Working together on education
for newcomers
The regional newcomer provision is a partnership between the seven municipalities of West-Friesland and the participating school boards. The aim is to organise education for newcomers in the region as close to home as possible.
The Passend onderwijs West-Friesland partnership can provide further support by thinking along with a case or by offering team training. The specialists are Ilse Vlietstra (i.vlietstra@passendonderwijswf.nl) and Saskia Sijm (s.sijm@passendonderwijswf.nl).
Choose the section you need
The information is divided into three practical routes: registration for the newcomer class, support for newcomers within their own school, and information about transition and educational needs.
Newcomer class and registration
Who is the newcomer class for, what happens in class, and how do registration and the introductory meeting work?
View registration
Newcomers at your school
Support through Passend onderwijs West-Friesland and practical resources on Dutch as a second language, language policy, parent meetings and multilingualism.
View supportTransition and educational needs
Information about handover, second-year newcomers and the support that may still be needed after the newcomer class.
View transitionSupport for schools
A second-year newcomer may have achieved a great deal and still show clear gaps. Schools may also have questions about suitable education for a newcomer in years 1 and 2.
The Passend onderwijs West-Friesland partnership can provide further support by thinking along with a case or by offering team training. The specialists are Ilse Vlietstra (i.vlietstra@passendonderwijswf.nl) and Saskia Sijm (s.sijm@passendonderwijswf.nl).