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Partnership tailored education and the parent and youth support point.
The partnership tailored education is there for parents and schools when a child needs something different than the school can offer. Each partnership tailored education has a place where parents can go: the parent and youth support point. But what does such a partnership do? What does the parent and youth support point do? And when can you as a parent get in touch?
What does a partnership tailored education do?
A partnership tailored education makes sure every child gets a suitable place at school. All schools in the same region work together in this.
A partnership tailored education:
- distributes money for extra support
- helps schools organize support;
- decides together if a child needs more help than the school can provide;
- assesses if a child can go to special education or special primary education and makes a declaration of admissibility
- makes agreements about how support is arranged in the region.
- has a parent and youth support point to assist parents and children
Usually, a child comes to the attention of the partnership because the school finds this necessary. Parents may also contact the parent and youth support point of the partnership in their region directly.
You do not have to wait for the school to do this. Parents are always involved in decisions that affect their child.
Every school in the Netherlands belongs to one partnership tailored education. You can look up here which partnership your school belongs to.
Who are part of a partnership tailored education?
Different schools work together in a partnership tailored education:
- Primary schools or secondary schools (these have separate partnerships)
- Schools for special primary education
- Schools for special education and practical education track (in the partnerships for special and practical education).
You as a parent cannot vote or co-manage yourself. But you do have rights, such as:
- You can always request information from the school or the partnership, such as the support plan
- You can ask questions to the school or the partnership about decisions that affect your child
- You have the right to explanation in simple language
- You can always contact the parent and youth support point if you get stuck
Each partnership tailored education has a support plan council. In this council, parents, school staff (and in secondary education also students) think along about the plans and policy of the partnership.
What are parent and youth support points?
Partnerships must have a parent and youth support point by law. This is a place that only works in the interest of parents and children, where parents and young people can go with questions, worries, or doubts about tailored education.
For example, you can go there for:
- explanation about your rights as a parent;
- tips for conversations at school;
- help if you get stuck in the support;
- information about the route to special education.
These free support points are there to help you as a parent or child.
When do you contact the parent and youth support point?
You can contact them if:
- You feel the support is not enough
- You doubt about changing to special primary education
- You disagree with the plan or offer of the school
- You have questions about a declaration of admissibility
- You want to know what support options are available in the region
Often it helps to talk with the school first. If you cannot agree together, you can always contact the parent and youth support point. Do you have questions about this? Then call, email, or WhatsApp the advice point of Ouders & Onderwijs. See the contact options.
You can find the parent and youth support points via this website.
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Do you have questions about this topic, would you like advice regarding your situation, or just a listening ear? Then please contact us via 088-6050101, email vraag@oudersenonderwijs.nl or WhatsApp ons.
FAQ: Inclusive education.
Everything schools do to provide the right guidance to each child. For example, extra explanation or guidance from a specialist or providing education in a different school.
Inclusive education is the whole system in which schools collaborate to find a suitable place for each child. Special education is one of the possibilities in that system.
In inclusive education, the school arranges support as much as possible. The school adjusts the education so that your child can participate.
In the case of inclusive education, the school also looks at what your child needs. If the school cannot provide that support, then they will look together to see which other school or educational place would be a better fit.
Some parents find that it sometimes takes a long time to arrange extra help. Also, the support varies by region. It is often a search for parents to find a suitable place or to receive suitable help at school.
The school discusses this with you and sometimes with the collaboration. Together you decide what is best for your child. Ultimately, the school has the final say on whether they can provide the appropriate support.
Yes. You as a parent have the right to approve the action part of the development perspective (OPP). This means that the school needs your permission for the action part of the plan.
In secondary school, your child will have to take tests and eventually exams. Does your child have a support need? Then there are possibilities for adapted tests. You can ask the school about the possibilities. An adapted exam is also possible. Read more about aids and adapted examination here.
A collaboration is there to ensure that every child receives the right support if things are not going well at school. They help schools, allocate funds, and participate in decisions regarding extra support or special education.
All schools in a region: regular schools, special primary education schools, and schools for special education. There are also specialists who support schools.
Yes, each region in the Netherlands has one for primary education (PO) and one for secondary education (VO).
The school works with your child on a daily basis. The cooperation association oversees when more help is needed than the school can provide.
Yes. You are always allowed to contact the parent and youth support point for questions, concerns, or advice. Would you like to discuss first? Then contact Parents & Education.