redskyatnight on the reading strand of the EYFS profile there isn't any requirements for blending those are all contained in the linking sounds to letters strand.
The Reading ELGs are 4-8
1 Is developing an interest in books
2 Knows that print conveys meaning
3 Recognises a few familiar words
4 Knows that, in English, print is read from left to right and top to bottom
5 Shows an understanding of the elements of stories such as main character, sequence of events and openings
6 Reads a range of familiar and common words and simple sentences independently
7 Retells narratives in the correct sequence, drawing on language patterns of stories
8 Shows an understanding of how information can be found in non-fiction texts to answer questions about where, who, why and how
9 The child has achieved all the early leaning goals for reading. In addition, the child reads books of own choice with some fluency and accuracy