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Parents can enroll their child at a school of their choice. This can be a school close to home, or a school that matches the identity of the parents. What a school has to offer in support options is described in the school support profile (SOP). This SOP is published on the school's website.
Every school offers parents the opportunity to register their child in writing. When registering, parents are obliged to provide the school with all the information that the school needs to determine the support needs of the child.
As a parent, you have the right to register your child at a school in writing at any time. If there is no registration form on the school's website, send the school an e-mail with the request to send you an application form immediately.
When applying, keep in mind that it can take up to ten weeks before a school has examined whether a child can be enrolled. If an admission statement (TLV) is needed, an additional six weeks will be added.

A school's care duty begins once parents register their child in writing. When registering, parents are obliged to provide the school with all the information the school needs to determine the student's educational and support needs. The school has six weeks to see if it can meet the student's needs after registration. If the school needs more time for this, this term may be extended by four weeks. The school will inform parents of this in writing before six weeks have elapsed, explaining why they need more time. If the school has not made a decision after ten weeks and the child is of mandatory school age, and is not already registered at a school, the school will (temporarily) offer the pupil a seat (by law).
Sometimes it’s immediately clear that a child needs extra support at the start of their education. It is also possible that a child is already enrolled in a school and later it turns out that the child needs more support than originally thought. The school will provide additional support in both cases.
The extra support is described in a development perspective plan (OPP). The OPP is discussed with parents. Actions are contained in the OPP. It states what the school will be deploying in terms of additional support in the coming period. Parents can give their input, which the school can (not must) process. Parents then sign the OPP for approval or confirmation that they have seen it. OPPs are evaluated with parents at least once a year. In these evaluations, the updated action plan is also discussed.
If the extra support that a school can offer is not enough to give the child the right development opportunities, the school will look for another school that is more suitable (care duty). That could be another regular primary school. But also a special primary school (SBO) or a special education school (SO). If the school thinks that SBO or SO is the most suitable, then the school will request an admission statement (TLV) from the partnership. Parents do not have to give permission for this, but their opinion is requested about the TLV application.
If the partnership has issued a TLV, parents can use it to register their child in writing at an SBO or SO school of their choice. This school then checks whether it can offer an appropriate education to the child. If the school has a suitable place, the child is registered. If the school cannot offer the support that the child needs, the school (together with the parents) will look for another SBO or SO school that can and is prepared to enroll the child (care duty).
Placement at an SBO or SO school is temporary. The SBO or SO school examines every year whether transfer to a lighter form of educational support is possible. This is discussed with the parents every year during the evaluation of the OPP. If a lighter form of educational support is more appropriate, a reassignment process is initiated.
Partnership Appropriate Education PO Eindhoven (SWV PO3007) has been set up in such a way that the organization and implementation of appropriate education is the responsibility of the school boards. For parents, this means that with questions about appropriate education for their child, they first contact the teacher or internal counselor (IB) of the school where the child attends. If the parents and teacher are unable to reach an agreement, the school management can intervene. You can also ask if someone from the school board can join the discussions.
Within the partnership we have appropriate education coordinators (CPO). Both parents and the school can ask a CPO for independent advice.
The partnership establishes a support plan (OP) at least once every 4 years. In that OP, the partnership describes, among other things, its vision, mission, ambitions and policy. Parents have a say in the OP through the support plan council (OPR).

What is appropriate education?

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The partnership provides all students with the opportunity to attend a school that is suited to their abilities and qualities. By offering appropriate education, the schools ensure that our students can get the best out of themselves. Schools therefore also offer extra support to students who need it.

With appropriate education, the government wants to achieve that:

  • all children are given a place that suits their abilities and support needs;
  • a child attends an ordinary (regular) primary school if possible;
  • a child goes to special (primary) education if more intensive support is needed;
  • schools have sufficient options for customizable educational support;
  • the child's qualities and educational needs are decisive, not the limitations;
  • children no longer sit at home for long periods, because there is no suitable place for them to receive education.

Schools have a care duty. This means that the school where a child is enrolled or registered in writing is responsible for providing a suitable place to study. If a school itself cannot provide the support that the child needs, the school and parents will look for another school that can.

Schools should at least provide basic support. This is the support that all schools within the partnership offer. In addition to basic support, schools also provide extra support to students. A mandatory personal development perspective plan (OPP) increases the quality of education and informs parents of the additional support and goals offered to their children.

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How does the partnership work?

Fourteen school boards, with schools in Best, Eindhoven and Son & Breugel, together form the partnership appropriate education PO Eindhoven. These school boards choose to design appropriate education as much as possible within their own school board and according to their own school board vision.

The goal of the partnership is to ensure that all students can grow up together and close to home to live, learn, play and work together.

The vision is that each school board takes responsibility for appropriate education in its own way. This creates diversity in the options that are offered. This vision means that each school board shapes and organizes appropriate education in its own way. The school boards work together to ensure that every student receives a suitable education place. Preferably at a primary school close to home, or in line with the identity of the parents. And if special education is better for the student, there is a suitable place at a special (primary) school.

The partnership transfers funds to the school boards for appropriate education. And ensures that all school boards comply with the joint agreements. These agreements are described in the support plan (OP) of the partnership.

TLV application: how does that work?

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To be admitted to special primary education (SBO) or special education (SO), an admission statement (TLV) is required. Each school can request a TLV from the partnership.
There are some legal rules that a TLV application must comply with. Each partnership can define its own rules.

TLV applications for students who want to start at an S(B)O school immediately after the summer holidays must be submitted BEFORE 24 May 2024. If the application is submitted later, it cannot be guaranteed that the TLV will be issued before the summer holidays.

 

The partnership has a digital application for applying for a declaration of admission. For an abbreviated view of the procedure, see the video above.

A detailed description of the TLV procedure can be found in the appendix of the support plan.

View useful documents

Ondersteuningsplan 2023-2024

Bijlagenboek 2023-2024

Objection procedure (in Dutch)

SWV privacy regulations (in Dutch)

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