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Our Team
OUR TEAM
Meet the experts behind our company
The Team
Meet the folks who make it all happen. We see big potential in every moment and care deeply about what we do every day. Our unique development guarantees that we have the very best staff, at every level of operation. Our leadership team reflects a group of diverse individuals with breadth and depth of experience across the company.
Head Office
Bharati Parikh
Owner/Managing Director/Responsible Individual
Bharati has been in business for over 30 years, in a variety of sectors. Bharati has a degree in business studies and management.
Bharati has been a Director and company owner of New Horizons-(Stockport) Ltd since its incorporation in 1996.
Bharati has been on over 30 courses relating to childcare practices and the looking after children and young people.
Bharati’s present role is the overseeing of all the homes in the organisation, and solely responsible for accounts and finances.
Blake Parikh
Operations Director
Blake joined New Horizons in 2009. Starting off working directly as a key worker with our Young People, Blake then progressed to Management and now oversees Operations as the Operations Director.
Blake has a BA in Accountancy & Finances along with numerous other industry related courses as listed below.
- BA in Accountancy & Finance
- Accountancy
- Communication
- GNVQ in Advanced Business
- TCI
- Safeguarding level 1 & 2
- Use of display screen equipment (DSE) training
- Ladders & stepladders training
- PAT Testing
- Car Mechanics
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
- Manual handling training
- Risk Assessment Awareness
- Young persons in the workplace
- Use of fire extinguishers training
- Sharps awareness
- Your legal obligations as an employer
- Risk Assessment Awareness
- Use of display screen equipment (DSE) training
- Asbestos Awareness Training
- COSHH awareness for those responsible for completing COSHH assessments
- Basic food safety awareness training
- Fire safety awareness
- Use of fire extinguishers training
- Health and safety awareness training
- Health and safety training for fire marshals
- Hand hygiene
- First Aid Training
- Data protection Act 1998
- Equality Act 2010
Victoria Barton Assoc. CIPD
Human Resources Manager
Victoria joined New Horizons (Stockport) Ltd in July 2009 as an Administrative Assistant and was quickly promoted to PA to the Director. After completing a Level 5 in Business Management Victoria was again promoted to Head of HR.
Victoria also holds CIPD Level 5 Advanced Diploma in HR which gained her Associate CIPD accreditation.
As well as HR, Victoria is also responsible for the tendering of Local Authority contracts, for which we currently have "Preferred Provider" status across the almost the whole of the UK.
Victoria also assists with the strategic development of the organisation.
- Level 5 Diploma Business Management
- CIPD Level 5 Advanced Diploma HR
- BSc Analytical Chemistry
- Qualified Mental Health First Aider (2021)
- TCI(5 Days)
- Safeguarding level 1 & 2
- Safer Recruitment 2018
- Getting ready for GDPR
- GDPR Readiness 2018
- Your Legal Obligations as an Employer
- Conflict Management
- Preparing for and Conducting Disciplinary Hearings & Appeals
- Managing Disciplinary Investigations a Practical Guide
- Equality Act 2010
- Hidden Pitfalls of National Minimum Wage Compliance
- Employee Well Being: Managing Mental Health Issues at Work
- Employee, Worker, or Self Employed: What This Really Means
- Disciplinaries and Grievance
- Absence Management Part 1 & 2
- Word of Mouse' - the challenges of the electronic age in the workplace
- Data Protection Act - What does it mean for your Business?
- "Devil in the Detail?"(de-mystifying employment contracts
- A Practical Guide for Managing Short Term Sickness
- A Guide to ACAS Early Conciliation
- Settlement Agreements
- Bullying and harassment in the workplace - A practical guide for managers and employers
- Employment Tribunals - what you need to know
- What happens at an Employment Tribunal
- How Personal is an Employee's Personal Appearance - Part I - Personal Hygiene
- How Personal is an Employee's Personal Appearance - Part II - Dress Code
- How to deal with Complaints Part 1 - The Informal Process
- How to deal with Complaints Part II - The Formal Process
- How to Manage Lateness and Unauthorised Absence
- Long-Term Sickness Absence - Part I - Procedures - Pay and Communications
- Long-Term Sickness Absence - Part II - When is it reasonable to dismiss?
- Probationary Periods - A Manager's Guide
- Recruitment - Hints and Tips for effective Recruitment and Selection - Part I &2 - The Principles of Recruitment
- Return to Work Interviews
- Your legal obligations as an employer
- Demystifying SSP
- How to Avoid the Gender Pay Gap
- Risk Assessment Awareness
- Use of display screen equipment (DSE) training
- Use of fire extinguishers training
- Health and safety awareness training
- First Aid Training
- Bribery Act 2010
Janet Fox
Referrals Officer
Janet has over 30 years experience of working in an office environment and has an NVQ Level 3 in Administration.
Janet previously worked for a major fostering agency for 13 years as a Senior Placement Officer and has worked for New Horizons (Stockport) Ltd since October 2014.
Janet has over 17 years experience of working in the social care sector. Janet is responsible for the referrals from local authorities all over the country which involves the matching of looked after children and young people in our residential children’s homes alongside the children and young people currently placed there. Janet liaises with the directors, home managers and the coordinates with over 300 Local Authorities who are a part of the Framework Agreements that we are placed on over the entirety of the UK, to ensure the best possible placement can be identified to enable the children and young people to live a normal life and to grow into responsible adults who can contribute positively to society.
Janet is also responsible any queries/correspondence and for the overall running of the office in general and also PA to Bharati, the Director of the company.
- NVQ 3 - Administration
- Database Training
- Management Development Program Phase 4
- TCI
- Introduction to Foster Caring
- Diploma in Word for Windows
- Diploma is BT Telecommunications
- Sexualised Behaviour
- Understanding Attachment Disorders
- Specific Learning Difficulties
- Loss and Separation
- Child protection
- Parent & Child Training
- Promoting Positive Behaviour
- Your legal Obligations as an Employer
- Attachment - 3 day course
- Children's & Young Persons Act 2008
- Child Care Law Workshop
- Mandatory Safeguarding
- Data protection Act 1998
- Health & Safety Awareness
- Display Equipment
- Effective Recruitment & Selection
- Equality Act
Bernice Poole
Learning & Development Manager & Property Manager
Bernice has over 14 years experience of working with Children and Young People.
Bernice has vast amounts of experience managing support staff, enabling them to provide outstanding care to the children and young people they support. She is passionate about developing staff to fulfil their role and reach their career aspirations.
Bernice started at New Horizons Stockport in 2019 as a Deputy Manager before moving into a Learning and Development role in 2021. She is responsible for the organisations training and development needs ensuring all staff are equipped to deliver the highest possible care to the children we look after.
Bernice also supports the Operations Director in managing the operational running of the properties.
- BTEC National Diploma in Early Years
- NVQ level 3 in Supporting teaching and Learning in Schools
- Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
- BTEC level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare
- Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership
- Makaton Tutor Licence
- TCI certified trainer
- NCFE level 2 certificate in understanding Autism
- NCFE level 2 certificate in safe handling of medicines
- Safer recruitment training
- Warner interview training
- Disciplinary and Grievance
- Supervision training
- Restorative practice
- First aid
- Attachment and brain development
Home Managment
Ivydene Manager
Registered Manager
Ivydene Children's Home
Maria has been has been the Registered Manager of Ivydene Children's Home since December 2007. Before this Maria was a senior practitioner, then acting/assistant manager of Ivydene, prior to this Maria was network Manager for a service that provided residential care/supported living for people with learning disabilities/mental health. Maria has worked within the youth offending team and Impact, and has worked in various care settings for over 30 years.
- Registered Managers Award
- NVQ Level 4 Leadership and Management
- NVQ level 4 care management
- Diploma 5 in leadership for health and social care and children’s and young people’s services. ( children’s and young people’s management )
- NVQ Level 3 Promoting Independence
- NVQ DIPLOMA 3 in business and administration
- EDI level 3 certificate in principles of Business and Administration
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Investors In People Workshops
- Social work student practice supervisor/educator
- Aim 2 assessment
Rosedene Manager
Registered Manager
Rosedene Children's Home
Phillipa joined New Horizons (Stockport) Ltd in June 2018 and has over 20 years of experience of working within Health & Social Care. Throughout Phillipa's experience, she has worked with both adults and children with a varying range of needs including Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Substance Misuse, Autism and Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties.
Training & Qualifications
- Diploma Level 5 in Leadership & Management
- NVQ Level 4 in Health & Social Care
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
- NVQ Level 3 in Management
- B- Tec Advanced Award in Care Skills
- Safeguarding Children
- First Aid
- Attachment Theory
- Professional Boundaries
- CSE Training
- Health & Safety
- Medication Training
- Risk Assessment
- Missing from Home
Oakdene Manager
Registered Manager
Oakdene Children's Home
Anne-Marie joined the team at Oakdene in January 2019, bringing with her a wealth of experience, specialising in areas including attachment disorder, autism, emotional and behavioural difficulties and young people at risk of CSE.
Anne-Marie progressed to the role of Deputy Manager at Oakdene in March 2021.
Anne-Marie continued her professional development, developing her skills and leadership qualities, now having nearly 10 years experience within residential settings.
Anne-Marie progressed to Acting Manager in April 2023 and is awaiting her Registered Manager fit person interview.
Qualifications
- BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare – Enrolled
- Level 5 in Leadership & Management
- Level 3 Diploma in Children & Young People’s workforce
- NCFF CACHE Understanding Autism
- Level 2 Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities.
- Level 2 Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
Additional Courses
- Attachment Young Person
- Bipolar Disorder
- Black Lives Matter
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Children and Domestic Abuse Advanced Level
- COSHH Children's Homes
- Criminal Exploitation and County Lines
- Depression and Suicide
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Domestic Abuse: Children and Young People
- Drugs and Alcohol Awareness
- Equality, Diversity and Cultural Competence
- Female Genital Mutilation Level 1
- Fire Safety
- First Aid Emergency
- Food Safety and Hygiene Advanced
- Gangs and County Lines
- General Data Protection Regulations
- Health and Nutrition
- How To Support Mental Health At Work
- Infection Control
- Internet Safety
- Medication Advanced
- Mental Health in Young People
- Psychological First Aid: Supporting Children and Young People
- Racism, Discrimination, and Intolerance
- Radicalisation and Extremism
- Reporting and Recording Advanced Level
- Risk Management and Safer Caring
- Safeguarding Children Advanced Level
- Safeguarding Children with Learning Disabilities
- Self-Esteem Building in Children and Young People Young Person
- Self-Harming Behaviours
- Sexual Abuse and Recognising Grooming
- Sexualised Behaviour
- Stress Management
- Supervision, Appraisal and Managing Staff
- Understanding Depression and Suicide
Ferndene Manager
Registered Manager
Ferndene Children's Home
Amie has been the registered manager of Ferndene Children’s Home since it achieved registration March 2009.
Training and Qualifications
• Hons Degree in Sociology and Social policy: 2:1
• Diploma Level 5 in Leadership and Management of Care Services (Children and young people’s management)
• AIM 2 Assessor
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
• Safeguarding Children Where There Is Parental Alcohol Misuse
• Disability Awareness, Preparing Young People for Independence.
• Safeguarding Children
• Child Protection
• Attachment and Development
• CSE
Hollydene Manager
Registered Manager
Hollydene Children's Home
Tom joined New Horizons in May 2022 and has over 20 years’ experience working in both the education and social care sectors. Tom has work in both children’s and adult services, for private providers and local authorities. He has over 15 years experience of managing Children’s Homes for children and young people who experience SEMH, Learning Difficulties, Sensory Impairment, ASC, communication difficulties and behaviour that challenges.
Training & Qualifications
- NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care
- NVQ Level 4 in Leadership and Management for Care Services
- NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People
- HND in Business Management
- Level 4 in Special Educational Needs
- Level 4 in Specific Learning Difficulties
- Level 3 in Specific Learning Difficulties
- Level 3 in Education and Training
- Level 3 in Counselling
- British Sign Language Level 1 & 2
- Certificate in Educational Testing
