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? 

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  • Hi Emma,
    I would be open to a 3 month trial with fortnightly check-ins as children and families are completely individual. It really is possible that the children could occupy themselves for an hour and the parent might be less distracted than they would be in the office by chatty colleagues / going to the bathroom / making a drink / smoking, etc.
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  • Hi Emma,
    I would be open to a 3 month trial with fortnightly check-ins as children and families are completely individual. It really is possible that the children could occupy themselves for an hour and the parent might be less distracted than they would be in the office by chatty colleagues / going to the bathroom / making a drink / smoking, etc.
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