As suggested earlier take a look at the BGA website as the latest information will be in that.
If you go for a BGA rating it will depend upon whether you obtain a Full or Assistant rating as to the way forward into EASA land. Full Rated instructors will be issued with EASA Sailplane licences with instructor privileges whatever they might be called by the time it happens.
It might be that you may be asked to sit in on a BGA instructors course but this would depend upon the examiner, the type of instructor licence held, and your experience.
As an ex BGA Senior Regional Examiner I have never conducted a test such as is required but from experience of undertaking full rating tests on UK candidates I would suggest that it will take place over one or two days dependant upon the examiner (1 day is the norm).
There will be both flying and theory content.
The flying will probably consist of teaching a number of exercises as selected by the examiner and will be expected to be in BGA approved format and patter. It might be advisable to get hold of a copy of the BGA Instructors manual to familiarise yourself with the BGA patter etc. The examiner will probably also set up a test scenario with him playing the pupil - this may be for a Bronze badge or for some other authorisation but is down to the examiner on the day as to what is required. Note that launching will be by aerotow and winch - even instructors intending to operate at aerotow only sites require to be familiar with winch launching/ winch launch failures etc. as they might in the future move to a site which also or only winch launches.
Theory will be tested by verbal interview and will cover a range of topics such as theory of flight, meteorology, air law, etc. You will also be expected to prepare a 20 - 30 minute blackboard presentation/lecture on a subject again picked by the examiner.
In addition, since you will be new to the UK/BGA system, the examiner might expect you to complete the Bronze written test.
This is much as I am able to suggest at the moment but contact with the BGA is the best route forward.
Please note that this information is UK specific as Gliding is currently governed by the British Gliding Association and the requirements will be different for other European countries until such time as EASA licences are introduced.
Last edited by jgs43; 28th June 2013 at 17:10.