10/06/2014 Newsround

Good morning.

Jenny here, with the debate on keeping monkeys for pets coming up.

Plus, we've got Paralympic legend Ellie Simmonds in the studio to tell

us about her new children's books.

Keep watching.

But first this morning, all schools in England and Wales are

being told to "actively promote" British values in classrooms.

The government announced the plan in Parliament yesterday.

It comes after allegations from school inspectors Ofsted that

children at some schools in Birmingham were being exposed to

extremist views.

The schools have denied it.

The BBC's Alex Forsyth has been outside one of the schools affected

and explained what the government means by British values.

Next to the debate over whether monkeys and other primates

should be kept as pets.

It's thought that there are more than 9000 primate pets in

Great Britain, and you don't need a licence to buy

or sell smaller species.

A group of MPs is worried about whether these animals are

They want better care and a register of owners, but don't agree with the

ban, something that has disappointed animal-rights campaigners.

Ellie Simmonds is a four-time Paralympic champion, has 10 world

records to her name and if that wasn't enough, she's just released

a series of books for children.

Ellie says the main character is based on her and joins us live

on the Newsround sofa.

But before we find out more, let's take a look at Ellie in action.

That's all for now, but we are back in half an hour.