Press Releases (October - December 2008)

Title Date
Carving out a better future through training 18 December 2008
World class universities congratulated by Empey 18 December 2008
Department publishes higher education statistical bulletin 16 December 2008
Additional higher education initiatives announced 15 December 2008
Economic prosperity begins with partnership - Empey 09 December 2008
Minister clarifies timing of variable fees review for students 09 December 2008
New Deal statistical bulletines published 08 December 2008
Minister announces appointments to the board of the Labour Relations Agency 04 December 2008
Leading the way in reviewing variable fees for students 03 December 2008
Graduate Earnings: An econometric analysis of returns, inequality and deprivation across the UK 27 November 2008
Addressing essential skills issues through collaboration 26 November 2008
Empey announces implementation of new qualifications framework 20 November 2008
Minister defends timing of Fee Review for students 14 November 2008
Minister provides a safety net for apprentices 11 November 2008
Temporary further education college chairs appointed 10 November 2008
Driving success through investing in apprenticeships 06 November 2008
Staff training is essential - Empey 06 November 2008
Minister visits jobs bonanza in Limavady 06 November 2008
£14.5 million investment in all-island research excellence 05 November 2008
Investing in people has never been more important - Empey 05 November 2008
Success of construction skills register marked by Minister 05 November 2008
My department is pulling out stops to help industry - Empey 28 October 2008
Slash training at your peril - warn business bosses external link 22 October 2008
Brussels - Belfast - Bologna: European Study Opportunities discussed 22 October 2008
Minister launches European Social Fund Programme 22 October 2008
Minister welcomes ICT collaboration 21 October 2008
National training award winners announced 15 October 2008
Minister praises efforts of local deaf community 11 October 2008
Minister meets the next wave of software professionals 09 October 2008
Important role of skills prompts histpric All Island conference 09 October 2008
Essential skills success celebrated at NI Water 08 October 2008
Planning for the future with apprenticeships 08 October 2008
Minister announces proposals to clarify agency worker legislation 06 October 2008
Growing interest in stem subjects a priority - Empey 02 October 2008
Long term economic success dependent on collaboration - Empey 02 October 2008
Minister appoints new Chairperson to Industrial Court 01 October 2008