Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: Corseford is top class

26 Jun 2015

Corseford is top class

Congratulations to staff and pupils at Corseford School who picked up a well deserved honour for their efforts to help children with communication difficulties speak Spanish. The school, which caters for children with additional support needs, won the Making Languages Come Alive gong at the Scottish Education Awards. It’s always a pleasure to visit the pupils at Corseford who are so inspirational, and the brilliant team who are committed to making sure the boys and girls have the very best education possible. I never fail to be moved, humbled and stirred by what is being achieved.

About Hugh

Hugh Henry is a Scottish Labour politician first elected a Member of the Scottish Parliament in1999 when he represented Paisley South. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community in 2001and moved to Deputy Minister for Social Justice in 2002. He became Deputy Minister for Justice after the Scottish Parliamentary Elections in 2003 and Minister for Education in 2006. Hugh collected the Scottish Politician of the Year award in 2010 and won the newly created Renfrewshire South seat in 2011. He was raised in Erskine, Renfrewshire and educated at St Mirin's Academy, Paisley, at the University of Glasgow and Jordanhill College in Glasgow. He has worked as an accountant, a teacher and as a welfare rights officer. He was a local councillor from 1984 until 1999, including four years as leader of Renfrewshire Council. He is married with two daughters and a son.