Passendwijs

What Passendwijs does

SWV PassendWijs is a Dutch educational cooperation association (samenwerkingsverband) for primary education, headquartered in Arnhem, Netherlands. Its statutory role is to coordinate inclusive primary education support across four designated regions: Arnhem, Overbetuwe/Lingewaard, Rheden/Rozendaal, and Renkum. The organization's mandate is to ensure every primary school student receives an appropriate educational placement, to facilitate smooth transitions between primary and secondary education for students with extra support needs, and to reduce inflows into specialized education by strengthening support within mainstream schools. It operates no commercial business model — funding flows entirely through Dutch government educational allocations.

The service portfolio is delivered through regionally embedded support teams (Ondersteuningsteams) staffed with regional coordinators, behavioral scientists (gedragswetenschappers), and school-level specialists, combined with several program lines: TLV-procedure administration (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring for specialized education admissions), PO-VO transition coordination with the secondary-education counterpart SWV De Verbinding, transition training (Playing for Success for group 8 students), Jonge Kind Groep Arnhem (early-childhood intervention), Kindkans monitoring, the Regionaal Leernetwerk Gedrag (a regional pedagogical learning network), and the Ouder- en jeugdsteunpunt Midden-Gelderland parent/youth support point. Core technology is not applicable; the entity is a service-coordination body rather than a software vendor. GDPR compliance (AVG) is maintained via documented privacy policies.

Strategic positioning is reinforced by a dense ecosystem of partner organizations providing specialized clinical, language-development (Kentalis), mental-health (Pro Persona), addiction (Iriszorg), parental-support (Stichting PAS), and behavioral-science (Bureau O&K) services. The Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht) was refreshed in March 2024 with two new four-year appointees, and the organization is adapting to the new Wet versterking positie ouders en leerlingen (effective January 2025). Quantified outcomes include a 5% reduction in inflow to specialized education and a target of providing every thuiszitter (student out of school) with an appropriate educational offer within three months.

Name

Passendwijs

Legal name

SWV PassendWijs

Website

https://swv-passendwijs.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SWV PassendWijs is a Dutch non-profit educational cooperation association coordinating inclusive primary education support across four Gelderland regions. It runs support teams, TLV admissions, and PO-VO transition services for schools, students, and parents, funded by government allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Coordination Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education Due Process, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Support (EDAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports (EDAKAMAE), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

Keywords

• Inclusive primary education
• Special education coordination
• Educational support services
• School cooperation partnership
• Passend onderwijs support

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SWV PassendWijs coordinates a regional primary-education partnership (samenwerkingsverband passend onderwijs) that organizes support, resources, and guidance for inclusive primary and special (specialized) education across Arnhem, Overbetuwe/Lingewaard, Rheden/Rozendaal, and Renkum. It runs regional support teams (behavioral scientists and school-level specialists), administers TLV-procedures for specialized education placement, coordinates primary-to-secondary transitions, runs early-intervention facilities (Jonge Kind Groep), and provides a parent/youth support point.

Product overview

SWV PassendWijs operates as a single unified service — a regional educational partnership (samenwerkingsverband) for primary education. The organization does not sell software products but provides coordinated support services including: Passend Onderwijs coordination, Ondersteuningsteams (support teams with behavioral scientists and school specialists), TLV-procedure (admission to specialized education), transition training (Overstaptraining), PO-VO transition coordination, Jonge Kind Groep (young child support), Kindkans monitoring, and parental/youth support services. The service portfolio is delivered through regional teams across Arnhem, Overbetuwe/Lingewaard, Rheden/Rozendaal, and Renkum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Passend Onderwijs Coordination Services Regional coordination of inclusive primary education (passend onderwijs) for schools, students with extra support needs, and parents in the Arnhem, Overbetuwe/Lingewaard, Rheden/Rozendaal, and Renkum regions. Acts as the bridge between education, care, and related services for the mandated jurisdictional area.
• Ondersteuningsteams (Regional Support Teams) Regional support teams comprising regional coordinators, behavioral scientists, and school-level specialists who are assigned to schools and provide on-the-ground inclusive-education support, including introductory meetings and school-neighborhood-level coordination.
• TLV-procedure (Admission Procedure for Specialized Education) Administrative procedure (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring) for applications to specialized (gespecialiseerd) education, including route descriptions, planning guidelines, annual policy review with specialized schools, and case-by-case intake and flow decisions.
• Overstaptraining Playing for Success (Transition Training) Transition training for group 8 primary-school students who find the move to secondary education (vo) stressful or difficult, delivered in partnership with Playing for Success via activities at Gelredome stadium to help students discover strengths, learn about secondary school, and prepare for the transition through games and assignments.
• PO-VO Overstapcoördinatie (Primary-Secondary Transition Coordination) Coordination between primary education (po) and secondary education (vo) for smooth student transitions, including early conversation across school types, symbiosevoorzieningen, trajectory classes, and joint information sessions conducted with SWV De Verbinding.
• Jonge Kind Groep (Young Child Group Arnhem) Temporary extra support facility for young children in the Arnhem region who need additional support to start well in education, providing a suitable temporary arrangement while preparing for a permanent placement.
• Kindkans Monitoring Monitoring system for tracking objectives, progress, and results of inclusive-education support, used to analyze and adjust support strategies. The organization around Kindkans was restructured as part of the current Support Plan.
• Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt Midden-Gelderland (Parent and Youth Support Point) Parent and youth support point specifically established to answer questions about passend onderwijs (inclusive education) for parents and students in the Midden-Gelderland region, operated in partnership with Ouder- en jeugdsteunpunt Midden-Gelderland.
• Regionaal Leernetwerk Gedrag (Regional Behavioral Learning Network) Regional learning networks for education professionals, such as Regionaal Leernetwerk Gedrag in Overbetuwe/Lingewaard, designed to strengthen the pedagogical climate and share behavioral-expertise practices across schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% reduction in inflow to specialized education
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SWV De VerbindingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2025SWV De Verbinding is responsible for secondary education (vo) in the region and collaborates with SWV PassendWijs on transition procedures from primary to secondary education for students with extra support needs. They conduct joint information sessions with primary schools about new working methods and available support options in secondary education.
• Bureau O&KcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehavioral scientists from Bureau O&K visit specialized education schools annually to discuss TLV policy, implementation, student intake and flow, and current case studies. They support schools in identifying students who may transition to less intensive support forms.
• Playing for SuccesssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides transition training for group 8 students who find the move to secondary education challenging. The program includes activities at Gelredome stadium to help students discover qualities, learn about secondary school, and prepare for the transition through games and assignments.
• KentalissupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized organization providing support for children with language development disorders (TOS) and deafness. Works with both children and schools to address language development needs in educational settings.
• Stichting PASsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing support for educational professionals and parents of children with support needs. Offers a broad support service for school staff and families dealing with educational challenges.
• Pro PersonasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health organization that provides courses like 'Plezier op school' (Enjoyment at School) for children transitioning to secondary education, and presents on KOPP/KOV topics (children of parents with mental health issues or addiction) during IB/KC meetings.
• IriszorgsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction support organization that collaborates on presentations about KOPP/KOV (children of parents with mental health issues or addiction) during professional development meetings for school teams.
• Ouder- en jeugdsteunpunt Midden-GelderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent and youth support point established specifically to answer questions about inclusive education (passend onderwijs) for parents and students in the Midden-Gelderland region.
• Jonge Kind Groep ArnhemsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTemporary extra support facility for young children in the Arnhem region who need additional support to start well in education. Provides a suitable temporary arrangement for young children requiring early intervention.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Kentalis: A specialized Dutch organization providing support for children with language development disorders (TOS) and deafness in educational settings. Operates in the same inclusive-education ecosystem as PassendWijs, working directly with schools and families on support needs—adjacent rather than directly competitive.
• Bureau O&K: Provider of behavioral scientists who conduct annual school visits and support TLV policy implementation across specialized and regular schools. While structured as a partner to PassendWijs, Bureau O&K performs substantively similar functions (behavioral science consulting, TLV procedure guidance) and serves the same Dutch special education ecosystem.

Direct peers

• SWV De Verbinding: The samenwerkingsverband for secondary education (vo) in the same Arnhem region, structurally identical to PassendWijs but operating at the vo level. Both organizations collaborate directly on PO-VO transition coordination for students with extra support needs, making them operational mirror images serving different educational levels in the same geography.

Regional players

• SWV PO 25-06 (regio Nijmegen): The samenwerkingsverband for primary education covering the Nijmegen region in Gelderland, operating structurally identical inclusive education coordination services as PassendWijs but for a different geographic area. Both are part of the same Dutch passend onderwijs system with shared funding mechanisms and policy frameworks.
• SWV PO 28-09 (regio Eemland): The primary education samenwerkingsverband for the Eemland region (Amersfoort area), performing the same coordination role for inclusive primary education as PassendWijs but in a different Dutch region. Both operate under the same Dutch passend onderwijs legislation and serve comparable student populations with extra support needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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