A new law is being proposed following a campaign about a young man who was restrained at a special educational needs school when he was 11 years old.
Labour MSP Daniel Johnson is starting a consultation on a new members' bill after what happened to Calum Morrison. He refers to it as Calum's Law.
He wants physical restraint guidelines in schools to be legally enforceable.
The law would ensure compulsory training for all teachers on how to de-escalate difficult situations.
Beth Morrison has been campaigning for more than a decade over what happened to her son Calum, who has learning disabilities, autism and epilepsy.
She says he was still a primary school child when he was restrained on the floor by four adults until he lost consciousness.
