- 29 August 2008 - Department publishes Higher Education statistics
- 15 August 2008 - Students take a "step up" to Higher Education
- 12 August 2008 - Appointments to the Construction Industry Training Board
- 11 August 2008 - Empey seeks views on vocational qualification proposals
- 04 August 2008 - Empey makes apprenticeships open to all
