article_snippet.sent: Nine council workers have been sacked for inappropriately accessing confidential social work files on tragic toddler Mikaeel Kular.
article_snippet.sent: Police Scotland Scotland probed the claims and an internal investigation was launched by Fife Council last year when up to 25 staff were alleged to have accessed confidential social work files belonging to the youngster.
article_snippet.sent: It has now been revealed at least nine workers were subject to disciplinary action and subsequently dismissed after looking at documents relating to the high-profile case without permission.
article_snippet.sent: Craig Munro, Executive Director of Education and Children's Services at Fife Council said: . '
article_snippet.sent: Craig Munro, Executive Director of Education and Children's Services at Fife council have a clear internal process for dealing with discipline issues and Craig Munro, Executive Director of Education and Children's Services at Fife council don't comment publicly on the individual circumstances of staff.'
article_snippet.sent: Police Scotland said Police Scotland would not be taking a matter of weeks further.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman said: 'No criminal complaint had been made so Police Scotland consider No criminal complaint an internal matter for Fife Council.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Fife Council launched internal investigation following accusations .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Police Scotland investigated 'data management' at Fife Council .