country-level organization promoting SE methodology and quality.

Broad incumbents

• World Association for Supported Employment (WASE): Global SE federation established in 1995 with UN ECOSOC consultative status under Article 27. SENO is a member; comparable as a higher-tier umbrella network that SENO accesses for international reach.

Regional players

• iArbeid: Norwegian collaboration partner displayed on SENO's homepage as part of the domestic SE partnership network. Comparable as a Norwegian organization working on work inclusion, but with a different operating focus.
• Arbeid og inkludering: Norwegian partner organization for Supported Employment shown on SENO's homepage. Operates in the same Norwegian work-inclusion ecosystem with overlapping practitioner audiences.

Emerging players

• ASVL (Arbeidsgivere for Vekst og Læring): Norwegian employer association for work and learning, partner with SENO in an Erasmus+ Customized Employment project. Comparable as a Norwegian ecosystem actor but from the employer side of work inclusion.
• Fønix AS: Norwegian service provider trialing Customized Employment methodology alongside ASVL under the Erasmus+ project with SENO. Adjacent Norwegian peer operating in the same SE delivery space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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