In education there have been lots of developments in the past decades, many of which did not have the intended effect and were reversed. Knowledge and quality have been and remain focal areas. Consequently, cabinet policy regards the enhancement of the level and quality of education as spearheads. A point of ongoing concern and attention is to attract and retain valued and enthusiastic staff.
The establishment of broad schools, i.e. schools cooperating with day care centres, sports organisations etc., is a development that has the government's attention and yields interesting projects in the context of PPP and tendering procedures. Marxman Advocaten is one of the initiators of the VSG Legal Network, a part of VNG. Many town councils ask us for advice in numerous education-related projects. Our Property & Government division advises town and city councils, but private parties as well.
From time to time we are also engaged in substantive education issues, to assist in applications to obtain the desired results in budget procedures for individuals to ensure they receive suitable education.