As well as speaking to social workers the "health check" involved seeking the views of more than 300 staff in children’s and other related services.
Following the review, the two organisations drew up a charter setting out commitments made to staff and a promise to continue working together.
Surrey County Council’s cabinet member for children and families Mary Angell said: "We’re the first council in the country to do these health checks with the help of the union and this reflects the importance we attach to taking good care of our social workers.
"They do a great job, often in extremely difficult circumstances, and we’re really pleased to be working with Unison to make sure frontline staff are getting the best possible support and supervision."
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