Congratulations, FL390 and S3! Gliding's the best form of aviation there is!
[ACB:] I understood that the proposed NPPL, unlike the JAR PPL, would give glider pilots an allowance similar to that for the old PPL. For holders of the BGA Glider Pilot's Licence (for which you need Bronze + Cross-Country Endorsement), the NPPL (SEP) requirement was to be reduced to ten hours' instruction, tests and exams.
Maybe BEagle could give the latest details?