Weston's MP is to ask the Education Secretary to ensure lessons are learned from an independent review into how a paedophile teacher was allowed to abuse pupils at a primary school in the town for years.

John Penrose says he wants Michael Gove to scrutinise the recent report by North Somerset Safeguarding Children Board into Nigel Leat's offences at Hillside First School.

The 52 year old from Bristol was jailed indefinitely last year after admitting 36 offences against girls - some of which he filmed in his classroom.