Responding to a consultation on the strategy, the NYA said that the covenant was needed to ensure the government is committed to investing in youth provision and ensuring young people have a say in political decisions.
Meanwhile, UK Youth has called for a long-term youth strategy, developed in partnership with young people and the youth sector.
The idea of a youth covenant bears similarities to a government commitment to introduce a Care Leaver Covenant - setting out the rights and services children leaving care can expect.
Plans for a Care Leaver Covenant were first announced in May 2016 and it was due to be introduced by October 2017, but is still in the process of being established.
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