Originally Posted by
bobster1
What has the CAA got to do with Spanish schools? genuine question
The CAA has the right to refuse to recognise a Spanish licence or rating. The fact that the UK and Spain are both JAA/EASA members does not confer automatic recognition of licences. As bigbadjetdriver says, this is already a matter of concern at the CAA.
A few years back the CAA was refusing to recognise Spanish engineers licences.