diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/config.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45d994f4b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""
+This module contains various configuration settings via
+waffle switches for the Block Structure framework.
+"""
+
+from waffle import switch_is_active
+
+
+INVALIDATE_CACHE_ON_PUBLISH = u'invalidate_cache_on_publish'
+STORAGE_BACKING_FOR_CACHE = u'storage_backing_for_cache'
+RAISE_ERROR_WHEN_NOT_FOUND = u'raise_error_when_not_found'
+
+
+def is_enabled(setting_name):
+    """
+    Returns whether the given setting is enabled.
+    """
+    return switch_is_active(
+        waffle_switch_name(setting_name)
+    )
+
+
+def waffle_switch_name(setting_name):
+    """
+    Returns the name of the waffle switch for the
+    given name of the setting.
+    """
+    return u'block_structure.{}'.format(setting_name)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/signals.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/signals.py
index 99ded2de90..51daf20931 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/signals.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/signals.py
@@ -5,22 +5,19 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.dispatch.dispatcher import receiver
 
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import SignalHandler
-from waffle import switch_is_active
 
+from . import config
 from .api import clear_course_from_cache
 from .tasks import update_course_in_cache
 
 
-INVALIDATE_CACHE_ON_PUBLISH_SWITCH = 'block_structure_invalidate_cache_on_publish'
-
-
 @receiver(SignalHandler.course_published)
 def _listen_for_course_publish(sender, course_key, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     """
     Catches the signal that a course has been published in the module
     store and creates/updates the corresponding cache entry.
     """
-    if switch_is_active(INVALIDATE_CACHE_ON_PUBLISH_SWITCH):
+    if config.is_enabled(config.INVALIDATE_CACHE_ON_PUBLISH):
         clear_course_from_cache(course_key)
 
     update_course_in_cache.apply_async(
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/tests/test_signals.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/tests/test_signals.py
index e2a4843559..c60a406681 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
 
 from ..api import get_block_structure_manager
-from ..signals import INVALIDATE_CACHE_ON_PUBLISH_SWITCH
+from ..config import INVALIDATE_CACHE_ON_PUBLISH, waffle_switch_name
 from .helpers import is_course_in_block_structure_cache
 
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class CourseBlocksSignalTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     def test_cache_invalidation(self, invalidate_cache_enabled, mock_bs_manager_clear):
         test_display_name = "Jedi 101"
 
-        with override_switch(INVALIDATE_CACHE_ON_PUBLISH_SWITCH, active=invalidate_cache_enabled):
+        with override_switch(waffle_switch_name(INVALIDATE_CACHE_ON_PUBLISH), active=invalidate_cache_enabled):
             self.course.display_name = test_display_name
             self.store.update_item(self.course, self.user.id)