North East Lincolnshire Council Data Breach (2011)

An unencrypted memory stick and has been missing since July 1, 2011 when the device was left in a laptop at the councils offices by a special educational needs teacher. When the teacher returned to the laptop the memory stick was gone and it has never been recovered. The device contained sensitive personal information about the 286 children who attended local schools, including information about their mental and physical health problems and teaching requirements. The device also included the pupils dates of birth and some included details of their home addresses and information about their home life.