When I did my PPL, going back a few years now, spinning was demonstrated to me on more than a few occasions. I think that spinning should be continue to be taught just in the case of the student pilot ever committing a gross mishandling error - eg - the old fashioned, leaving it late to turn onto finals, with 20' flap and airspeed below 65, so that the pilot would immediately know what action to be taken should the airplane exhibit any sign of entering one. It should be seen as being an important part of training - just in case that situation I described above does ever come up in real life, when the student is flying solo.
Personally, I'm not too keen on spinning, but it is important that people know what one is, know the warning signs of it, and know what to do when that wing starts dropping, and failing that, know exactly what to do if confronted with a full blown spin.