Permanent working from home, with children present

Looking for some thoughts on this - we've had an application for someone to work from home permanently where, for an hour or so in the afternoon, their children will be with them. 

In the past I've tended to think that it's kind of impossible to be working when also looking after children, but if the parent is saying their children (8 and 6) are fairly self sufficient and that they have no concerns about being able to work, who am I to really know differently? 

Would you agree on a trial basis? 

Parents
  • As Keith says, it will depend on the job they are doing. If workload / tasks can be assigned and they get results, it works. I can have more than one hour's worth of distraction in the office but because I am visible and targets are met, it isn't an issue so home working should be the same.

    If you trust the person and can evidence that their work is not affected, there's no reason not to trial it.
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  • As Keith says, it will depend on the job they are doing. If workload / tasks can be assigned and they get results, it works. I can have more than one hour's worth of distraction in the office but because I am visible and targets are met, it isn't an issue so home working should be the same.

    If you trust the person and can evidence that their work is not affected, there's no reason not to trial it.
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