What is CURA?
Child and adult safeguarding issues are emotional and often difficult for the most experienced of DSLs, particulary at case review level. So much evidence including chronological reports, body mapping, meeting information is needed and you want to make sure you have everything to hand. You can rely on CURA to provide everything you need in simple reports including graphical analysis giving you peace of mind that you have a full profile to submit.
CURA isn't only for high level cases; importantly it is for the niggles, situations that arise that just don't seem right and can't be ignored. By staff logging information, CURA will create profiles alerting specific staff to allow for early intervention which is key.
Many features in CURA support the needs of logging and tracking safeguarding concerns and niggles effectively and include an interactive 'child safeguarding and promoting welfare' triangle, 3D body mapping, genealogy, chronological reports, timelines, referal and meeting management, key indicator reporting and analysis.
Crucially, TASC Software are experienced working with education establishments for 25 years and have a good understanding of needs in Safeguarding. CURA was developed off the back of our Local Authority Solution; SENTINEL which we developed over 20 years ago. With many of our schools needing a safeguarding solution for their establishment, we used SENTINEL as our base product to fit with schools requirements with extra features. As part of our research and development during the SENTINEL to CURA transaction for schools, we worked closely with Steve Martin who is highly experienced in child safeguarding and has been for many years, also a noted person in this field. https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-martin-b1164932 Steve was able to clarify good practice and also recognised issues staff had such as the need for timely and accurate reports, simple chronological information, communicating securely.
We continue to ensure CURA meets external body compliances including OFSTED and research safeguarding standards. CURA has every data logging and tracking feature you need to support those who are vulnerable and also give peace of mind to your staff who have the difficult job of dealing with the safeguarding issue.
CURA is an individual establisment solution and also and umberalla solution for multi establishments allowing Trust DSLs for example to manage and monitor multi facilities quickly and efficiently. Data is hosted on a Amazon Web Server, can be standalone or link with your MIS using Wonde integration.
Recommended Usage
As a safeguarding solution, it really depends on the level of safeguarding cases in school. Some school staff are logged in throughout the day, others once a week. As CURA is linked to email/auto alerts, DSL or permission level staff will receive alerts if anything logged by a teacher in CURA so no need for staff to be logged in to see data.
Educational Impact
 Company | Business Name: TASC SOFTWARE HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2000 |
| Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ |
 Features | EvidenceTrackingAnalysisChronological ReportsGenealogy3d Body MappingSafeguarding TriangleConcern & Niggle LoggingDsl ReportsTimelinePastoralStudent ServicesStaff Concerns |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Robust features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android |
 Set Up | From date of order: 5 days for licence (CURA, AWS, Wonde if required). 2 hours set-up session online with trainer |
 Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos Training is built around the need of schools. Free online training and webinars available. |
 Support | EmailKnowledge BasePhone Support Giudes available Dedicated Account Manager |
| Home Learning | School must create the account. Access is available to anyone who the school feel they need data such as social services, CAFF, carer. A parent can request information for their child and a log in could be made available if really necessary how this is not a product designed for a parent and neither would we recommend. This is a decision to be made by the school. Any non safeguarding information can be accessed by a parent using our TALAXY solution. |
 Tags | safeguarding |
CURA PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription CURA pricing starts from £430 / year No set up costs. Annual fee from £430.00  Optimised for a quick response | |
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CURA Reviews
from 8 Verified Reviews
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Jun 2024
The support offered by Cura is fabulous and they are always trying to work with us to improve it. I have discussed the review process which can be quite difficult in a busy secondary school and they are always willing to make tweaks and changes to make it easier for us to maintain accurate records
Sally Covill found CURA:
- Significantly provides school data“To understand the nature of the concerns that are impacting our young people and enable us to resource those issues appropriately. Mental health is our main concern and so the governors have invested in this as a result”
- Significantly improves school processes“recording of interventions as well as issues across all concerns for young people”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“enabling us to respond appropriately to concerns around suicide ideation/self esteem or to support issues at home by involving external agencies”
Jun 2024
The support from Taj has been fantastic, enabling us to roll it out across a number of settings and build staff confidence.
Claire Reid found CURA:
- Significantly provides school data“Being able to understand level of need across our settings and the impact this has not only on the children but on colleagues.”
- Significantly improves school processes“We can clearly see number of children where there are concerns and how long there have been concerns for.”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“Enables us to gather clear evidence of the need for intervention and multi agency support.”
Jun 2024
Great system, excellent product manager & strong product support/development.
Emma Browne found CURA:
- Significantly provides school data“More efficient data sharing between agencies”
- Moderately improves school processes“Changed the way we work in our SEND department”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“Allows us to track & monitor of students using affinities, so students are supported by their lead practitioners.”
Jun 2024
It is easy to use particularly with the level of support provided
Sarah found CURA:
- Significantly provides school data“It helps us to track student behaviour and interactions with parents”
- Significantly improves school processes“We are able to find evidence to present to parents quickly and simply”
- Slightly improves behaviour or wellbeing
Jun 2024
I still find aspects clunky but I know I do have most things I need
sally covill found CURA:
- Significantly provides school data“Identity changes and areas of concern”
- Moderately improves school processes“Collation of data”
- Slightly improves behaviour or wellbeing“General sg alerts”
Jun 2023
Jade found CURA:
- Slightly provides school data
- Moderately improves school processes
- Does not significantly improve behaviour or wellbeing
C Jeffery
Safeguarding Administrator
Used CURA daily for 5 years+
Jun 2023
I use it all day every day and find it very easy to navigate and use
C Jeffery found CURA:
- Significantly provides school data“Helps monitor students”
- Significantly improves school processes
- Slightly improves behaviour or wellbeing
Jun 2023
Our trust has been using Cura for over 6 years now. It is extremley easy to navigate. All staff feedback is how effective it is and simple to use. Communication with Cura and utilising the helpdesk is outstanding! Our Trust highly recommend and do promote Cura with other schools.
Sarah Partridge found CURA:
- Significantly provides school data“Using Cura has supported with Ofsted in being able to extrapolate safeguarding data and report on specific issues and themes of our pupils. Cura is an essential part of our safeguarding systems in our trust.”
- Significantly improves school processes“Communication! All staff are responsible for safeguarding and recording issues, concerns and correspondances. The system is easy to navigate.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“You can extrapolate the data and pull out trends on behaviour and wellbeing.”