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(which must include a report on progress against the previous year's Annual VET Plan) and the Commonwealth Minister concurs in that approval on the basis that the VET Plan is satisfactory in respect of the requirements in paragraph 25 for an Innovation Strategy, in paragraph 32 for additional State‑sourced funding and in paragraph 33 for planned growth in activity, including in New Apprentices in‑training. The Annual VET Plan must include a commitment by the State/Territory to achieve an increase in the number of New Apprentices in‑training at least equal to the State/Territory's per capita share of 20,000 by 30 June 2002 over the base of the estimated number of New Apprentices in‑training at 30 June 2000 as published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research in September 2000. A State/Territory which is unable for reasons beyond its control to achieve the specified level of growth in New Apprentices in‑training may continue to receive its share of the additional Commonwealth funding referred to in paragraph 31 if it achieves a substantial part of that growth and also demonstrates provision of additional VET places to support innovation amounting in total to an equivalent effort. States and Territories will give high priority to achieving further increases in the number of New Apprentices in‑training over the life of this Agreement.

34. State/Territory VET Plans for 2001 that have already been approved by the Ministerial Council will be subject to this requirement and will be revised and resubmitted for approval by the Ministerial Council accordingly.

35. Commonwealth funds will be released to a State/Territory on the advice of MINCO following MINCO consideration of and agreement to the State/Territory Annual VET Plan in accordance with paragraphs 33 and 34 and ANTA's report on satisfactory State/Territory participation in the accountability arrangements relating to the Annual National Report as set out in paragraph 27.

36. The Commonwealth may make available to the States and Territories, through ANTA, funding over and above that referred to in paragraph 31 as part of the Australians Working Together — Helping People to Move Forward package. Such funding will be used for VET activity additional to that covered by paragraphs 31 and 32 and this additional activity will be reflected in State/Territory Annual VET Plans and accountability arrangements relating to the Annual National Report. Specific accountability arrangements for the component of funding for people with a disability relating to improvements over time in participation and outcomes will be agreed by MINCO.