Ym mis Mawrth 2014 penodwyd yr Athro John Furlong yn Gynghorydd Cymru ar gyfer Hyfforddiant ac Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon. Ei brif swyddogaeth oedd ystyried a chwmpasu’r newidiadau sydd eu hangen i wella Hyfforddiant ac Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon yng Nghymru yn dilyn adolygiad gan yr Athro Ralph Tabberer yn 2013 ynghylch safon a chysondeb hyfforddiant athrawon.
In March 2014, Professor John Furlong was appointed as Initial Teacher Education and Training (ITET) Adviser for Wales to consider and scope the changes that are needed to bring about improvements to ITET in Wales following a review of the quality and consistency of teacher training undertaken by Professor Ralph Tabberer in 2013.