Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen

What Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen does

Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen (SWV VO Amsterdam-Diemen, also trading as SWVAdam) is a Dutch non-profit educational cooperative association legally mandated under the country's Passend Onderwijs (inclusive education) legislation to coordinate educational support services across nearly 90 secondary schools in the Amsterdam-Diemen region. Founded in 1998 and headquartered at Bijlmerdreef 1289 in Amsterdam, the organization operates as a member-owned body governed by a board (bestuur) and an Ondersteuningsplanraad (OPR), with 11-50 employees. Its core function is to ensure appropriate educational support and placements for all secondary students in the region, addressing needs ranging from learning difficulties and giftedness to newcomer integration and truancy.

The organization's service portfolio spans twelve major program areas including basic support (basisondersteuning), extra support (extra ondersteuning) with educational advisors and development perspective plans, student transitions between primary, secondary, special secondary, and MBO/higher education, continuous learning pathways, school attendance (with the Fixers approach), school safety coordination, the Amsterdam Family Schools initiative (Amsterdamse Familiescholen), gifted education (begaafdheid), educational innovation funding, and newcomer education. Its core technological asset is the LISA Portal, a web-based system with two-factor authentication that allows secondary school staff to submit applications for educational support facilities, view student transition information, and access school capacity data across the cooperative.

SWV Amsterdam-Diemen is funded through Dutch government educational funding mechanisms and does not charge member schools directly for coordination and support services. Distribution occurs through direct coordination with member schools via educational advisors, the LISA portal for administrative processes, professional development events, and training programs delivered in partnership with organizations including Cedin, GGD Amsterdam (municipal health service), Gemeente Amsterdam (Municipality of Amsterdam), and Steunpunt Passend Onderwijs. The organization operates exclusively within the Amsterdam-Diemen region and is GDPR/AVG compliant, with privacy protections specifically tuned for student data handling.

Name

Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen

Legal name

Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen

Website

https://swvadam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen is a Dutch non-profit educational cooperative mandated under Passend Onderwijs legislation to coordinate educational support across nearly 90 secondary schools in Amsterdam-Diemen, delivering services via the LISA portal and educational advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen is a non-profit cooperative association that coordinates and funds educational support services for nearly 90 secondary schools in the Amsterdam-Diemen region under the Dutch Passend Onderwijs (inclusive education) mandate. Its core offering is a centralized coordination platform that combines the LISA web portal for administrative support applications with a coordinated suite of programs covering basic and extra educational support, student transitions, continuous learning pathways, school attendance, school safety, gifted education, newcomer education, and the Amsterdamse Familiescholen initiative.

Product overview

Samenwerkingsverband voortgezet onderwijs Amsterdam-Diemen is an educational cooperative serving approximately 90 secondary schools in Amsterdam and Diemen. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected support services rather than a traditional technology product company. Its core offering is the LISA Portal, a web-based system enabling school staff to submit applications for educational facilities and access student transition information. Around this portal, the cooperative coordinates a comprehensive suite of support services including basic and extra educational support, student transition management, continuous learning pathways (vo-mbo), school attendance programs with the Fixers approach, school safety coordination, the Amsterdam Family Schools initiative, gifted education support, and educational innovation projects. The various services work together to ensure good education for every Amsterdam student.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LISA Portal

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CedincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner offering professionalization programs including the shortened training to become a Talentbegeleider (Talent Coach) for secondary education, and various modules on giftedness for teachers. The cooperation association refunds 50% of training costs to participating schools.
• Onderwijs Maak je SamencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the collective training program on giftedness for school teams. Offers professional development and consultation for supporting gifted students.
• DNKRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the collective training program on giftedness for school teams. Provides expertise in gifted education.
• Bureau TalentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the collective training program on giftedness for school teams. Specializes in talent development support.
• GeldgappieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation project developed by schools within the cooperation association as part of educational innovation initiatives. Students created a game as an innovative educational project.
• GGD AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal health service providing training for schools on illness-related absenteeism discussions, using professional actors for realistic training scenarios.
• Gemeente Amsterdam (Municipality of Amsterdam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner providing various regulations and support for Amsterdam residents with low income. Partnership includes Pak je kans (Grab your chance) program for schools and Amsterdamse Familiescholen (Family Schools) initiative.
• MoneystartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of financial education lesson packages including lessons for special secondary education, practical education and vmbo levels.
• DiversionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of Moneyways financial education lesson packages for vmbo-t, havo and vwo levels.
• DinelaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of Moneyways financial education lesson packages for vmbo-t, havo and vwo levels.
• Steunpunt Passend OnderwijscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport point providing resources and guidance on school attendance teams and data-driven approaches to addressing truancy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CED Groep: Large Dutch educational advisory and support organization offering training, diagnostic services, and capacity building to schools and samenwerkingsverbanden. Operates in the same educational support space but at national scale and as a commercial advisory.
• VO-raad: Dutch sector council (trade association) for secondary education, representing school boards nationally; adjacent rather than directly competitive, but shapes the policy and funding environment in which SWV Amsterdam-Diemen operates.
• CPS - Onderwijsontwikkeling en advies: Established Dutch educational development and advisory firm supporting schools, school boards, and regional cooperatives with curriculum, leadership, and inclusive education services. Comparable in function but broader in scope and commercial in model.

Others

• Gemeente Amsterdam - Onderwijs Jeugd en Zorg: Municipal department that co-funds and co-designs family school, attendance, and newcomer programs with SWV Amsterdam-Diemen. Acts as a key commissioning partner and policy counterpart rather than a peer competitor.

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband VO Rotterdam (Koers VO): Large Rotterdam-based regional samenwerkingsverband coordinating support services across secondary schools under the same Dutch Passend Onderwijs framework. Directly comparable in mission and statutory function.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Utrecht (SwV VO Utrecht): Dutch regional VO samenwerkingsverband mandated to coordinate inclusive education support across secondary schools in the Utrecht region. Operates the same statutory model as SWV Amsterdam-Diemen.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Haarlemmermeer & Meerlanden: Regional Dutch samenwerkingsverband for secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs) under the same Passend Onderwijs mandate, coordinating basic and extra support for schools in a comparable Dutch municipality. Most structurally analogous peer.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Den Haag: Regional Dutch VO samenwerkingsverband coordinating inclusive education support and transitions across secondary schools in The Hague. Same legal mandate and service portfolio structure.

Emerging players

• Stichting Platform Amsterdamse Familiescholen: Municipal platform for the Amsterdamse Familiescholen initiative that SWV Amsterdam-Diemen operationalizes. A close ecosystem partner and partial program owner; relevant for understanding the Family School value chain.
• Stichting Steunpunt Passend Onderwijs: Dutch national support organization that provides tooling, data-driven methods and guidance to samenwerkingsverbanden on school attendance, TLV processes and inclusive education; functions as a thematic ecosystem enabler to SWV Amsterdam-Diemen (and is listed as a partner).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samenwerkingsverband-vo-amsterdam

Compliance2 records

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