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VOG

Part of the Roadmap A Safe Church is to make use of the VOG: Certificate of Good Conduct. A VOG is a declaration showing that the judicial record of a person or legal entity does not constitute an objection for the function or purpose for which the VOG has been requested. You can ask for this from employees or volunteers who work with vulnerable people, such as children, young people and adults in a dependency relationship.

Conditions

Volunteers working with vulnerable people can apply for a free VOG. A number of conditions are attached to the application for free VOGs from the government. As a church, you are eligible for free VOGs when:

  • you apply for the VOG for volunteers;
  • your volunteers work with vulnerable people who depend on them in some way (click here to read more);
  • you have an active prevention policy in your church (you create this when you follow the Roadmap A Safe Church);
  • your volunteers do not submit a VOG in any other way in your church (e.g. because they do paid work);
  • u eRecognition has or is willing to apply for it.

Application for free VOG

  1. Question eRecognition level 3 to.
  2. Register your church as an organisation under the Free VOG Scheme. To do so, go to applying for a free VOG.
    Make sure you have on hand for this application:

    • eRecognition;
    • Chamber of Commerce number of your church;
    • description of the volunteer(s)' work;
      The application is handled by the CIBG. It approves or rejects your application. After approval, your organisation is covered by the Free VOG Scheme and you can start preparing the free VOGs for your volunteers.
  3. Determine the screening profile. This depends on the task given to the volunteer. In the church, the most obvious profiles are: General screening profile - area 'persons', 'money' and 'services'. Click here to read more about screening profiles.
  4. Get the VOGs ready, one per volunteer. Click here for the correct link.
    Steps in the application process:

    • Applicant (person who has eRecognition on behalf of the church) logs in to Justis;
    • Applicant fills in the details of the church;
    • Applicant fills in the volunteer's details. (initials, surname and e-mail address)
    • Applicant completes the screening profile;
    • Applicant enters the purpose of the application. Default entry is: working relationship, volunteer. This is sufficient;
    • Applicant completes application.
    • Volunteer confirms application by logging in with DigiD;
    • Volunteer receives the VOG by post. Justus makes a decision within eight weeks; in practice, the volunteer receives the VOG within two to four weeks;
    • Volunteer hands over the VOG to the person in charge within the church. Check the VOG for authenticity (read how to check authenticity here).
  5. After receiving the VOG, discuss the prevention policy again with the volunteer. In doing so, agree on the responsibilities of the church and of the volunteer.

The above information is part of what is on the website of Steunpunt KerkenWerk state. Additional information can be found on this site.