10/06/2014

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0:00:02 > 0:00:03Good morning.

0:00:03 > 0:00:07Jenny here, with the debate on keeping monkeys for pets coming up.

0:00:07 > 0:00:10Plus, we've got Paralympic legend Ellie Simmonds in the studio to tell

0:00:10 > 0:00:12us about her new children's books.

0:00:12 > 0:00:18Keep watching.

0:00:18 > 0:00:21But first this morning, all schools in England and Wales are

0:00:21 > 0:00:24being told to "actively promote" British values in classrooms.

0:00:24 > 0:00:26The government announced the plan in Parliament yesterday.

0:00:26 > 0:00:30It comes after allegations from school inspectors Ofsted that

0:00:30 > 0:00:32children at some schools in Birmingham were being exposed to

0:00:32 > 0:00:34extremist views.

0:00:34 > 0:00:35The schools have denied it.

0:00:35 > 0:00:39The BBC's Alex Forsyth has been outside one of the schools affected

0:00:39 > 0:01:21and explained what the government means by British values.

0:01:21 > 0:01:23Next to the debate over whether monkeys and other primates

0:01:23 > 0:01:24should be kept as pets.

0:01:24 > 0:01:27It's thought that there are more than 9000 primate pets in

0:01:27 > 0:01:30Great Britain, and you don't need a licence to buy

0:01:30 > 0:01:31or sell smaller species.

0:01:31 > 0:01:34A group of MPs is worried about whether these animals are

0:01:34 > 0:01:38They want better care and a register of owners, but don't agree with the

0:01:38 > 0:01:57ban, something that has disappointed animal-rights campaigners.

0:01:57 > 0:02:00Ellie Simmonds is a four-time Paralympic champion, has 10 world

0:02:00 > 0:02:03records to her name and if that wasn't enough, she's just released

0:02:03 > 0:02:05a series of books for children.

0:02:05 > 0:02:09Ellie says the main character is based on her and joins us live

0:02:09 > 0:02:10on the Newsround sofa.

0:02:10 > 0:03:33But before we find out more, let's take a look at Ellie in action.

0:05:05 > 0:05:10That's all for now, but we are back in half an hour.