The director of children's services in Salford has been sacked for gross misconduct following the murder of two-year-old Demi Leigh Mahon.
An independent review of the case revealed concerns about the child's welfare were not followed up properly by social workers.
Jill Baker was Salford's chief of children's when Mahon was beaten to death by her baby-sitter in July 2008. She had been suspended since September, when a bad Ofsted report was published, and has now been disimissed following a four-day hearing on the Mahon case.
Chairman of the chief officer disciplinary panel, councillor Bill Hinds said, ""There had been a loss of trust and confidence by the chief executive Barbara Spicer, council leader councillor John Merry, and lead member councillor John Warmisham, in Mrs Baker's ability to lead and manage the children's services directorate.
"This meant she was unable to honour the terms of her contract, which is a fundamental breach of contract and therefore gross misconduct."
Hinds added that Baker has the right to appeal.
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