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From pre-school care setting to appropriate education?
Children with special care needs often have access to a pre-school care setting such as MKD, Lunet, Heimdal, KluppluZ, etc. When it is time for the child to enter primary school, its discussed with parents what form of education will be most appropriate.
If, on the basis of the child's development, regular primary education is available, parents will register their child in writing at the regular primary school of their choice. When registering, parents indicate that their child has received extra support and indicate what the support needs of their child are. The school then has a care duty.
Sometimes regular primary education does not seem to be the most appropriate place for the child, or it is not clear which form of education is most appropriate.
The partnership considers it critical that regular education is involved in determining the type of education that will be most appropriate. This can be done in various ways.
- Parents register to their preferred primary school. This school has a care duty and guides parents in their search for the best appropriate education for their child. If that is SBO or SO, then the regular school will apply for the TLV.
- Parents indicate their preferred regular school, but do not register. The pre-school setting notifies this regular school in time to help search for primary education. The school, together with the pre-school setting and parents, investigates what the educational support need of the child is. If SO or SBO is most appropriate, the regular school will apply for the TLV.
- The pre-school consults with a appropriate education coordinator (CPO) for guidance regarding education. The CPO, or a regular school that is engaged by the CPO for this purpose, examines the educational support needs of the child together with the pre-school and parents. The CPO or the school involved writes a short report of his/her findings. If SBO or SO is the most appropriate place for education, parents must register in writing at the SBO or SO school of their choice. This school then has a care duty and will apply for the TLV.
- Parents register directly in writing with the SBO or SO school of their choice. This school has a care duty and will apply for the TLV.
How can parents register their child?
Schools are obliged to offer parents the opportunity to register their child directly in writing. The registration form can be found on the school website or will be sent immediately at the request of the parents. Parents can't be forced to attend an exploratory meeting before registering in writing.
When does a school's care duty start?
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).
School Support Profile
The school support profile describes what basic support the school provides and what additional support the school provides. The SOP can be found on the school's website.
How can my child get extra support?
If a child already attends a school and it turns out that the child needs more support than can be provided by the basic support, the school will provide additional support.
A development perspective plan (OPP) has been drawn up for all students for whom extra support is deployed that meets the legal requirements.
What happens when a school is reluctant to act?
If a school cannot (any longer) meet the support needs of a child, even with the use of extra support, then the school is reluctant to act. The care duty also applies here. The school will look for another school that can offer the needed support. This can be another primary school, but it can also be a SBO or SO school. If it is a SBO or SO school, the primary school will apply for an admission statement (TLV). To apply for a TLV, a recent OPP that meets the legal requirements is required.
How do I register at a SBO or SO school?
Parents can register their child at a SBO or SO school with a TLV. The SBO or SO school where the parents have registered their child has a care duty and investigates whether the school can meet the support needs of the child.
A child cannot be registered at a SBO or SO school before the start date of the TLV.
How does a TLV procedure work?
First TLV
The school where a child is enrolled or registered applies for a TLV SBO or SO.
The first TLV for students who will start at an SBO or SO school immediately after the summer holidays must be requested at least six weeks before the start of the summer holidays.
TLV extension
The SBO school where a child attends applies for the TLV extension from the partnership that issued the first TLV SBO.
Same for SO, the SO school where a child attends applies for the TLV extension from the partnership that issued the first TLV SO.
Both parents and regular education provide their opinions regarding placement at SBO or SO.
A TLV extension must be requested at least ten weeks before the start of the summer holiday.
A TLV is not issued retroactively. The partnership can't begin processing a TLV before the application file is complete and submitted to the partnership.
The TLV procedure is described in the appendix of the support plan.
Schools can apply for the TLV via LDOS. You can find a manual for this online.
The timeframe within which the partnership handles the TLV application is a maximum of six weeks.
Flowchart TLV Request (in Dutch)
Manual TLV procedure LDOS
Support plan – description TLV procedure
View useful
documents and links here
- SWV Documents
- Relevant links
- Other partnerships
Support plan with appendix
Ondersteuningsplan 2023-2024
Bijlagenboek 2023-2024
TLV request
TLV request (in Dutch)
TLV application manual (in Dutch)
Objection procedure (in Dutch)
TLV-procedure – uit bijlagenboek 2022 - 2023
Website Appropriate Education
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/passend-onderwijs
Support Center for Appropriate Education
The Support Center for Appropriate Education supports schools, school boards and partnerships in primary and secondary education in designing appropriate education.
https://www.steunpuntpassendonderwijs-povo.nl/contact/
Parents and Education
The information point Parents and Education has been set up especially for parents with questions about appropriate education.
https://oudersenonderwijs.nl/
Aanpak met andere ogen (Approach with different eyes)
On this website you will find a lot of practical information about the connections between (appropriate) education and youth care.
https://www.aanpakmetandereogen.nl/
Autism Support Center
The Autism Support Center provides information about autism spectrum disorders. Schools can go there for consultation and professionalisation.
https://www.autismesteunpunt.nl/
Samenwerkingsverbanden op de kaart (Partnerships on the map)
All children deserve education. Even if they need extra support. Here you will find information about appropriate education at the national and partner level.
https://www.samenwerkingsverbandenopdekaart.nl/
Education Consultants
If a child is stuck at home or if a child with extra support needs gets stuck at school and the parents, school and the partnership are unable to find a solution, education consultants can offer help. Together with the parents and the child, the school, the partnership and any care providers involved, they look at what’s best for the child. The consultants make use of their extensive network in the region, knowledge of legislation and regulations, experience in organizing customization and finding creative solutions.
https://www.onderwijsconsulenten.nl/
Education disputes
The Education Disputes Foundation maintains national committees for the handling of disputes, objections, appeals and complaints.
On the website you will find, among other things, the Disputes Committee for Appropriate Education. Parents of students in primary education, secondary education and (secondary) special education (cluster 1, 2, 3 and 4) can submit a dispute to the Disputes Committee for Appropriate Education (GPO) against the school board about:
- (the refusal of) admission of students who need extra support,
- the removal of students
- the determination and adjustment of the development perspective for students who need extra support.
Also on this website: the National Objection Advisory Committee on Permissibility Statement (LBT):
The Appropriate Education Partnership (SWV) decides at the request of a school board whether a child is admissible to SBO, (V)SO and practical education or about the allocation of learning path support education (lwoo).
The parents concerned, but also the school board, can lodge an objection against such a decision. The LBT issues a recommendation to the partnership, which must then make a decision on the objection.
https://onderwijsgeschillen.nl/
Simea
For children who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing or who have a language development disorder (TOS), participation at school is not a matter of course. Auris, Kentalis, VierTaal and Vitus Zuid are specialized in guidance and education for these children. They work together in Simea.
https://simea.nl/homepage
Taalbrug (Language Bridge) Junior
Taalbrug Junior is a school in Eindhoven. Taalbrug Junior offers education, guidance and support in the broadest sense of the word to children and young people from 4 to 12 years old with a communication and/or auditory disability, hearing or deaf children and children with a language development disorder (TOS).
https://taalbrugjunior.nl/
My schools on the map
Schools can publish information such as inspection opinion, general data, final test results, etc. on the "My schools on the map" website.
https://www.vensters.nl/mijn-scholen-op-de-kaart-po
Care duty
This site from the central government offers information about the care duty:
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/passend-onderwijs/zorgplicht-en-samenwerken-scholen-passend-onderwijsverantwoordelijkheid-van-de-scholen
Information about care duty is also available on the Parents and Education website.
https://oudersenonderwijs.nl/kennisbank/passend-onderwijs/ondersteuning-op-een-reguliere-school/zorgplicht/
You may have stumbled upon our website, but are you looking for another partnership? Here you will find a number of partnerships in the area.
Primary education partnerships
[PO 3003] SWV Breda and surroundings www.rsvbreda.nl
Baarle-Nassau, Breda, Chaam (part of municipality Alphen-Chaam), Dongen, Drimmelen, Etten-Leur, Geertruidenberg, Gilze en Rijen, Oosterhout, Zundert
[PO 3004] SWV Plein 013 (Tilburg and surroundings) www.plein013.nl
Tilburg region
[PO 3005] SWV PO De Meijerij (Den Bosch and surroundings) www.de-meierij.nl
Den Bosch, Boxtel, Haaren, Maasdriel, Meierijstad (Schijndel), Sint-Michielsgestel, Vught, Zaltbommel
[PO 3006] SWV PO 3006 (Oss, Uden, Veghel and surroundings) www.samenwerkingsverband3006.nl
Bernheze, Landerd, Uden, Meierijstad, Oss, Uden
[PO3007] SWV Appropriate Education PO Eindhoven (Eindhoven, Best, Son en Breugel) www.po-eindhoven.nl
Best, Eindhoven, Son & Breugel
[PO3008] SWV Helmond-Peelland PO http://po.swv-peelland.nl/
Asten, Boekel, Deurne, Geldrop-Mierlo, Gemert-Bakel, Heeze, Helmond, Laarbeek, Nuenen, Someren
[PO3009] SWV PO De Kempen www.podekempen.nl/
Bergeijk, Bladel, Cranendonck, Eersel, Heeze-Leende, Oirschot, Reusel-De Mierden, Valkenswaard, Veldhoven, Waalre
[PO3103] SWV PO3103 https://swvpo3103.nl
Weert and Nederweert
Secondary education partnerships
[VO3007] RSV Eindhoven Kempenland www.swveindhovenkempenland.nl
[VO3008] SWV Helmond Peelland VO vo.swv-peelland.nl
[VO3006] SWV VO 3006 www.swvvo3006.nl