Icon Accreditation Guides - Moderation and quality assurance
Ensuring consistency in Accreditation decisions
This guide explains how Icon ensures fair, consistent, and evidence‑based ACR assessment outcomes through a formal moderation and quality‑assurance framework. It outlines the VARCS principles, the roles of assessors, specialist advisors, moderators, and the PSD Committee, and details how assessment reports are reviewed, challenged, or upheld. The document covers assessor performance management, moderation rules, step‑by‑step moderation procedures, and supporting policies, ensuring that all decisions align with the Icon Professional Standards and established assessment criteria.
