Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs En Expertisecentra

Name

Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs En Expertisecentra

Legal name

Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs en Expertisecentra

Website

https://ssoe.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education (SPED), IEP & Accessibility/Assistive Technology (EDAJAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC), IEP/IFSP-Aligned Curriculum & Lesson Materials (EDAGAMAA)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Special secondary education
• Disability support programs
• Educational expertise center
• Mathematics teaching materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Special Education Services: Government-funded special education and specialized support services for children and youth with disabilities aged 4-20 in the Noord-Brabant region. Funded through Dutch educational funding mechanisms.
2. Numicon Products Sales: Sale of Numicon educational materials, manipulatives, and teaching resources through the SSOE webshop. Products include foam forms, base boards, Cuisenaire rods, scales, and manuals at various price points (€9.50 to €465.00).
3. External Services (Externe Dienstverlening): Expertise center providing professional development, consultation, and support services to educators in regular and special education settings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SSOE provides special primary education (SO) and special secondary education (VSO) to children and youth aged 4-20 with disabilities through three schools in the Noord-Brabant region. The foundation also runs two expertise centers (Externe Dienstverlening and Autisme Steunpunt) that deliver professional development and consultation to educators in regular and special education. Through its dedicated webshop, SSOE sells Numicon multi-sensory mathematics teaching materials under license from Oxford University Press.

Product overview

SSOE is a Dutch educational foundation operating as a unified organization offering special education (SO) and special secondary education (VSO) at three schools in the Noord-Brabant region, serving children and young people aged 4-20 with disabilities. The organization provides a portfolio of educational services including the Numicon mathematics program (sold through the SSOE Webshop), two expertise centers (Externe Dienstverlening and Autisme Steunpunt) that support professionals in both regular and special education, and publishes knowledge products such as the Meertaligheid whitepaper. The Numicon products include foam shapes, baseboards, weighing scales, number lines, and instructional manuals sold through the webshop platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) Special primary education services for children aged 4-12 with disabilities such as autism, intellectual disabilities, and functional limitations, delivered through three SSOE schools in the Noord-Brabant region.
• Speciaal Voortgezet Onderwijs (VSO) Special secondary education for young people aged 12-20 with disabilities, delivered through three SSOE schools in the Noord-Brabant region.
• Externe Dienstverlening External service center that provides professional development, Numicon training, and support for educators working in regular and special education settings.
• Autisme Steunpunt Autism support center that guides and supports professionals working with students who require additional support due to autism spectrum needs, within regular and special education.
• Numicon Mathematics Materials (Webshop) E-commerce platform selling Numicon multi-sensory mathematics teaching materials including foam shapes, base boards, Cuisenaire rods, weighing scales, number lines, and instructional manuals at price points from €9.50 to €465.00.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Brainport voor OnderwijssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrainport voor Onderwijs co-sponsored the development of the whitepaper 'Meertaligheid in het speciaal onderwijs' (Multilingualism in Special Education), supporting the SO/VSO Learning Network on Multilingualism and Diversity.
• AloysiusstichtingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual GOngres (Gespecialiseerd Onderwijs Congress), bringing together education, care, youth assistance, municipalities, parents and students. Jointly develops the conference program for specialized education stakeholders.
• Stichting VeldvestsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that participated in the SO/VSO Learning Network on Multilingualism and Diversity, contributing to the whitepaper development through sharing practice experiences and insights.
• De Berkenschutse (Stichting Kempenhaeghe)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that participated in the SO/VSO Learning Network on Multilingualism and Diversity, contributing knowledge and experience to multilingual education practices in special education.
• Onderwijsstichting KempenKindsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization participating in the SO/VSO Learning Network on Multilingualism and Diversity, sharing experiences and insights on multilingual education.
• Vitus ZuidsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization participating in the SO/VSO Learning Network on Multilingualism and Diversity, contributing to the collaborative learning network on multilingualism and diversity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sensis: Dutch special education foundation (part of Combinatie Jeugdzorg/Fivoor group) operating schools and expertise services in the southern Netherlands. Comparable to SSOE in regional Dutch special education delivery and expertise center model.
• Onderwijsstichting KempenKind: Dutch educational foundation providing primary and special education in the Kempen/Noord-Brabant region. Comparable to SSOE in geography (overlapping service area) and in shared participation in the multilingual special education learning network.
• Stichting Kempenhaeghe: Dutch foundation operating special education schools (including De Berkenschutse) and expertise centers for students with complex needs including epilepsy and neurodevelopmental conditions. Comparable to SSOE in operating special schools and expertise services and in shared partnership in the multilingual special education learning network.
• Aloysius Stichting: Dutch special education foundation operating multiple schools and expertise services across the Netherlands. Directly comparable to SSOE in mission, school-based delivery model, and co-organizer of the GOngres congress.
• Vitus Zuid: Dutch special education foundation serving students with disabilities in the southern Netherlands. Comparable to SSOE as a regionally focused special education provider participating in the same SO/VSO learning network.

Regional players

• Stichting Veldvest: Dutch educational foundation providing primary education in the Noord-Brabant region. Comparable to SSOE as a regional Dutch education foundation and as a co-participant in the SO/VSO learning network on multilingualism and diversity.

Others

• Brainport voor Onderwijs: Regional Dutch education collaboration focused on the Brainport Eindhoven tech region. Comparable to SSOE as a regional education ecosystem partner that co-sponsored SSOE's multilingual special education whitepaper.
• Oxford University Press (Numicon): Publisher and licensor of the Numicon multisensory mathematics methodology that SSOE distributes and trains on. Comparable as the upstream owner of SSOE's flagship curriculum and webshop product line.

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke Kentalis: Large Dutch organization providing special education, expertise services, and care for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and language-impaired children. Comparable to SSOE in providing special education schools plus external expertise and consultation services to the broader education system.
• Bartiméus: Dutch foundation providing education, expertise, and care for people with visual impairment and multiple disabilities. Comparable to SSOE in operating as a Dutch foundation that combines direct education with external expertise services for professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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