Spinning is taught but its optional in the ppl. Most of mine opted to do it in a tommy.
Just another excuse for poor skill levels from incompetent pilots.
If you know you have a hole in your skill set get it bloody sorted, don't presume a handle is going to fix it. 200 quid and one afternoon will get it done. About the same amount as you waste in fuel lugging a brs around for 100 hours.