, BBC News, Mr Johnson said he wanted "another look" on the new scheme The London Mayor is called Education Secretary Michael Gove to explain his concerns about plans to replace student education maintenance allowances.Boris Johnson called Michael Gove after expressing reservations about the policy on the BBC question time programme.
The Greater London Authority would work with the Government to ensure that the plans do not have a disproportionate effect on Londoners, said a City Hall source.
But a source close to Michael Gove said that the policy would not change.
He added that a "courtesy meeting" between GLA and Department of education officials will take place.
The Government has announced a ￡ 180 m fee scheme to replace the education maintenance allowance (EMA), who last year in England were demolished. EMA schemes in Scotland and Wales and the fees remain in Northern Ireland are assessed.
EMAs grants for low-income 16 to 19-year-olds in the United Kingdom to continue them in education to help. Some existing recipients are still the fee is paid.
Talking about question time on Thursday, the mayor said that he was concerned that the changes would have a significant impact on young people in London.
He added: "If the Mayor of the city, yes I want to see, I would like to take another look at this.
"I am grateful for what Michael Gove did, I guess that was the right move. I think there is an evolution of the policy. "
But he added: "I have to tell you that I don't think we the end of the story have seen."
Mr Johnson is understood to agree with the principle of the change, but is concerned about the impact on London.
This is not the first time the conservative mayor has publicly decisions of Tory ministers challenged.
Last October he plans for a cap on housing benefits requested and told the BBC: "we will not accept a kind of Kosovo-like social cleansing of London."
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