The INE / Training and employment / School of Statistics of the Public Administrations

 Teaching body

The teaching body of the SSPA activities is comprised, for the most part, of INE statisticians, specifically those persons responsible for the statistical operations (surveys, censuses, statistics) that they explain. In this way, the INE can guarantee that the content of the training is updated, allowing for going into great detail in the theoretical and practical aspects of the topics discussed.

 Application for courses, seminars and technical sessions

The SSPA activities are free of charge Application to any one of them shall be made via the attached form, submitting it (by post, fax or electronic mail) to the following address:

The School of Statistics of the Public Administrations
National Statistics Institute
Paseo de la Castellana, 183, planta 10
28071 Madrid.
Tfno: 915839163
Fax: 91 5837781
Email: escuelaestadistica@ine.es

The applicant shall submit with the form the additional documentation established for each case (report justifying the relation between the post and the course, indicating the reason for applying to the course, curriculum vitae...).

It is essential for all applications to be approved by the person responsible for the organic unit in which the applicant works, with the corresponding signature and stamp. The conformity of the line manager shall be considered positively, supporting the candidate's application in terms of the importance of the course content and orientation for the work of their unit.

Any applications received past the deadline will not be considered.

 Selection of participants

The high demand for these courses requires a selection of the trainees, seeking to adjust the content of each course to the needs of the work carried out by each candidate. At the same time, the diversity of bodies of origin is favoured, creating a working environment in which trainee participation provides an interaction that is beneficial for all those involved.

The number of trainees admitted per course shall not exceed, in general, 30.

The selection of trainees corresponds to the SSPA.

During the selection process, the following criteria shall be observed:

• Professional experience and career path of the candidates.
• Adjustment of the work carried out to the content of the training imparted.
• Balance among bodies and institutions applying for the courses.
• Objective interest of the administrative organisation in the participation of the applicant in the course.
• Participation in another SSPA course or courses during the same term-time.

Once the final selection of trainees has been made, the SSPA shall inform all interested parties, who shall then confirm their attendance on the course.

Trainees admitted and who do not attend the courses without a justified cause may be excluded from participating in later SSPA activities.

Selection of delegates for the technical sessions and workshop will be in chronological order of receipt of applications at the SSPA. The SSPA will acknowledge received applications, and will confirm the allocation of one of the available places. Should the person turn out not to be able to attend the technical session or the workshop, he or she should notify the school in order to be able to fill his or her place from the waiting list.

Planning of the activities

The SSPA may cancel or modify the dates of the programmed courses whenever it sees fit to do so, even after informing of acceptance. Any change shall be duly announced on the INE website (www.ine.es/en/welcome_en.htm).

 Certificate of attendance (courses and seminars)

Those participants who prove to take advantage of the training imparted shall receive the corresponding Certificate of attendance. A non-attendance greater than 10% at the programmed contact hours, whatever the cause may be, shall lead to the forfeiture of the diploma.