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Objects, Gilding and Decorative Surfaces, Heritage Science, Historic Interiors, Metals, Paintings, Photographic Materials, Stained Glass, Stone and Wall Paintings and Textiles. Its Networks are Higher Education Institutions, Contemporary Art, Documentation, Dynamic Objects (including clocks), Emerging Professionals, Environmental Sustainability, Modern Materials and Pest Management. There are also Groups for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Icon has informal links with the
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and among those listed are practices which offer a commercial service. The formal accreditation scheme fulfils the role of self-regulation of the profession in the UK, underpinned by
Professional Standards, a Code of Conduct and Complaints Procedure, all based on principles of agreed ethical
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membership also includes volunteers, heritage professionals and many others who share a commitment to improving understanding of and access to the cultural heritage. Most of its members are UK-based but many also work internationally.
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