Education occupies a key position amongst the priorities of young people, especially where prior experiences in formal education settings have frequently been negative or exclusionary. This chapter explores the issues that were identified by young people participating in the research as central concerns and positions the role of education within these, before going on to examine some of the specific dimensions of youth experiences in formal schooling. We then present three case studies of non-formal education initiatives that provide alternative examples of the ways in which programmes working with youth may support dimensions of youth agency and empowerment for transformation.