The 2013 White Paper on Post-School Education and Training advocates for the establishment of Community Education and Training Colleges designed for post-school youth and adults seeking to enhance their foundational skills for further learning, improve their employability, and access opportunities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and universities.

To date, nine Community Colleges have been established—one in each province—encompassing 3,279 adult education and training centers. These colleges represent a new type of institution specifically designed for individuals who do not meet the admission requirements for TVET colleges or universities. The government is committed to increasing youth and adult participation in community education and training to one million by 2030.

These colleges specifically target post-school youth and adults eager to strengthen their foundational learning, enhance their employability skills, and create pathways to TVET colleges and university education.

Community Education and Training programs will promote community cohesion and social capital while responding to diverse geographic and sectoral needs and challenges. The policy includes a variety of offerings, ranging from formal literacy and numeracy to a diversified program mix that encompasses formal qualifications, occupational qualifications, partial qualifications, and skills development through partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and faith-based organizations (FBOs).

Purpose: To plan, develop, implement, monitor, maintain, and evaluate national policies, program assessment practices, and systems for Community Education and Training.

Programs: Community Education and Training consists of four sub-programs:

Program Management: This sub-program oversees delegated administrative and financial responsibilities while coordinating monitoring and evaluation functions.

Community Education and Training Colleges Systems Planning, Institutional Development, and Support: This sub-program provides support to management and councils, monitors and evaluates the performance of the Community Education and Training system against established indicators, develops regulatory frameworks, manages and monitors the procurement and distribution of learning materials, fosters partnerships for infrastructure and funding, maps the institutional landscape for Community Education and Training rollout, and oversees infrastructure planning and development.

Financial Planning: This sub-program establishes financial management systems, enhances the financial management capabilities of Community Education and Training colleges, manages equitable funding distribution in accordance with established norms and standards, monitors compliance with supply chain management policies, and ensures the timely submission of audited performance information, annual financial statements, and quarterly and annual reports.

Education and Training Development Support: This sub-program oversees curriculum development processes, ensures the creation of quality learning and teaching materials, monitors the implementation of curriculum statements and assessment regulations, supports lecturer development, leads the diversification of programs and qualifications at Community Education and Training colleges, and facilitates partnerships for program diversification.