CHEC4YW is led by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth of Learning and the University of the West Indies. The Consortium was officially launched at the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting held in Kampala in 2017, by President Museveni.

 

The Consortium supports the education and training of youth workers through a bachelor’s degree programme made available as an Open Educational Resource (OER) to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that agree to deliver the programme with minimal fees for the students.

 

It provides technical support to the partner HEIs for the optimal delivery of the bachelor’s degree in Youth Work. The degree is delivered through Open and Distance Learning (ODL), ensuring it is inclusive and accessible for all, including in marginalized and remote areas.