Some of the difficulties regarding the training are down to the airport in Jerez and ATC in the form of Seville Approach.
They dont like to handle more than one IFR training flight at a time so one can wait several hours to do a detail.
I was at another school in Jerez waiting to do a test and engine start was delayed nearly 5 hours as engine start was not allowed until a preceding IFR tarining aircraft had landed.
So anyone going to Jerez would we well prepared to ask questions about about this sort of hassle. It throws training schedules out and I would not be surprised if extra time is needed to complete the flying part of the course.
As to anything else going on in FTE I cannot comment.