Kim Thomas

Kim is a freelance journalist specialising in education, business and health.

Recent articles

Wisdom of crowds: public services and crowdfunding

Public bodies are turning to crowdfunding. Is this a realistic, sustainable approach to paying for... Read more
Park strife: the battle over local green spaces

As funding for parks shrinks, councils are using them to make money and even selling off land. With... Read more
Sustainability: building to last

Sustainable cities are about more than cutting carbon emissions – they involve thinking about... Read more
Diversity at the top: changing the upper tiers of the public finance profession

The public sector has a duty to ensure equality, yet few women and people from ethnic minority... Read more
Does the government’s academy plan add up?

All schools are due to become academies by 2022, yet arguments still rage over their effects on... Read more
Charitable misgivings: fundraising and governance in the voluntary sector

Charities are coming under increasing scrutiny over their governance and fundraising tactics, just... Read more
Universities unbound: where will campuses without caps end up?

When the cap on student numbers was abolished, England’s universities gained new... Read more
Apprenticeships: tricks of the trade

Will the government’s plan for three million new apprenticeships by 2020 add up in the long... Read more

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