Plans for the country鈥檚 largest trust to absorb four secondaries have stalled after the government deferred proposals to hand the chain capital cash because of RAAC issues. United Learning asked the Department for Education for the money after checks found investment was needed at one of the schools, in Warwickshire. But a DfE spokesperson said it was 鈥減rioritising removing RAAC, which means other work may be slightly delayed鈥�. Marion Plant, the chief executive of the Midland Academies Trust, which currently runs the schools, said it would not meet the November 1 conversion date. 鈥淗owever, we have been reassured that Nuneaton Academy remains a top priority for the department while the work to identify and address RAAC in schools is ongoing.鈥� Plant added the matter was expected to 鈥渂e finalised soon鈥�, with a 鈥渘ew transfer date [due to be set] over the coming weeks鈥�.