Passend Onderwijs Almere

What Passend Onderwijs Almere does

Passend Onderwijs Almere is a statutory cooperative (Coöperatie Passend Onderwijs Almere) operating under the Dutch Wet passend onderwijs to coordinate inclusive education across the Almere region. The entity consists of two cooperation units — Samenwerkingsverband Primair Onderwijs (PO) covering primary education and Samenwerkingsverband Voortgezet Onderwijs (VO) covering secondary education — and serves all affiliated primary and secondary schools, reaching approximately 30,000 students. Its core services are delivered by roughly 40-70 consultants who advise schools on student support needs, a Toeleiding (referral) department that issues Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring (TLV) certificates for specialized placements, and the Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt, an independent support point for parents and youth available via telephone, email and WhatsApp.

The organization's supporting technology consists of a multilingual website (available in nine languages since May 2025), interactive Overzichtskaarten (overview maps) for facilities and arrangements with PO/VO and city-district filtering, the Almeerse Matrix (a per-school instrument scoring support intensity on a 0-6 scale across learning, socio-emotional, communication, language and physical dimensions), the Onderweg Naar School (ONS) ambulatory support arrangement developed with Stichting Almere Speciaal, and the 'Ken je stad, ontmoet Ally' onboarding program for new youth-care and education professionals. A Board of Supervisors and a General Members' Assembly of school boards provide governance; Tijl Koenderink serves as directeur-bestuurder.

Passend Onderwijs Almere is funded through Dutch government passend onderwijs allocations routed via member school boards; revenue is not publicly disclosed. The cooperative partners closely with the municipality (Gemeente Almere), youth healthcare (JGZ Almere, GGD Flevoland), mental health providers (GGZ Centraal/Fornhese), welfare organizations (De Schoor Almere), the language centre (Taalcentrum Almere), Stichting Almere Speciaal, Zorggroep Almere and the broader 'Al Meer Voor Elkaar' alliance. In 2025 the SWV VO cooperation passed an Onderwijsinspectie visit with three 'good' ratings, and in February 2026 a follow-up inspection restored the SWV PO to a sufficient standing after an earlier insufficient rating on network adequacy.

Name

Passend Onderwijs Almere

Legal name

Coöperatie Passend Onderwijs Almere

Website

https://passendonderwijs-almere.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Passend Onderwijs Almere is a Dutch cooperative that coordinates inclusive education for all primary and secondary schools in Almere, advising roughly 30,000 students through consultant services, a parent and youth support point, referral assessments and specialized arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inclusive Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilingual/ELL Special Education & IEP Support (EDAKACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

IEP/IFSP-Aligned Curriculum & Lesson Materials (EDAGAMAA), Executive Functioning & Behavioral Support Tools (ADHD, SEL/Behavior Tracking, Routines) (EDAFAKAG)

Keywords

• Inclusive education support
• School consulting services
• Special needs education
• Educational coordination cooperative
• Youth support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Almere

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. Government funding for educational support: Passend Onderwijs Almere is a cooperative of Almeerse school boards funded through the Dutch passend onderwijs system. The organization receives government funding allocated for supporting schools in providing inclusive education, with funds distributed through the cooperation structure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Passend Onderwijs Almere is a cooperative of Almeerse school boards that delivers educational support services so that every student in Almere receives appropriate education matching their needs. Its core offerings comprise dedicated consultant advice to every PO and VO school, an independent Parent and Youth Support Point (Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt), a Toeleiding referral department issuing TLV (eligibility) statements for specialized education, and supporting digital tools including the Almeerse Matrix and an online overview map of facilities and arrangements.

Product overview

Passend Onderwijs Almere is a cooperative organization (cooperatie) consisting of two collaborative partnerships (Samenwerkingsverbanden) for primary (PO) and secondary (VO) education. The organization provides a suite of support services to approximately 30,000 students across all Almeerse schools. Core offerings include consultant services (consulenten) who advise schools on student support needs, an independent Parent and Youth Support Point (Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt), and a referral department (Toeleiding) for placement in specialized education. Supporting tools include the Almeerse Matrix for visualizing school support offerings, an online facilities map with filtering capabilities, and specialized programs like the Onderweg Naar School (ONS) arrangement for students temporarily unable to attend regular school. The organization also operates an onboarding program ('Ken je stad, ontmoet Ally') for new professionals in the Almeerse youth sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt: Parent and Youth Support Point - an independent support point where parents and students can ask questions, seek advice, or get support regarding appropriate education.
• Ken je stad, ontmoet Ally
• Almeerse Matrix

Products and services

• Consulenten Passend Onderwijs (School Consultant Services) Specialist consultant advice to primary and secondary schools in Almere on identifying and addressing students' additional support needs, including arrangement applications.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt (Parent and Youth Support Point) Independent advisory and support point for parents and youth in Almere on appropriate education, available via telephone consultation hours, email, and WhatsApp for youth.
• Toeleiding (Referral Service) Eligibility assessments and issuance of TLV (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) certificates for placement in special (primary) education and secondary special education.
• Almeerse Matrix Visual mapping instrument showing the intensity of additional support each Almeerse school offers across five development areas, helping professionals and parents select appropriate support.
• Onderweg Naar School (ONS) Arrangement Twelve-week ambulatory support arrangement (up to 2 hours per week) for students aged 6-18 temporarily unable to attend regular school, jointly run with Stichting Almere Speciaal.
• Inwerkprogramma "Ken je stad, ontmoet Ally" Onboarding program for new youth-sector professionals in Almere, combining kick-off events with 15-20 minute e-learning modules and podcasts to orient them in the local network.
• Overzichtskaart Voorzieningen en Arrangementen Online, filterable overview map and list view of all educational facilities and arrangements in Almere's PO and VO sectors.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Al Meer Voor Elkaar AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2024Broad alliance of Almeerse education boards, municipality, PO and VO cooperatives, youth care organizations, district teams, childcare, and welfare institutions working toward shared ambition: every child deserves support at school, in the neighborhood, and in the family without unnecessary referrals.
• Zorggroep AlmerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization in Almere providing healthcare services integrated with educational support for students with complex needs.
• Gemeente AlmerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Almere working with the cooperation on youth support and the 'Al Meer Voor Elkaar' alliance for integrated youth services.
• JGZ AlmerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Healthcare Almere providing health services in schools, participating in multidisciplinary consultations (MDO/ZAT).
• GGZ Centraal (Fornhese)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health organization providing specialized youth mental health support integrated with school-based care.
• Taalcentrum AlmerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage center in Almere providing language support and education, jointly organizing network meetings on culturally sensitive and language-stimulating education.
• De Schoor AlmerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelfare organization in Almere providing youth and family support services.
• GGD FlevolandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal Health Service Flevoland providing public health services including youth health monitoring.
• Stichting Almere SpeciaalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for special education in Almere, collaborating on new arrangements like 'Onderweg Naar School' (ONS).
• Landelijk Steunpunt Passend OnderwijsminorOthersNational support point for passend onderwijs providing expertise and resources.
• Basisstructuur voor OndersteuningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership initiative for coordinated support structure in Almere, co-organizing the 'Ken je stad, ontmoet Ally' onboarding program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen: Statutory Dutch SWV covering primary and secondary inclusive education in Amsterdam-Diemen under the Wet passend onderwijs. Operates the same school-board cooperative structure, government funding model, and consultant/Toeleiding service stack as Passend Onderwijs Almere, with materially larger student scale.
• Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs Haaglanden: Regional passend onderwijs cooperative for the Haaglanden region (The Hague area) serving primary and secondary schools. Shares the same statutory mandate, SWV PO/VO dual structure, and Education Inspectorate oversight as Passend Onderwijs Almere.
• Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs Utrecht: Statutory SWV for primary and secondary inclusive education in the Utrecht region. Same legal structure under Wet passend onderwijs, with comparable consultant support and arrangement-based service model as Passend Onderwijs Almere.
• Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs Rotterdam: SWV coordinating inclusive education across Rotterdam primary and secondary schools. Closely comparable cooperative governance, Toeleiding arrangements, and Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt-style parent support services as Passend Onderwijs Almere.
• Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs Eindhoven: Regional SWV serving schools in the Eindhoven area with the same dual PO/VO cooperative mandate. Directly comparable in terms of statutory role, funding mechanism, and inclusive-education service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Ingrado: Dutch association of school attendance officers (leerplicht) and RMC coordinators, structurally linked to Dutch inclusive education policy. Operates in an adjacent youth-education-services domain with overlapping municipal and government funding channels.
• CED-groep: Dutch educational advisory and support services organization providing consulting, training, and policy support across primary and secondary education. Comparable in service depth on the consultant/advisory side, though operating nationally and commercially rather than as a regional SWV.
• Landelijk Steunpunt Passend Onderwijs: National knowledge and support point for the Dutch passend onderwijs system. Differs in being a national rather than regional entity, but provides expertise, tooling, and policy guidance used by all SWVs including Passend Onderwijs Almere.

Regional players

• Jeugdgezondheidszorg (JGZ) Almere: Youth healthcare provider in Almere participating in MDO/ZAT consultations with Passend Onderwijs Almere. Closely aligned in regional footprint and in serving the same youth population, though focused on health rather than educational support.
• Stichting Almere Speciaal: Foundation for special education in Almere, explicitly listed as a strategic partner of Passend Onderwijs Almere and co-developer of the ONS arrangement. Operates in the same region with a directly adjacent (special-education) focus and overlapping student populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

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