Samenwerkingsverband vo Noord-Kennemerland

What Samenwerkingsverband vo Noord-Kennemerland does

Samenwerkingsverband vo Noord-Kennemerland (SWVNK) is a Dutch publicly funded regional educational cooperative operating under the national passend onderwijs (inclusive education) framework and the Wet op het voortgezet onderwijs. Headquartered in Alkmaar, it coordinates inclusive secondary education and tailored support arrangements for approximately 14,750 students ("sterke kinderen") across 24 member secondary schools in the Noord-Kennemerland region. Its service portfolio is structured as interlocking modules: JONK (Jeugd- en Oudersteunpunt) for youth and parent guidance, CLEO (Centrum voor Creatief Leren En Ontwikkelen) for creative learning, ECA (Expertise Centrum Arbeid) for labor-market transition support, and ISK Alkmaar (Internationale Schakel Klassen) for newcomers aged 14-18 requiring Dutch language and cultural integration. Operational infrastructure consists of a consultancy team (team passend onderwijs), the Kwaliteitskompas quality framework, and the Ontwikkelplein professional development portal hosted on Microsoft Power Apps.

The organization's revenue model is anchored in Dutch government educational funding allocations rather than customer payments. It operates as a designated samenwerkingsverband with statutory responsibility for its region, making it a regional monopoly provider for inclusive secondary education coordination. There are no disclosed funding rounds, investor ownership, parent company, or M&A activity; it is a non-profit cooperative governed by member schools and regional educational authorities. Customer-facing activity is split across three personas: students and youth (primary), education professionals and teachers (primary), and parents and families (primary). Distribution is entirely regional and conducted through the school network, the JONK support point, and specialized centers. No AI/ML, proprietary software, or commercial product licensing is disclosed; technology is limited to administrative portals (Microsoft Forms for ISK registration, Power Apps for Ontwikkelplein). The Ondersteuningsplan 2026-2030 indicates the strategic horizon of the cooperative through the end of the decade.

Name

Samenwerkingsverband vo Noord-Kennemerland

Legal name

Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Noord-Kennemerland

Website

https://swvnk.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Samenwerkingsverband vo Noord-Kennemerland is a Dutch publicly funded regional educational cooperative coordinating inclusive secondary education and support services for approximately 14,750 students across 24 secondary schools in the Noord-Kennemerland region of the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education and Inclusive Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Inclusion Facilitation & Classroom Accommodation/Modification Support (EDAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Inclusive / Co-Taught Special Education Programs (EDAKAAAK), Professional Development for Inclusive Practices (General Education Staff) (EDAKABAL), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Inclusive secondary education
• Special needs support
• Youth education guidance
• Educational cooperative network
• Vocational transition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding/Government Grants: As a Dutch educational cooperative organization (samenwerkingsverband), SWVNK operates as a publicly funded entity providing passend onderwijs (inclusive education) services to schools and students in the Noord-Kennemerland region. Revenue is derived from government educational funding allocations rather than direct customer payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Noord-Kennemerland coordinates inclusive secondary education (passend onderwijs) for approximately 14,750 students across 24 member schools in the Noord-Kennemerland region. It delivers tailored educational support arrangements, a youth-and-parent support point (JONK), specialized centers for creative learning (CLEO) and labor/vocational transition (ECA), international transition classes (ISK Alkmaar), and professional development for educators, all funded through Dutch government educational allocations.

Product overview

Samenwerkingsverband vo Noord-Kennemerland is an educational partnership organization operating as a unified platform of interconnected support services. The core offering is 'passend onderwijs' (appropriate education) serving 14,750 students across 24 secondary schools. Key product components include JONK (youth and parent support), CLEO (creative learning center), ISK Alkmaar (international transition classes), and ECA (labor expertise center), each functioning as distinct service modules under the unified 'sterke kinderen, stevige toekomst' (strong children, strong future) brand. Supporting infrastructure includes the Ontwikkelplein professional development portal and Kwaliteitskompas quality framework. The organization does not offer a commercial software product but rather coordinates educational support services and resources for its member schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Passend Onderwijs (Appropriate Education Services) Regional coordination of inclusive secondary education (passend onderwijs) across 24 schools in Noord-Kennemerland, providing tailored support arrangements to approximately 14,750 students so that each young person can obtain a diploma at their level or secure a sustainable work or participation position.
• JONK (Jeugd- en Oudersteunpunt Noord-Kennemerland) Youth and Parent Support Point providing guidance and support services for young people and their families in the Noord-Kennemerland region to help them navigate educational options and support arrangements.
• CLEO (Centrum voor Creatief Leren En Ontwikkelen) Center for Creative Learning and Development offering specialized educational support and creative development programs for students within the SWVNK network.
• ISK Alkmaar (Internationale Schakel Klassen) International Transition Classes in Alkmaar for newcomer students aged 14-18 needing language and cultural integration support, delivered at Stedelijk Dalton College, Jan Arentsz, PCC Oosterhout, Van der Meij College (14-16), and Talland College (16-18) via a centralized registration process.
• ECA (Expertise Centrum Arbeid) Expertise Center for Labor providing career guidance, vocational training support, and transition services to help students move toward sustainable employment or participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,750 students served with inclusive education and support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stedelijk Dalton CollegecoreOthersMember school in the SWVNK network providing passend onderwijs. Hosts ISK (International Schakel Klassen) class in Alkmaar for students requiring language support and integration assistance.
• Jan ArentszcoreOthersMember school in the SWVNK network providing passend onderwijs. Hosts ISK (International Schakel Klassen) class in Alkmaar.
• PCC OosterhoutcoreOthersMember school in the SWVNK network providing passend onderwijs. Hosts ISK (International Schakel Klassen) class in Alkmaar.
• Van der Meij CollegecoreOthersMember school in the SWVNK network providing passend onderwijs. Hosts ISK (International Schakel Klassen) class for 14-16 year olds in Alkmaar.
• Talland CollegecoreOthersMember school in the SWVNK network providing passend onderwijs. Hosts ISK (International Schakel Klassen) class for 16-18 year olds in Alkmaar.
• Jeugd- en Oudersteunpunt Noord-Kennemerland (JONK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative youth and parent support point operating under the SWVNK umbrella, providing guidance services for families navigating educational options and support arrangements in the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband VO Amstelland: Regional samenwerkingsverband for voortgezet onderwijs in the Amstelland area; directly comparable in mandate and operating model, supporting secondary schools with passend onderwijs coordination and individualized arrangements.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Amsterdam-Diemen: Larger urban Dutch samenwerkingsverband covering Amsterdam-Diemen; same legal form and passend onderwijs mandate, with comparable ISK, arrangement, and consultancy functions, providing a useful scale benchmark versus SWVNK's 24-school footprint.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Zuid-Kennemerland: Adjacent regional Dutch samenwerkingsverband for voortgezet onderwijs covering the Zuid-Kennemerland region; operates the same statutory passend onderwijs mandate and support-arrangement model as SWVNK, making it the closest structural comparable.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO West-Friesland: Regional samenwerkingsverband for voortgezet onderwijs in West-Friesland, neighboring SWVNK's catchment. Delivers the same inclusive-education coordination, support-arrangement assignment, and member-school network model under the Dutch passend onderwijs framework.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Waterland: Dutch regional samenwerkingsverband for voortgezet onderwijs in the Waterland region; structurally identical to SWVNK — same statutory role, member-school model, and passend onderwijs support responsibilities.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Gooi en Vechtstreek: Regional Dutch samenwerkingsverband for voortgezet onderwijs serving the Gooi en Vechtstreek region; comparable in legal form, mandate, and the integration of support arrangements across a network of secondary schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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