But North East Lincolnshire Council claims it has already improved its procedures since the allegations were first made against Huntley in the late 1990s.
The review - to be carried out by the North East Lincolnshire Area Child Protection Committee - will look at how the council and its predecessor, Humberside Council, dealt with five accusations against Huntley.
Huntley lived in Grimsby before moving to Soham in Cambridgeshire to take up the post of caretaker.
Allegations of underage sexual relations were made against Huntley in August 1995, April 1996 and twice in May 1996. In July 1998, he was accused of indecently assaulting a young girl.
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