Flik Roll,
:Rant on.
I'm appalled that an aeros course or checkout did not include spinning! That's gross negligence on the part of the instructor in my (not so humble) opinion and a good opening for your family lawyer if ever you have the misfortune to have a terminally unpleasant experience that involves (or might have involved, m'lud) a spin.
:rant off.
The AOPA course includes precision spins (normally 1.5 turns) and both "academic" spin and spin avoidance but I normally also include spins from a bad roll off the top and a bad stall turn, plus a demo of recovery from aggravated/accelerated spins.
Post-AOPA we get into spins from flick rolls and various other fun areas.
EGLS isn't a million miles from GWC so get in touch if you want to extend your comfort zone.
AFAIK there are no regs for private-use emergency 'chutes in the UK.
HFD