A TRADE union leader who blew the whistle on bonuses at a Wembley school has called for the results of an investigation to be published.

The board of governors at Copland Community School has said that suspended headteacher Sir Alan Davies was paid £130,000 on top of his salary over two years.

Brent Council is investigating claims a total of around £1m was dished-out to a variety of staff over seven years, including to Gareth Davies, the headteacher's son and caretaker at the school.

Councillor Paul Lorber, leader of Brent Council, said last week a report on the findings could be handed to the police, but parents and students may not have access to a copy.

If the inquiry results in disciplinary proceedings against employees the authority intends to keep it secret until after the process finishes at the earliest and there is no clear indication it will ever be made public.

Hank Roberts initially exposed Sir Alan's bonuses and supplied the two dossiers of evidence that formed the basis of the council's investigation.

He said: “Only openness can ensure that there are no allegations of cover up. If not published questions will be raised such as: is this because of some councillors' involvement in these matters?”

He added: “Suppressing the contents of this investigation can only fuel such concerns.”

Councillor Bob Wharton, responsible for children and families, said: “With things like disciplinary hearings, it's not normal, and I suspect it would be a breach of procedure, for the evidence and the details of the charges to be made public.

“There's also the possibility of an appeal and an appeal to an employment tribunal.”

He said the public interest in getting the management of the school “sorted out” through the proper procedure would outweigh the public interest in releasing the report.

If disciplinary proceedings do take place, Cllr Wharton said those managing the process and those on the panel would have access to a copy.

The council's investigation is due to finish at the end of the month.